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'It just doesn't make sense': Primary health care nurses strike
The eight-hour strike took place after a year of failed negotiations.

Parents' fears: 'The day someone gets run over is the day they will start listening'
Buses, traffic, kids: 'They are just trying to jam too much into a little road.'

Baypark road closures
The night closures will be in place until the end of next week, weather permitting.

Letters to the editor: Māori wards lead to separatism
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Pedestrian injured in incident involving train
Police were called to the incident about 5.45am.

Calls for council to be replaced as $350k review budget signed off
Ratepayers would be 'horrified' at paying the cost of governance failure, says councillor.

Pistols and pursuits: Series of crimes 'driven by addiction'
A recidivist fleeing driver who rammed two police cars has received a hefty jail sentence.

Siblings saved after boat sinks off Bay of Plenty coast
A beacon signal and flare helped rescuers locate and save the two survivors.

Water Polo: Mount Maunganui claim silver
It wasn't all bad news after the NZ Secondary School Water Polo Nationals were cancelled.

'Dress rehearsal for the future': Higher seasonal temperatures could be new norm
Late spring temperatures could be reaching summer levels this year.

Tauranga's 'forgotten suburb': Study finds Welcome Bay is full
'In hindsight, this part of the city could have been planned better.'

Top traffic cop: 'We are sick of picking up dead people off our roads'
The district's 2020 road toll already stands at 13, two deaths short of the 2019 toll.

Samantha Motion: Judith, where the bloody hell are ya?
OPINION: The sharks are circling in the Bay and National's leader is nowhere to be seen.

What is the future for Welcome Bay and Ohauiti?
Tauranga City Council have completed a study on the area, with a detailed report.

'Inexcusable': Former firefighter fined for illegal burning
Kevin Davies pleaded guilty and was sentenced to $14,000 in penalties.

Jo Raphael: Burglary victims should not blame themselves
COMMENT: Mental health needs support after a break-in.

Lockdown project! Pāpāmoa photographer's work goes global
The project has raised more than $3 million for charities all over the world.

Welcome Aucklanders - but please follow the rules
How does Tauranga feel about Aucklanders returning?

'It is getting too hard': Tauranga landlords exiting property market
Older landlords are exiting the industry but have created opportunities for new investors.

'Scared to go out': Man still reeling months after huge theft
"I thought I'd get over it but I haven't been able to," the longtime business owner says.

Omanawa Falls drowning heightens safety fears
Coroner's ruling over Omanawa Falls death.

This is Us - Tauranga residents' stories told through waka hoe
The individual stories have come together to form the waka.

'A quiet dinner with about 500 close friends': Anne Pankhurst's 20th business awards in Tauranga
This year's Westpac Business Awards take place on November 13.

New kerbside service: Decision made but what will it cost you?
'We the ratepayers are going to be paying the bill so why shouldn't we know?'

Revealed: How many people live in tsunami risk zones
The figure excludes those who work, go to school or visit the areas.

The big read: Why regional councillors believe Māori wards work
'If the Māori perspective is to be expressed, I believe it has to come from Māori'.

Stressed and anxious kids: Urgent call for counsellors in primary schools
Students need help in aftermath of lockdown, say principals.

Council: 'Bay faring better than most' in Covid economic impact
The regional council's informetrics report GDP was down by 1.6 per cent.