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Tauranga housewife admits breaching biosecurity rules
Plans to start her own plant business prompted a woman to illegally import cuttings.
The road to Bethlehem: College gets new principal
Larne Edmeades has previously been the principal of ACG Parnell in Auckland.
'It's honestly such an indescribable feeling'
Rose Akkerman and Larissa Meads have won the 2020 NZSS Beach Volleyball Championships.
Gang wars: Mongols v Mongrel Mob behind tit-for-tat shootings
Arson and tit-for-tat revenge shootings in turf war between new Oz gang and Mongrel Mob.
Outbreak will hit exports, says port boss
The Port of Tauranga CEO expects exports for China from the forestry sector to slow.
Katikati's A&P Show attracts huge crowd
The annual Agricultural & Pastoral Show drew in thousands of people on a hot Sunday.
Bay of Plenty Lotto punter $200k richer
A lucky Lotto punter has won $200,000 with a winning Strike Four ticket.
Katikati bypass missing from $933m Govt spend
Residents are dismayed the bypass is absent from recently announced roading projects.
'Rapid change' in Tauranga pride movement
"As human beings, we should, each of us, live our own lives, not someone else's."
Local Focus: Two sides of the begging story but nothing from the homeless themselves
39 submissions on a hot summer day at Tauranga Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Two sides of the begging story but nothing from the homeless themselves
39 submissions on a hot summer day at Tauranga Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Suspicious Welcome Bay car fire prompts police inquiries
Inquiries were ongoing into the blaze.
Ahoy! Boat breaking apart as it hits rocks on Mauao base track
The Harbourmaster was liaising with the boat owners to get it removed.
Begging ban out, wellbeing hub in: Alternatives to bylaw proposed
A total 372 submissions were received on the proposal to revoke the city's begging ban.
Carpark clash: Woman given the finger by driver taking up three mobility spaces
The driver swore at the woman after she told him to move his car.
How cancer paved a 21-year-old's future
Darlene Sayers was diagnosed in May last year and her life was flipped upside down.
Hung jury in Mount Maunganui home invasion trial
Jury returns after two-week trial of two men accused of being involved in attack.
Armed police spotted in Gate Pa
Four police cars and officers holding "long guns" were seen on Watling St.
Running dry: Western Bay Council to make water restriction call next week
Initially, the decision was set to be made today.
End of an era: Demolition starts on iconic Breakers site at the Mount
The new apartment hotel is expected to be completed by 2021.
'Summer ice': Bay of Plenty drivers to take extreme care
"It can be more hazardous than heavy rain"
Nine weeks of Tauranga Williams Cup action gets started
There'll be seven qualifying rounds and two weekends of playoffs.
New shared crossings make getting around easier
The new crossings are at the intersections of Links Ave, Concord Ave and Farm St.
1500 ice cream scoops a day
Tauranga temperatures could hit 32C as farmers fear drought may be on the way.
L.A.B closing the festival at home gets love from 20,000
We loved the international headliners ... but how good were the Kiwis?!
Schools start with full classrooms
But one principal is relieved his roll looks to have finally dropped.
Owner stunned by fire-damage to shopping block
Police say fire at Greerton Village block of shops suspicious.
Ria Hall steps into Tauranga Arts Festival's top job
Hall is the first wāhine Māori to take on the role of festival director.
Bikies, booze & brawls: Cold Chisel recall wild Sweetwaters show
Jimmy Barnes recalls one of the earliest - and rowdiest - Cold Chisel shows in New Zealand
'Victory': $933 million to be spent on Western Bay roads
All the details of the announcement plus reaction from local leaders.
Riddled with bullet holes: The aftermath of a 'terrifying' attack
Neighbours say it was lucky no one was killed or injured.
Become 'a city of kindness': Housing advocates say ditch the begging bylaw
More than 30 public submissions were heard at council session.