Woman rewarded for 95 years of passion in music
The Tauranga woman was awarded a Queen Service Medal for service to choral music.
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Queen's Birthday Honours: Ngareta Timutimu
Matapihi's Ngareta Timutimu has been acknowledged this year.
Queen's Birthday Honours: Morris McFall receives QSM
Mount Maunganui businessman recognised for services to the community and philanthropy.
Jo Dawkins' love for Te Puna Quarry: 'It's a magical place for kids'
Pamela Josephine Nicol Dawkins, known as Jo, has been appointed a MNZM.
David Benton MNZM recognises the 'true heroes'
His one regret is he can't share the honour with his wife, Michael Ann.
'Miracles really do happen': Tauranga education pioneer made member of New Zealand Order of Merit
"I couldn't believe it": Graham Preston says of honour.
Firefighter broke ribs, punctured lung in lockdown rescue
Bruce was helping in a lockdown rescue when helicopter basket swung towards his head.
Local Focus: End of the road for Our Place?
Council votes to close pop-up container site. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
One person dead after crash near Karangahake Gorge
Two people were understood to have been seriously injured.
Go Local! An event you doughnut want to miss
The Whipped Baker Cafe is giving back to Tauranga's essential workers.
Tauranga's RSA bar reopens as new homeless deal is signed
The RSA's bar is open again.
Drought harder on farmers than lockdown
Farmers in some parts of Bay of Plenty are starting to feel the strain of the dry weather.
'We have taken a farm and turned it into a community': Last five sections sold at The Lakes
The last of those sections have now been snapped up by two local investors.
Letters: We are ready to re-embrace Simon Bridges
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Totara St death: Community calls for urgent cycleway improvements
Anger and tears after 'horrific' death on dangerous cycleway.
AIMS Games cancellation 'devastating' but understandable
Organisers this week announced their decision to cancel the popular annual event.
Reshuffles, controversy, unity: How Muller's first week went down
He's enjoyed his first week in the job and is confident of winning the election.
Power restored to hundreds after Bellevue crash
The crash happened just after midnight.
Jo Raphael: Carnage on our roads is a numbers game
COMMENT: Queen's Birthday is coming up and people are itching to get away.
Is opening for Queen's Birthday worth it?
Extra costs of public holiday trade is putting businesses off opening this weekend.
Plummeting numbers prompt call for free school buses
"Things like that would be a real assistance to our community."
Proposed $75 million Omokoroa town centre met with mixed reactions
Cafes, shops and offices would be part of staged development.
From lavish parties to a prison cell: Head Hunters' $1m man jailed for 12 years
Head Hunter boasted of making $10,000 every day from meth. Now he's going to prison.
John Tamihere: National 'pushing Māori' away
But Māori Party co-leader says they won't rule out working with the party.
'Most New Zealanders are unemployed but they don't know it yet'
Todd Muller joins Apata's Kaimai shed yearbook.
Air NZ add more flights to Tauranga for long weekend
More Air New Zealand planes will be on the tarmac at Tauranga Airport this weekend.
'What is needed right now to get city moving': Farmers building back on track
Those behind the project are confident the development will be completed in 2021
Local Focus: Kiwis rediscovering the joys of campgrounds
Big turnout expected for Queen's Birthday weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Our Place, 10 other services, on council chopping block
NYE fireworks, tropical display house and CBD hanging baskets also at defunding risk.
Local Focus: Kiwis rediscovering the joys of campgrounds
Big turnout expected for Queen’s Birthday weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Butterflies' for $333K Tauranga Lotto player
'I thought 'sweet, about thirty bucks, that's a nice little win'.'
Tauranga one of few councils to claim wage subsidy - what it got
Three of Tauranga's council-controlled organisations have also claimed the subsidy.
Body on a boat: Manslaughter accused named
Name suppression lapses for builder charged with manslaughter.