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Bay councils given tick of approval in Welcoming Communities programme
The two councils are among 10 that have been given accreditation.
Royal New Zealand Air Force Black Falcons set to delight Tauranga crowds with display
Two displays are set to take place this weekend.
SpaceX satellite train lights up Bay of Plenty night sky
'You just don't normally see a sight like that.'
Rose Davis: The challenge of changing with the weather
'What shifts so I no longer shut down and refuse to hear my guilty thoughts?'
Weather: Cool temperatures make way for scorching week ahead
Have you felt the cold this week?
One person dead after car leaves road in Bay of Plenty
Officers were called to Galatea Rd about 5.40am after a car was found off the road.
House fire in Welcome Bay
Officers were sent to a reported fire under a house on Tapuae O Tu Way about 7.20am.
Tour company resumes trips to Moutohorā/Whale Island
No prohibitions had been placed on Moutohorā/Whale Island following the eruption.
Owen Dippie 'disappointed' after Goldie mural painted over
However, 18 new murals have popped up around the city in the past week.
'We can change the system': Cancer survivor victorious in Pharmac fight
"As a cancer patient, you are constantly feeling that you are sitting on a time bomb."
Stan Walker to headline Kids' Day Out in Tauranga
The event, in its fourth year, is basically a big kids' party for the community.
Cricket ban for racist abuse 'sends strong message'
It could've easily been fobbed off but cricket boss says he's glad it wasn't.
Golden harvest: Kiwifruit prices hit 'all-time high'
Kiwifruit prices peaked in December.
Tauranga athletes say goodbye to Colgate Games
But you'll see plenty more from Olivia Hala and Andre Gundersen.
Carmen Hall: Government needs to address housing affordability
COMMENT: We were lucky to buy our home but others haven't been.
Tough times: Pharmacies hurting after big competitor opens
'We're just hanging in there.'
World champion and now a Halberg finalist
Lisa Adams' rise in the world of shot put has been impressive and it just got better.
Katikati couple's treacherous tramp sparks police warning
The pair got into trouble on the Gillespie Pass in the Mount Aspiring National Park.
Vandals, rubbish dumpers targeting charity shops
The rubbish is allegedly being set on fire, as well.
Summer Shakespeare Review: Love's Labour's Lost
The show runs until January 23 at the Historic Village.
Tauranga City Libraries brings tech to the masses
Tauranga City Libraries are taking on the digital divide with a new initiative.
Bryan Gould: Explanation for bush fires not hard to find
Insatiable demand for consumption is upsetting the natural balance on which life depends.
SH2 near Tauranga reopens after three-car crash, multiple injuries
Both lanes of the highway were blocked near Apata Station and Pahoia Rd.
Kiwi cricket fan's two-year ban for racially abusing English star
The fan who racially abused an English cricket has been hit with a ban.
Poor in Paradise: Plight of working poor increases in Tauranga
More working poor are seeking help from social agencies in Tauranga.
'I have a gun': What sparked 13-hour marina standoff
The man at the centre of the incident has been sentenced in court.
Beach clean-up raises awareness of bottling plant case
Beach cleaners collect three sacks of rubbish.
Tauranga bowlers are the Bay's champs - twice over
And they've qualified for the national sevens final in Auckland.
Relief Keg to raise funds for bush fires
Papamoa's Papa Mos is holding a Relief Keg for Australian bush fires on January 17.
Three-peat for Mount Maunganui golfer
And he's feeling pretty relaxed about proving himself unbeatable once again.
Former mayor's 'torrid' term and return to the stage
'It was probably the worst possible time to happen to win an election.'
'Pantomime pōwhiri' nudges city's cultural tourism conversation
Fifteen new cultural tourism enterprises were now on the table.
Marina incident accused sentenced
Armed police were called to the marina on Wednesday