Eagle helicopter, armed police called after alleged firearms, disorder incident
Police were called to a disorder incident on Omanawa Rd.
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Person arrested after fleeing crime scene with victims they assaulted
The offender assaulted multiple people and threatening them with a gun
Weather: About 380 lightning strikes in 48 hours
Nationally, there were 19,000 during the weekend.
'Once-in-a-lifetime': Trophy visit kicks off Fifa Women's World Cup buzz
Local Focus: Five games will be played at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
Local Focus: Fifa Women’s World Cup visits Tauranga
Hundreds of football fans show-up for once in a lifetime opportunity.
'We are going backwards': City chief issues warning as rates increased
It's "going to be a very difficult year for everyone".
Kiri Gillespie: Ram raids cowardly and lazy crimes
Opinion: Business owners targeted need our help.
Regions will be 'under-resourced': Staff 'blindsided' by proposed job cuts
'The impact on students could be quite severe' - employee.
Kai Co-op plan to address poverty and 'cut out the middle man'
'It is about addressing the duopoly that the supermarkets have.'
Flooding and slips throughout Bay of Plenty, 'more rain on the way'
Flooding was reported in Maketu, Paengaroa and Pikowai.
Revealed: The suburbs where everyone selling their home made a profit
First-quarter data also shows some sellers made hundreds of thousands.
Western Bay ratepayers face 7.04 per cent average rates increase
It comes as the council plans to upgrade "key community facilities".
Business Digest: How Ngāti Whakaue is supporting its entrepreneurs
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Chamber boss: Businesses say no to more tolling
Opinion: People want their existing transport user fees and taxes spent more wisely.
Lightning strike leaves hundreds without power in Bay of Plenty
The estimated restoration time for power returning is 4.45pm.
Weather: Heavy rain watch in place as forecast predicts wet week ahead
Tauranga Airport recorded 83mm of rain in 48 hours.
Opinion: Why evicting unruly state tenants is not the answer
OPINION: Kicking unruly tenants out is going to have its own implications for society.
Storage wars: Inside the growing business of shipping containers
Spoiler: Lots of them are being used for anything but shipping.
Convicted architectural designer gets building licence back - and faces fresh complaint
His history of fines, suspensions and cancellations is not listed on the public register.
'Home will be so empty': Partner's tribute to league player who died after on-field injury
Officials are investigating the 'tragic incident'.
Tauranga Police appeal for help to find man who fled crash and may have jumped into estuary
The man has not been found and police are appealing for help.
Lonely? How to make a new best friend in adulthood
While you can ask someone, “Are you single?”, there's no question, “Are you friended?”
'The lost, the lonely, the battered, and the bruised': The man fixing broken people
Poverty in Paradise: The team that takes on 'those who are in the too-hard basket'.
From tailgating to trailblazing: The ultimate traffic hack for commuters
Opinion: Say goodbye to congestion - a solution to New Zealand's traffic woes.
Local Focus: Backyards in front line to making BoP predator free
The battle to bring native birds back to our backyards has begun.
300 new homes: Council to review revised plans for Bethlehem reserve
Parau Farms is still seen as necessary to help address the city's 'critical' shortage.
'Stranger danger': Man throws lollipops to 'frantic' primary school children
'This situation is being taken completely seriously,' Pāpāmoa Primary's principal says.
Chopper case: Owner of dog that bit vet reappears in court
Helen Fraser was due to be sentenced after being convicted of owning a dog causing injury.
White Island Tours pleads guilty to two charges laid over eruption tragedy
White Island Tours clients and two employees died in eruption.
BOP and Waikato's best new architecture projects celebrated
21 projects were winners on the night.
'We were not out-manned': District Commander defends police in Ōpōtiki
Hundreds of motorbikes, cars, utes and vans descended on Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki.
'Doting father' critically injured in rugby league match 'won't recover'
Partner 'utterly broken, torn in two'; Officials investigate 'tragic incident'.