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'Acknowledge our history:' Pupils take dual park name proposal to council
Work to change the name started in 2021 and has come to a head.

Sonya Bateson: Why is tipping rearing its ugly head in our society?
OPINION: 'Now I fear that tipping is creeping more and more into everyday life.'

Letters: Governments come and go - individuals like Ardern are rare
Readers have their say.

50km before 50: Councillor by weekday, Tarawera Ultramarathon runner by weekend
More than 5000 people are expected to take part in the event.

PM Chris Hipkins on Tauranga growth woes and economic plans
Getting young people into work was a key part of the PM's trip to Tauranga.

'A little miracle' no one injured in 'horrific' Maungatapu slip - PM
Hipkins visited families displaced after slips who are now fighting for insurance cover.

Appeal for sightings of Bay of Plenty man missing for two months
Despite 'extensive searches' across the region, the Murupara man cannot be found.

Premium debate: Looming cyclone stirs opinion of news coverage
Subscribers have their say on whether news of a potential cyclone is worth it.

Wheels up for Mount Maunganui skatepark
The council has signed off plans for a $3.6m destination skatepark.

Tauranga’s population is booming, but why? City's residents explain why they've moved
Tauranga's population is ballooning rapidly, but who exactly is moving here and why?

Settled Bay of Plenty weather expected this week - but a cyclone threat looms
The earliest the next tropical cyclone is expected to develop is over the weekend.

Juicy Fest refund delays: 'We mucked up and I sincerely apologise for that'
Promoter says refunds should be made within two days.

'Covered in rubble': Family loses $50K worth of items two weeks after cancer diagnosis
The family has still not been able to return home after the landslip.

'Proud to be a New Zealander' at Waitangi Day festival
Thousands descended on Historic Village to commemorate Waitangi Day.

Crash in Tauranga at Cameron Rd and 15th Ave intersection
Emergency Services are on the scene.

Two men charged with aggravated robbery of Bethlehem business
Two people accused of armed robbery of Bethlehem spa therapy business.

Mike Dawson on the 'massive undertaking' skiing 1000km across Antarctica
The coldest day nearly got to -40 but Mike Dawson says the trip was 'very incredible'.

'Insects will go nuts': Creepy crawlies expected to emerge after wet weather
Pest exterminators: 'We are standing by for an influx of calls.'

Probation service fails device check on released killer
Monica Cantwell's rapist and murderer's life free in society revealed.

Maungatapu landslide: More slips loom for Tauranga as authorities brace for more rain
The council says clean-up will start once forecasted heavy rain passes.

'Flying off the pallets': 1500 sandbags distributed amid heavy rain warning
The sandbags were on offer to anyone who felt they needed to protect their property.

Trial date set for eight people accused of murdering Mitchell Te Kani
Seven men and a woman are accused of murdering the Tauranga man last year.

The 'accessible minister': New Education Minister's goals and focus
Tauranga-based list MP Jan Tinetti has been named the new Education Minister.

Letters to the editor: Support the Tauranga Domain hands-off campaign
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say in our letters to the editor.

'Danger': Tauranga Domain closed after slips and damaged grounds
Field usually used for cricket and rugby is now a pit of mud scarred by heavy vehicles.

Live: Red warning for BoP and Coromandel, further rain expected
MetService upgraded the warning to red this afternoon for parts of the Bay of Plenty.

Subscribers weigh in on Hipkins' chance to prove his differences as a leader
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.