Like 'a dog's dinner:' Mayhem as traffic grinds to a halt at Bayfair
New traffic lights spark complaints and fears it could get worse next week.
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Housing crisis: Rental costs and property prices far outstripping incomes
People are being pushed into homelessness for longer, with nowhere to go.
Local Focus: Who is Chris Jenkins, TOP candidate for BOP?
TOP candidate Chris Jenkins' electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Should BOP's rich pay more tax?
Three candidates have their say on the tax issue. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Councillor found to have breached conduct rules, but he won't say sorry
Complainer says a forced apology would be a 'pyrrhic victory'.
Driver leads police on 70km chase while towing a caravan
A man has been jailed for more than two years for stealing a caravan and fleeing police.
ACT announces Build Like the Boomers strategy
ACT leader David Seymour made the announcement while in Tauranga today.
Local Focus: All Tauranga candidates agree workers and employers are equally important
Tauranga candidates say it's a balancing act. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: All Tauranga candidates agree workers and employers are equally important
Tauranga candidates say it’s a balancing act. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Pedestrian in Tauranga Hospital with critical injuries
A pedestrian is in a critical condition after a collision with a car in Te Puke.
One person seriously injured at Ōmanawa Falls
A rescue helicopter has been called to Omanawa Falls to assist with the rescue mission.
Drivers risk road closures due to speeding at roadworks
Motorists need to be "putting themselves in the boots of our workers", Rob Campbell says.
Local Focus: Who is Josh Cole, Green candidate for Tauranga?
Candidate has autism - and it's not stopping him. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Andrew Caie, TOP candidate for Tauranga?
Who is TOP and why should you vote for it? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'I felt I had nothing to live for': Lonely Argentine finds hope in Tauranga
A cry for help in a public Facebook group resulted in an overwhelming response.
'Reign of fear': Woman unmasks life inside Gloriavale after fleeing
'They despise vanity, competition and any disobedience'.
Inside story: NZ First SFO probe and its fight for election survival
NZ First came to Parliament care of a tangle with the SFO. Will it leave the same way?
Kristin Macfarlane: 'I was alive but I wasn't living'
Comment: I couldn't even recognise myself anymore but had no idea how to fix that.
'Bawling my eyes out': Baby Daxton fights for life after four brain surgeries
''Half of his brain was the normal grey colour and half of it was real black.''
Local Focus: What do candidates say are Tauranga's big election issues?
Candidates call out growth, roads and the Covid response. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: What do candidates say are Tauranga's big election issues?
Candidates call out infrastructure and Covid recovery. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Angie Warren-Clark, Labour candidate for Bay of Plenty?
Labour candidate Angie Warren-Clark's election profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hundreds of teachers' jobs at risk as foreign students dwindle
Banning foreign students may cost hundreds of teachers' jobs.
Local Focus: Tauranga candidates talk tough on law and order?
Is it as simple as more in prison means safer streets? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Tauranga candidates talk tough on law and order?
Is it as simple as more in prison means safer streets? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Toilet cam: Mum horrified at cameras in second school's bathroom
School says the cameras are focused on the washbasins and not inside the cubicles.
Why Māori medium education is 'nothing short of extraordinary'
"We all have a responsibility to ... ensure our language continues, survives and thrives."
Encounters with strangers: Why we need them
We need each other, even when we don't know each other.
Arohanoa Artistry - combining te reo, culture and business
The cultural influence of Arohanoa Mathews' work is obvious at first glance.
Zespri: Bay kiwifruit growers reap $1.55 billion in returns
Business leaders say kiwifruit returns will bolster Bay of Plenty economy and confidence.
NZ festivals aim to strengthen Māori culture by promoting te reo
Maori Language Week: One Love and Bay Dreams to further support promotion of te reo Māori.
Local Focus: Tauranga candidates defend their credibility
Which party is best-placed to lead NZ out of recession? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'We said no': Advance NZ wanted to join NZ First, Winston Peters says
Peters said the reasons would be 'obvious to any sensible, sane, rational person'.
'Pretty scary': Flames climb above trees in Whangamata fire
The fire has closed the road meaning a late start to school for local pupils.