'We're doing our job': Abuse of parking officers skyrockets
'We're doing what we're doing because you're doing something wrong,' an officer says.
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Slow lane: Lower speed limits loom for Tauranga commuter routes
"Anyone who believes their lives will somehow be worsened by this ... is dreaming."
'It's heartbreaking': Kids go hungry as families struggle for basics
Charity waitlists are growing as the support they provide relies on donations.
Tauranga port bulging with diverted Auckland imports
Tauranga port container terminal operating at 101 per cent capacity: ideal 75 per cent.
Local Focus: Pāpāmoa Hills upgrade on track
The coming together of three waka. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Popular Waterline educator retires after 16 years
Adrienne Rickey looks back at teaching 39,000 children. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Watch: Great white shark spotted off Hawke's Bay coast
A large marine animal you don't expect to see at Easter spotted off Waipatiki coast.
Tourism NZ forecasts $1b boost if transtasman bubble opens
Aussies are already making plans to visit in the lead-up to Tuesday's travel announcement.
Swimmers urged to watch out after great white sharks spotted off Tauranga, Mt Maunganui beaches
Report details of sightings, captures or strandings to the Department of Conservation.
'Hallelujah': City commissioners get glowing review from business community
A 'hallelujah' moment is how a lawyer described the commissioner's first public event
Council plan to sell housing leaves 78yo in tears
Elderly tenants have mixed emotions about the relocation proposal.
'Raw and naked debate': should council workshops be open to the public?
Over three years, 31 councils held 737 informal meetings in secret.
Waihī Beach's battler: Former PM backs petition over apartment developments
'It's in the public interest and I stand firmly for it,' says former PM.
Man dies after being hit by train in Bay of Plenty
The track is closed and police are managing traffic.
Local Focus: Learning to skateboard with Sam's Skate School
Tū Manawa Fast Fund gets kids rolling. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Highly careless': CRS Tauranga Ltd fined $86K over 'dirty' harbour discharges
'The defendant did not respond with sufficient urgency or diligence to the ... problems'
Local Focus: Dungeons and Dragons is the perfect diversion for neurodiverse teens
'Imagination can take you into a different world.' Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Guns, gangs, and hospitals: Nearly 40 people admitted in five years
Most people were shot in the abdomen but fingers and toes also came into the crosshairs.
Skydiving tragedy: Principal pays tribute to 'hard-working young man'
Skydiver's former high school offers to make his funeral a 'fitting memorial' for him.
Skydiving school mourns 'gentle but confident young man'
The 21-year-old Hamilton skydiver was well regarded by classmates and staff alike.
Police name victim of fatal skydiving accident in Tauranga
The dead man was an experienced skydiver on a solo jump.
Skydiver killed in accident believed to have been an instructor
A witness has told of seeing the victim's parachute 'tangled up'.
Skydiver dies in incident at Tauranga Airport
A person has died after a parachute crash at Tauranga Airport.
Bella Vista case: Prosecutor seeks maximum penalty
A sentencing hearing for Cancian and others was held in court yesterday.
Kiwi support for Covid vaccination grows
Kiwis definitely planning to get vaccinated against Covid increase to 52 per cent.
Local Focus: Public meetings held on Mount, Pāpāmoa enrolment changes
Ministry of Education wants locals to speak up. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Oh buoy! Burling's boating club overjoyed at America's Cup win
Club members are always hopeful about the results.
Water charges tipped to rise on top of 20pc rates hike for homeowners
'I think we've probably got it about right,' says council chief executive Marty Grenfell.
Red Fox Tavern murder trial: Police officer says investigation eliminated another suspect
Some people were nominated based on hunches or maliciousness, a court has heard.
Ex-All Black Liam Messam gloves up for nephew
Liam Messam dons his boxing gloves to support nephew's health battle.
Local Focus: City Art Walk app a 'love note to the city'
New app offers a handy way to view Tauranga street art. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police called to suspected firearms incident
They thought it was a real firearm but it turned out to be something else.
Ex-mayor Tenby Powell on cancer, kindness and living his best life
"... not a week goes by where I don't get a hug from someone saying 'thank you'."