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Tauranga transient back behind bars for 131st time
A well-known recidivist dishonesty offender has been jailed for more than four months.

Meet the first Kiwi band to top NZ singles chart since Lorde
But Shadbolt can't pinpoint what it is about In the Air that makes it so popular.

Cruise ship with no passengers to dock in Tauranga
The 286-metre Noordom will stay for five nights.

Missing elderly Tauranga man with 'slight dementia' found
Lewis Hewitt took a car from his rest home and left about 4pm yesterday.

Tauranga's stalled transport hub issues revealed
A final decision on when work will start again is still some time away.

Top cop says more fleeing drivers are targeting police officers
New stats show Bay of Plenty one of the worst areas for pursuits resulting in injuries.

Local Focus: Youth driving change in attitudes around Pride
"You-be-you is a premise we should all live by". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Youth driving change in attitudes around Pride
"You-be-you is a premise we should all live by". Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tony Gibson: Auckland the first port of call
COMMENT: Shipping freight to Auckland will always beat shipping it to Northport.

$136,000 bonds 'withheld' by Tauranga rental management firm
Law breaches on bond and insulation issues bring $16,000 fine.

'We have to all face the pain': Council drafts steep rate rise
'The council is betraying the trust put in it by the community just four months ago.'

Local Focus: Pāpāmoa rallies to help Oscar ‘Fight the Baddies’
Incredible display of support at family fundraiser. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'Completely unacceptable': Oil spill leaches into Tauranga Harbour
A pilot spotted the spill and reported it to the regional council.

'Bald and beautiful' - Parris Goebel and 'Princess Iylah' meet
A young girl with alopecia has met dance superstar Parris Goebel.

Tauranga cruise ship: 'No risk' of coronavirus despite ill passengers
The Voyager of the Seas cruise ship docked in Tauranga this morning.

Man spends $2000 on tickets for tonight's $50m Lotto draw
Stores around the Bay of Plenty are reaching record sales this week.

Local Focus: Future lifeguards in the making at Oceans' 20 in Mount Maunganui
Oceans' 20 comp takes over Mount Maunganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Wetland, parkland or stormwater drain? Trouble in paradise
There's a storm brewing along the waterways of Pāpāmoa. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Coronavirus concern drags down Port of Tauranga profit guidance
Coronavirus sees New Zealand's largest port revise its profit outlook.

Tauranga terror: Mob member heckled, police guard Bridges' public meeting
Tauranga 'one step from tragedy', National leader tells public meeting.

Destroyed range hood and broken garage door: Tenant ordered to pay up
The landlord says the tenant admitted the garage door was broken in a domestic incident.

Bye bye begging ban: Council votes to revoke
The bans have been in place since April last year.

Tauranga double murder accused denies charges
Man accused of murdering two Tauranga men has appeared in the Tauranga High Court.

Tauranga processing plant extensively damaged in fire
Four fire appliances and three tankers were involved in fighting the Gammans' plant fire.

Comancheros raid nets millions in cash, cars: Gang boss, lawyer jailed
Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, Range Rover, Mercedes: Lawyer helped gangster buy fleet of cars.

Waihī Beach tragedy: Searchers refuse to give up on Jaden Chhayrann
Jaden Chhayrann, 17, has been missing since Friday afternoon.

Tauranga school attendance drops below national average
Tauranga students' regular attendance in Term 2, 2019 dropped to 55.7 per cent

'Oh s***, that's a great white:' Surprise visit stuns Bay fishermen
Nearly mature suspected great white shark spotted off the Bay of Plenty coast.

Shocking abuse: Puppy tops SPCA List of Shame
His name is Cooper and he is just one of many animals with a sad tale of cruelty.