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'I would do anything for him': Man's sweet plan to save pup's life
"He doesn't know what is going on.. he depends on me."
Business confidence down in the Bay
A new survey found only 9 per cent of Bay households were confident in the region's future
Young Tauranga cricketers take on Bangladesh in one-day matches
Fergus Lellman is one of three Tauranga cricketers named in team to play Bangladesh.
School bus crash: Eight injured after collision with van
The crash happened on Hewletts Rd about 9.20am
She paid Coast Homes $267K. Then a property dispute ensued
This month, Coast Homes was put into liquidation owing a significant amount of money.
Local Focus: DJ running for council
Te Kani wants to connect council to Māori communities. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Special Feature: BOP rugby's men in black
With the Rugby World Cup under way we look at the history of Bay of Plenty's All Blacks.
Dawn Picken: Well-behaved pets no threat to rental properties
Landlords might consider pets home-wreckers, but for many of us, pets are family.
'I've lost my other half': Six months without Kristie Purton
The mother-of-three died on March 21.
'I used to always be an a***hole': Meth gangster's new family life
From cooking meth, through prison, to mentoring young people at risk.
Volcanix hungry for first win
The Bay of Plenty Volcanix take on Waikato in the fourth round of the Farah Palmer Cup
Vape on a plane sparks emergency airport response
Vaping device was activated during flight, Air NZ confirms.
Tauranga's Waikato University campus wins three property awards
The university CBD campus won a supreme award
Local Focus: DJ running for council
Te Kani wants to connect council to Māori communities. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Mayoral candidate and geologist says no climate change in 150 years
"No increase in hurricanes, droughts or wildfires". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'From a mongrel family, from a mongrel suburb in a mongrel town' says mayoral candidate
Retired management consultant running for mayor. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Carmen Hall: Housing homeless in motels a stuff-up
COMMENT: Government has spent millions to put homeless in motels but where are the houses?
Chronic pain sufferer: Medicinal cannabis could change my life
Medical cannabis could have a huge impact on the lives of those in chronic pain, some say.
Family fight contract kill: Guilty of attempted murder 17 years after trigger pulled
The jury has returned with a verdict for Warren Uata Kiwi.
Epic fall: AIMS Games volunteer, 12, wins $500, hailed a 'hero'
Young athlete took a hard tumble but got right back up
Ravenous All Black star smashes restaurant's eating record
The star smashed the record of ribs eaten at the restaurant's weekly competition.
Why a Tauranga man bought a $4.49m superyacht
For $4.49m you could buy a mansion in the Mount - or this superyacht.
Inside Tauranga Hospital's Special Care Baby Unit
The Special Care Baby Unit looked after over 1000 young ones in the last three years.
No car? No problem: Free buses for World Car Free Day
World Car Free Day is coming this Sunday
Motorcyclist flown off Motiti Island after hitting cow
An injured motorcyclist has been airlifted off a Bay of Plenty Island after hitting a cow.
Revealed: How much taxpayers have paid to house homeless
More than $1million has been spent in Tauranga putting homeless people into motels.
Cutting through the smoke: How safe is vaping?
Is vaping the answer to getting smokers to put the cigarettes down?
Toddlers come away from crash without a scratch
A Rotorua mum believes rear-facing child car seats helped in crash.
Revealed: Tauranga's best and worst suburbs for rental return
How much would you pay for a rental in Tauranga's cheapest suburbs?
Humble hip hop crew leaves with AIMS trophy
AIMS Games gives dancers opportunity to excel on and off the stage.
Hilary Price's crusade for abused, neglected children
Profile: One woman's 16-year fight to help abused and neglected Tauranga kids.
Pack a raincoat: More rain coming this afternoon
Showers will arrive in Auckland this afternoon, and heavy rain is possible.