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Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Shadrach Rolleston seeks to address lack of investment

Tauranga local discusses why he's a commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tauranga businesses warned: Time to pay fair share of rates

The Tauranga community has 'borne the costs of growth unfairly', commissioner Tolley says.

Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Bill Wasley's 'commitment to implementation'

Former council chief and planner is a city commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Commissioner on Tauranga's crisis point - 'It's worse than I thought'

City commissioners grapple with the reality they are tasked with fixing.

Controversial city councillor under fire over byelection bid

Andrew Hollis says he has already received a lot of support for his campaign.

City in 'crisis': Commissioners warned of 5000-house deficit in next decade

"We are behind, there are no two ways about it."

CYFS should have checked Baby Royal within 24 hrs - weeks later, he was dead

CYFS report says social workers should have seen 'vulnerable' baby within 24 to 48 hours.

Motorbike crash at Pukehina closes part of State Highway 2

Motorists are asked to avoid the area until the road is clear.

Four arrested after Bay of Plenty car thefts

Police say they are still seeking other people in relation to the offending.

Keeping it clean: Cleaning pros spill the tea on going rates, value for money and expectations

An increasing number of time-poor families are calling in domestic house cleaners.

Summer is ending, but will the good weather stick around?

Find out what your last days of summer will look like.

Claire Trevett: What's eating Simon Bridges?

OPINION: There is method to Bridges' madness, but his colleagues may not agree.

'Utterly offensive': Seymour taken to task on apartheid comparison

Act's David Seymour compared the new Māori ward legislation to apartheid in South Africa.

Legal fight for disabled children heads to court

Human Rights Review Tribunal picks up legal claim filed in 2008.

Miracle at sea: Sailor left bobbing in Pacific Ocean clinging to floating rubbish

Vidam Perevertilov woke in the Pacific Ocean to the sight of his ship sailing away.

Motorcycle tragedy: 'I saw the rider flying through the air'

A local resident helped administer first aid to the injured motorcyclist in Arataki.

Tauranga reaches record $854k median house price. Million dollar suburbs could be next

REINZ: The Bay's median house price was now $769,000.

'We're not here to rubber-stamp': Commissioner lays down law

Long Term Plan decision is made by city council