Tauranga's top 10 sporting moments that thrilled in 2019
The Bay of Plenty Times' sports team picks out their favourite sporting moments of 2019.
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Funeral for Whakatāne Hospital ICU nurse delayed
A funeral service for Whakatāne ICU nurse killed in a crash has been put on hold.
Cemetery Circuit hometown heroes
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International racers gear up for Baypark Speedway
Baypark Speedway is hosting a round of the International Midget Car Series.
What happened next: Peter Oakes, the 57-year-old Kiwi bloke learning to swim
He's breaking down any and all stigmas that exist around learning to swim as an adult.
Local Focus: Making new friends thanks to Alzheimer’s Tauranga
Fancy cheering up someone's week? Alzheimer’s Tauranga is looking for new volunteers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Crowned! Tauranga's biggest house sales of 2019 revealed
It has been a hot start to the summer for Tauranga's property market
Christmas Day baby 'the best present'
One mum was lucky enough to fit in Christmas dinner before giving birth.
'Mayhem' Boxing Day sales for Tauranga
Shops were packed to the brim with bargain hunters in the Boxing Day sales yesterday.
New Year's Eve weather: Outlook good for summer-starved Kiwis
It'll be a dry - weather-wise at least - welcome into 2020 for most.
What happened next: Man's life after breast cancer scare
The surgery left the Pāpāmoa resident with "Zorro"-like scars.
Ria Hall's gruelling Christmas day in hospital
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Pitbulls blamed for killing cats still on loose
A number of cats have been reported killed by roaming pitbulls in Matua.
When Kiwi mums get caught in the nude
When I shared my caught-in-the-nude moment with friends, several had similar stories.
Cricket: Walking in Williamson's footsteps
Tauranga's Ben Pomare and Fergus Lellman share a link with New Zealand cricketing royalty.
Local Focus: Making new friends thanks to Alzheimer's Tauranga
Alzheimer's Tauranga is looking for new volunteers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Religion instruction: How do Tauranga schools fare?
This comes as court date set for a case against religious instruction in schools.
Bay rugby's innovative ways to keep athletes
Providing opportunities for the region's rugby stars may keep them in the region longer.
New Zealand's One Mile Championship is back
Country's elite will contest Mile titles for the first time since 1968-69 season.
Statutory manager appointed at Katikati College
Katikati College's board of trustees gets governance support from the Education Ministry.
Local Focus: Last orders at the Foodbank
Days left to donate to the Foodbank Christmas appeal. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Tragic accident': Coroner on death of woman crushed by tree
Coroner releases his findings into the death of tree-crushing victim Trish Butterworth.
Local Focus: Last orders at the Foodbank
Days left to donate to the Foodbank Christmas appeal. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Last day of school: Anne Mackintosh signs out
The people are what she is going to miss the most.
Tauranga's $9m state house spend-up
New state houses: Where they are and why critics say they aren't coming fast enough.
Medicinal cannabis to be grown on Matakana Island
Mahana Island Therapies has been granted a medicinal cannabis licence to grow on island.
Fresh tragedy for White Island medical staff: Hero nurse killed
Family and friends mourn loss of much-loved nurse.
Chasing another title: Rotorua's Peri Marks new Te Puna coach
Te Puna's push for back-to-back Baywide Premier titles will be led by a new head coach.
White Island nine days on: Two still missing
Recovery efforts have increasingly been halted by poor weather.
White Island eruption: The dead, the missing and the injured
The dead, the missing and the injured after the Whakaari/White Island eruption.
'They kept calling their names': Emotions high as ship docks
Returning passengers said unnerving clues made them realise tourists wouldn't return.
Government still mulling White Island probe
Prime Minister has announced a $5m fund for businesses in Whakatāne and Westland.