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Treaty row: Tauranga mayor calls on embattled councillor to resign
The councillor is sticking to his guns and refuses to stand down.
Green-thumbs up: Eco school awarded thousands
Two other local schools also took away the big bucks.
'Speed limits won't do anything': SH2 campaigners say NZTA review flawed
Changing the SH2 speed limit won't change anything say those in the thick of it.
Getting noticed as a high performance female rugby player
Whether you play rugby or not, women interested can attend an open invite.
Highway cleared after crushed car falls off haulage truck
Motorists were asked to be cautious when travelling in the area.
Where to find the cheapest rentals in Tauranga
Find out where the cheapest and most expensive areas to rent are.
Rally big disappointment for Tauranga crews
One crew even had to retire just two kilometres into final stage.
'Come out in force and see two bloody good teams put on a show'
The Bay of Plenty Steamers are favourites to lift the Mitre 10 Cup championship title.
Investigations launched after three vehicles torched
Both police and Fire and Emergency have labelled the incident 'suspicious'.
Only one team unbeaten in Baywide Cup cricket
Greerton lead the competition after beating Te Puke in a top-of-the-table match.
Snuggle up with someone special in a daybed at the movies
Event Cinemas is offering a cosy experience to movie-goers.
Push for new councillor to resign after Treaty comment
Reactions to comments to 'end the Treaty gravy train'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Race Relations Commissioner supports local Māori push for 'racist' Councillor to resign
Reactions to comments to "end the treaty gravy train". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Weather: Nice weekend, nasty week
Spring will again show its sleight of hand on NZ weather conditions.
Tenby Powell: Blue-collar beginnings to rich lister
Tauranga's new mayor talks about fatherhood, army life, business matters and his new role.
Revealed: How much Coast Homes owes, according to the liquidators
The liquidators are trying to recover three related-party loans, to pay the taxman.
Bay real estate company announces leadership changes
The new appointments will be effective from December 2.
NRL star pays tribute to dad killed in Tauranga crash
Grieving son is playing for New Zealand this weekend at the Rugby League World Cup Nines.
'Devastating': Survivor tells of the moment he realised his sailing friend had died
Exhausted but overjoyed, Bruce Goodwin thought they had made it.
Former employees of Maketu Pies react to new owners
Maketu Pies changes hands on November 11.
NZ First MP removed from Tauranga bar: 'I was the victim'
NZ First MP Clayton Mitchell says he was the victim and deserves an apology.
NZ First MP removed from Tauranga bar
NZ First MP Clayton Mitchell was removed from a bar in Tauranga on Saturday night.
Tragic last trip: Yachtie dies as wife plucked from heavy swells
Stuart Pedersen had planned to sell his yacht after one last trip.
Car removed from Wairoa River with body inside
The crash happened in the Lower Kaimai last night off State Highway 29
Yachting tragedy: Couple were tangled in life-raft ropes
And the one thing that made all the difference for them.
More than 1000 school kids exposed to measles at Rotorua camp
Public Health Services is alerting campers that they may be at risk of measles
Confessions of a cleaner: Weird and strange items left behind revealed
Bodily fluids and false teeth are among the weird and wonderful things found by cleaners.
Man wearing fishnet stockings exposes himself to teen girl
The man then went on to follow the student as she ran away, a Facebook post said.
Mount Maunganui business owners welcome new Quest Apartments
The new Quest apartment hotel is expected to open in early 2021
Local government diversity explosion? Not in Tauranga
But one councillor says only diversity of thought matters, not 'genetic diversity'.
Car in river: Police dive squad to search for missing person
A person is still missing after a car veered into the Wairoa River.