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Drink your coffee and eat it too: Cafe serves up edible cups

Cafe-goers can drink their coffee and eat it too.

'Don't even think about reading out a poem': Mount teacher signs off in her own words

A memorial service honouring Joanne Rye-McGregor will be held tomorrow at Mount College.

Local Focus: Country Singer turned business advocate wants a shot at Council

'The Council is broken' Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Mayoral candidate, Danny Cancian says vote for his opponent

'I'm not the bad guy everyone says I am'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'I'm not the bad guy': Mayoral candidate Danny Cancian

'I'm not the bad guy everyone says I am'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Lotto winner spends $6.5m in two years - find out on what

A Tauranga Lotto Powerball winner has spent millions since his win.

'Extremely disgusted': Man claims maggot in supermarket chicken

Andrew Morris-Vette is disappointed at the supermarket's response.

Suspicious powder sent to council was 'food grade'

The council's mailroom was put into lockdown after the powder was discovered

Measles alert for Basketball New Zealand under-15 Nationals attendees still stands

Health authorities are urging people to stay vigilant.

Tauranga CBD reopens after suspicious substance removed from council building

The office area, personnel and equipment are being decontaminated.

Man charged with murdering Little Waihi toddler

The 37-year-old accused is due to appear at Tauranga District Court tomorrow.

Sage happy with Tauranga's hi-tech recycling project

Minister in town to visit transfer station.

Go-ahead given for tsunami siren installations

Tauranga City Council gives go-ahead to install up to 12 tsunami sirens in next two years.

Racecourse eyed for housing, club in talks with Government

'That is prime land for building houses'.

Local Focus: Mayoral candidate insists she's not racist

Margaret Murray-Benge running for mayor in Western Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Granddaughter's plea: 'Irreplaceable' locket stolen in Tauranga burglary

Police urge people to contact them if they saw anything suspicious between July 8 and 9.

One critically hurt in Tauranga crash

The single vehicle crash took place on Welcome Bay Rd at about 3am.

Tauranga stabbing: 'I've never seen anything like this around here'

Police are speaking to someone in relation to the incident.