1 - Headstone cleaner told to stop
An unemployed Tauranga man who took it upon himself to clean graves at a Tauranga cemetery has been ordered to stop.
2 - Tauranga's gold winning restaurant revealed
Harbourside Waterfront Dining restaurant has come out trumps in a hospitality survey seeking out the region's best.
3 - Heritage museum shuts its doors
The Katikati Heritage Museum ceased operating and closed its doors yesterday, despite 200 submissions from across the district supporting one of Western Bay of Plenty District Council's options to fund it.
4 - Dodgy asbestos dump nets near $70K fine
A Tauranga demolition and digger hire company has been convicted and fined a total of $67,687 for illegally disposing of asbestos-contaminated demolition waste and fill material, and clearing native vegetation in Otumoetai last year.
5 - Ten things you need to know about Budget 2014
The fact a $372m surplus in the coming year - the first since 2008 - is forecast to reach $3.5b in 2018 is one of 10 top tips to be aware of after this afternon's Budget 2014 announcement.