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'I didn’t know what to do': How one woman ended up seeking help from Tauranga's foodbank

The woman did not know where after realising she could not afford food that week.

Costs increase already for Tauranga’s $303.4m civic precinct redevelopment

Increased construction costs have been cited as a reason behind the extra $4.5m.

Business digest: Franchisee of the Year, science awards, education forum welcome

Got business news? Email carmen.hall@nzme.co.nz or zoe.hunter@nzme.co.nz

'Ripped him out of the ground': Reindeer allegedly stolen from town centre

CCTV footage shows people had "ripped him out of the ground, taken him and run”.

Kiwifruit e-Bin innovation to help ‘exacerbated’ labour shortage

“The industry is suffering serious labour shortages... we’ve come up with this solution."

Mark Lister: The pros and cons of a resurgent NZ dollar

If the positive tone continues, we’ll probably drift higher.

Comment: Unpopular transport package the right decision

OPINION: The package, priced at $350 million, hasn't been warmly received by many people.

‘Explanations defy logic’: Woman faked evidence to win Tenancy Tribunal hearing

Judge Paul Mabey found there was a 'consistent pattern of fraud' in the woman's offending.

Patient considers dipping $90K into retirement fund for non-publicly funded heart procedure

'If I don’t get it, it’s going to cause me problems with [shortness] of breath.'

'He took out a knife': Homeless streeties threaten and assault CBD shop owners

'We were both scared and have been left with lasting trauma'

‘We can breathe’: Health battler achieves 'wildest' dreams with new home

Grateful family say their newly built home is a dream come true.

Australian families of eruption victims attend Whakaari memorial

'You will be part of this whare as long as this whare stands.'

'Everyone loved Bob': Legendary Tauranga businessman Bobby Palmer laid to rest

'He had a huge passion for helping people who had fallen on hard times'

Emergency services called to several crashes in the Bay

There have been crashes in Poike and Te Puna.

Subscribers weigh in - what if the Reserve Bank is wrong?

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Kiri Gillespie: Links Ave issue highlights question of adaption

OPINION: The biggest objectors to the Links Ave closure don't live there.