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Trauma counsellors: Ending bullying starts with 'treating it seriously'
Bay counsellors say some people carry the stigma of bullying at school into adulthood.
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The names Sam Uffindell and Gaurav Sharma weren't familiar to many before this week.
'Get out and do something': Action plan for city centre adopted
"Now the challenge in front of us is to move it beyond a plan."
Back to court: Council appeals unsuccessful dog attack prosecution
The council is going back to court, appealing its failed charge against the dog's owner.
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Cystic fibrosis: Pharmac receives updated advice for funding Trikafta
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AgriSea awards success 'still sinking in'
"I honestly thought we weren't in the running."
Felix Desmarais: Why I'm calling it a day on travelling with my mum
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Is an auction the right choice for selling your home right now?
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'Life after breast cancer': Survivors' dragon boating team fundraising
They want to raise $30,000 to enter an international regatta at Lake Karāpiro in April.
Spike in applications for bollards outside Bay businesses
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'A genuine sense of relief': Taumata School students move into new teaching block
So far about $80 million had been spent by the Ministry of Education on the projects.
Fatal crash in Coromandel
The driver was the only person in the car and died at the scene.
Business digest: AgriSea NZ wins award, Business finalists and top dishes revealed
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Mark Lister: Let the earnings landslide begin
The next few weeks will provide a great opportunity to take the pulse of corporate NZ.
'She had a lot more to give': Remembering volunteer extraordinaire Allison Stewart
"She would just walk into a room and everyone would be instantly happier"
Tauranga Lotto player wins with second division ticket
Tauranga Lotto punter is $22,000 richer with a second division ticket.
Mangaiti blessing celebrates official gully opening
The vision for the gully was to restore the native vegetation to pre-European status.
What do businesses really think about buy now pay later?
'BNPL services were the fastest growing form of payment in New Zealand'.
'There is no one like you': Jacinda Ardern fights back tears in memorial service to Michael Cullen
Tūhoe and Tūwharetoa hosted Michael Cullen's memorial service in Taneatua.
Country music star Tami Neilson rides high on global acclaim
BIG READ: The singer is in the midst of a New Zealand tour.
Rugby legend's widow honours legacy one year after fatal heart attack on rugby sidelines
Former Bay of Plenty Steamers captain Mark Weedon died of a heart attack last year.
Opinion: Bullies and thugs? That was not my boarding school experience
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Steamers to tackle Taranaki in Tauranga on Sunday
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'Kiwi innovation shining': Climate Change Minister hears duo's e-bus dreams
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