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Koha web programme aims to marry traditional concept and today’s tech
A new web-based platform is aimed at 'taking the hōhā out of koha'.

Photos: 'Beautiful home' takes supreme award
Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau Registered Master Builders House of the Year awards.

Te Puke Pirates finish top despite defeat
Whakarewarewa will visit Te Puke for semifinal.

'Freaky' parts of Te Papa's colossal squid on display
The exhibition centres around an interactive table display with parts of the iconic squid.

Trump rally shooter Thomas Crooks appears to have acted alone, FBI says
Crooks lived about an hour away from where the shooting took place.

Crash causing traffic delays on SH29A
Google’s live traffic reporting showed delays in the area.

Cheap 'knock-offs': Move to protect national Māori flag's legacy
'They have no understanding of what it means. And often our people are drawn to buy that.'

Witnesses describe chaos at rally shooting: ‘Oh my God, they got Trump’
The Secret Service rushed to the stage immediately.

Smash-and-grab teen gets 'crushing' sentence as judge cites need for deterrence
Judge Thomas Ingram said a point had been reached where 'enough’s enough'.

Speed, blind and double dates return as singles fall out of love with apps
Dating today requires courage: 'People are terrified at the moment about rejection.'

Costs 'just as out of control in Aussie': The Kiwis who have come home
Some jobs that once got 30 applications now get 300 in a week.

Tauranga mayoral candidates size up Govt's new housing rules
Mayoral hopefuls give their views on how the changes fit with the growing city's needs.

Gear up for Tauranga’s first Cyclocross
Summerhill MTB Park is preparing to host the event on July 21.

$20m project: NZ paper mill switches from gas to geothermal steam
Mill decarbonisation 'equivalent to removing over 2200 cars from the road'.

Street View: Do locals want Mount ferry service?
The ferries would run from downtown Mount Maunganui to Tauranga city centre.

Truck driver speaks after fatal SH2 crash: 'I had no time to react'
The speedway legend says his leg is 'munted' and he's 'lucky' to still have his foot.

Another protest against SH2 barriers planned
Rain or shine, SH2 residents north of Tauranga are ready to protest once again.

No beach for Katikati and cliff to remain
Katikati Boating Club hope council will reconsider keeping Beach Rd's eroding cliff.

Tokoroa teacher killer 'happy to die' in prison as he goes before parole board
The man who killed Tokoroa teacher Lois Dear has applied for parole for the first time.

Tauranga election: Early voter turnout surpasses 2019
New orange voting bins and candidate videos are thought to be helping.

'Tell us where to find Heidi': Police challenge David Tamihere as murder convictions upheld
Court of Appeal finds a miscarriage of justice but won't quash his murder conviction.

Repeat drink-driver who killed baby in a crash caught behind the wheel again
Raquel Kiwi now has more than 90 convictions, including 11 for drink-driving.

Popular tourist attraction closes, 10 staff affected
Bay Karts, at Mount Maunganui, will be closing its doors on July 21.

SH2 fatal crash victim named
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon.

Lady luck strikes Rotorua twice in midweek draw
Powerball was not struck last night and has rolled over.

Kiri-Michelle Mohi launches more Real Raw Resources
Books are aids for those working with children

'All hell broke loose': Jury to decide if woman and teen had murderous intent
Taku Manu Paul was killed after being struck twice by a car.

Tauranga mayoral hopefuls want to rewrite major plan
The candidates fronted a public meeting in Pāpāmoa.

Key BOP-Waikato highway to close for maintenance
Route between the two regions will close overnight on four consecutive days.