The traffic light intersection at Cameron Rd and 11th Ave is ranked as the worst local road intersection with 20 crashes in the past five years. Photo/John Borren
The traffic light intersection at Cameron Rd and 11th Ave is ranked as the worst local road intersection with 20 crashes in the past five years. Photo/John Borren
From awesome sand art that was spotted at the Mount to learning about teen texting, here are the stories that went big this week.
Read more: Papamoa set for growth boom - Population growth in Papamoa is expected to outstrip all of Tauranga City by 50 per cent bythe year 2028 and Bay business leaders say it's also poised for a commercial development boom.
Read more: Kmart's arrival signals major Bethlehem changes - The arrival of Kmart at Tauranga's Bethlehem Town Centre will result in the demolition of an existing food and liquor retail block to accommodate a new roading network
Mark Baker and The Man Cave in the garage of his home. Photo/George Novak
Read more: OMG - what did my daughter just say? - Do you know what POS means? Or MOS? How about CD9? Or KPC? Because if you don't - and chances are you don't based on parents Bay of Plenty Times Weekend spoke - you might be wise to learn.
Read more: Coucnil identifies 10 dangerous intersections - Half of the serious crashes at inner-city intersections in the past five years were at traffic lights, figures from the city council have revealed.
Read more: Steamers ITM cup squad named - Steamers coaches Clayton McMillan and Rodney Gibbs have named their 2015 ITM Cup squad.
Read more: First-home buyers return to market - Buying a first home is increasingly affordable in the Bay of Plenty, says the boss of two local real estate companies.
Coast Papamoa Beach director Steve Short on the newly linked up road just before the fences came down. Photo / George Novak
Read more: Council blunder causes punctuality - A key link in Papamoa's new roading outlet to State Highway 2 will open on time thanks to a council blunder.
Read more: Expressway opens August 3 - After five years of construction, Tauranga's new expressway will open to traffic on August 3 - five months earlier than originally planned.
