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Graffiti and rubbish: Concerns for 'scruffy' city as cruise ships return

'Tauranga used to be a really picturesque city. I find that it's not anymore.'

Final results out for Western Bay of Plenty District Council

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Family of man missing since May suffer second blow

"I struggle every day - mentally, physically, everything."

Tahiti to Tauranga: 'Momentous step' as region to welcome first cruise ship

It is the first time since the pandemic began a cruise ship has docked in Tauranga.

Fowl play: 'Culprit' for city's major power outage revealed

Transpower said birds were unfortunately an "ongoing challenge".

Whangamata Collective's Art after Dark

You're invited to dazzle after dark at the Whangamata Golf Club.

Bay of Plenty hapū leads restoration project in wetlands

The rehabilitation of 5.3ha of salt marsh and grazing land near Athenree is under way.

Sonya Bateson: What kind of adults are impoverished children going to grow up to be?

OPINION: Things seem a lot harder now than when I was a child, writes Sonya Bateson.

Shocktober puts spotlight on CPR, AEDs

Initiative aims to get people thinking if they are faced with a medical emergency

Seagulls, porta-loos, back pockets: The $13.5m cost of Kiwis' broken phones

State Insurance has revealed the Bay of Plenty tied first for losing and breaking phones.

Construction to start on 400-section Te Puke housing development

Mix of two, three and four-bedroom terraces, duplexes and stand-alone homes planned.

'Catastrophic' frost worries kiwifruit growers but total damage unknown

'Devastating': Trevelyan Pack & Cool estimates 10 per cent kiwifruit loss due to frost.

'Never ceded sovereignty': Appeal against conviction for reclaiming land

The hearing included questions around the tikanga of pig poo.

'Bittersweet': Withdrawn candidate's brush with victory

He said the votes were 'humbling' and 'unexpected' but he needed to prioritise his health.

Special ferry service to celebrate first cruise ship to Tauranga

Get in early for a special ferry service.

Luke Kirkness: Newly elected councils need patience and participation

OPINION: It's going to take more than the swish of a magic wand to solve everything.