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Tauranga lawyer conned out of $50,000 in sophisticated fraud

Bank says its customers are increasingly being being targeted by scammers.

Hiding in a truck: Couple to be deported after breaching Covid restrictions

An Indian couple are set to be deported, despite a judge deciding against convicting them.

Ute driver in SH29A crash near Baypark Stadium charged

The ute driver involved in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 29A has been charged.

Sonya Bateson: Same-sex marriage is real, it exists - and it's a right

OPINION: Marriage isn't a solely Christian concept nor is it just between a man and woman.

'Clear-cut' or 'a hard decision'? Tauranga locals share who's got their MP vote

11,000 votes have already been cast in Tauranga's byelection.

Noise, drunken antics: Residents air concerns in liquor licence fight

But Hide's owner says he has no plans to become a "tavern".

Missing man acting 'normal' day before he 'vanished'

Shane Edwards 'vanished' from his Tokoroa home on May 14 and has not been seen since.

'Why is it always the good ones?: Schoolboy killed in horror crash

Keanan was a year 13 student on his way to work experience when he crashed.

Mount Maunganui crash: Tractor driver seriously injured, police search for stolen ute driver

Police need the public's help to locate the driver of a stolen ute involved in a crash.

'Piece of the puzzle': $262m BayLink project set to partially open new interchange

Baylink project is set to take 'a very important step' towards completion.

'I'm chomping at the bit': Tauranga MP ready for extra education portfolio work

Labour list MP Jan Tinetti has been described as the party's 'rising star'.

Local Focus: Tauranga byelection candidates talk traffic

It's an issue that affects everybody, but what solutions are the candidates proposing?

College may face 'formal intervention' over controversial marriage claim

The ministry has also revealed it told the college a month ago to remove the line.

SH29A: One person critically injured after car and tractor crash

Police were alerted to the incident about 4.10pm.

Western BOP homicide: Police name man found dead

A forensic scene examination continues at the property in Whakamārama today

Letters: Bethlehem College sets standards based on beliefs, should we leave them alone?

Our readers have their say.