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Beach search for missing Pāpāmoa doctor to begin at 9am

Pāpāmoa resident David Holland has been missing for seven days.

Sir Wira Gardiner leaves 'a legacy that cannot be measured'

"Not many...will ever make the kind of contribution to this country that Sir Wira did."

Fishing vessel to help create jobs for young Māori blessed

A fishing vessel designed at creating jobs for young Māori will be blessed in Tauranga.

Opinion: What's behind the vitriol directed at Jacinda Ardern?

OPINION: What fuels these levels of antagonism?

Matt Cowley: Why building consents should be a priority for Tauranga's commissioners

OPINION: The council needs to address the delays around processing building consents.

Rural school pools vital to tackling NZ's 'tragic drowning rate' - principal

The Rotorua school has so far raised $850,000 for the project.

'Silent disease': Man loses job, licence and nearly goes blind

'It's irreversible, there's no cure, what you've got is what you've got to live with.'

Local Focus: Earthworks begin at Pāpāmoa Hills

Work begins on the long-awaited upgrade to Te Rae o Pāpāmoa.

'More choice for buyers': Four Bay towns reach price records but sales slide

REINZ: The Bay of Plenty has reached a new record of $960,000. Four other towns did too.

Opinion: Crisis after crisis - and many families will not survive

MEREPEKA RAUKAWA-TAIT: Collective leadership is needed to sort the country's woes.

Reducing booze harm or hurting hospo? Closing time submissions heard

Eighteen groups and individuals tell the council what they think of earlier closing times.

Simon Bridges on quitting politics, his legacy - and what comes next

Outgoing MP says he expects a great by-election battle between red and blue for his seat.

'Cop-out' and 'Every little bit helps': Mixed cost of living relief reactions

The Government has cut 25 cents off fuel tax, but will it ease the cost of living crisis?

Watch: 'Even the bad times have been good' - Simon Bridges to quit Parliament

Simon Bridges quits after 14 years in Parliament, byelection in Tauranga on the way.

Luke Kirkness: A solution to part of the cost of living crisis

OPINION: This is an easy solution to help restrict the amount we spend at the supermarket.

Why it appears part of the Tauranga Harbour Bridge hasn't been fixed

There was a crane crash on the bridge in early December.