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Letters: Soldiers who died for NZ would not support selfishness

Our readers have their say.

'Total insanity': Seymour slams Govt over $70m land purchase

But housing minister says private developers would not deliver the housing Tauranga needs

Comment: Luxon needs true-blue leadership, not a political makeover

OPINION: Time will tell if Christopher Luxon has what it takes to take on Jacinda Ardern

Rotorua sex toy thief jailed for 'crime spree'

Homeowners feel "utterly betrayed" after being targeted in meth-fuelled crime spree.

$15K for a beer? Businesses struggling with 'hostile' vax pass customers

One cafe owner said a customer poured his coffee on the floor to show his 'resistance'.

'Ticking time bomb': Doubled traffic at city's only public dump sparks safety fears

The council says twice as many cars visiting landfill after Maleme St facility closure.

Maungatapu School confirms Covid-19 case, bowling venue 'high risk' location

The news was announced on the school's Facebook page.

Luke Kirkness: Delta has changed team of 5 million for the worse

OPINION: We were a team of five million last year but now we're completely divided.

Rob Rattenbury: Failure teaches the realities of life

OPINION: It's dreaded exam time again.

'Way of the world now': Only 1% of Tauranga homes valued under $600,000

OneRoof: Tauranga's current average property value was $1,189,000.

Why some Bay areas are still struggling to get jabbed

Some Bay areas still have low vax rates - what's being done to raise them?

Car crash in Wairakei: One person injured, SH5 temporarily closed

The person has been taken to Waikato Hospital by helicopter.

No new Covid cases in Bay of Plenty and Lakes, three 'high risk' locations of interest

Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Te Puke and Taupō locations of interest have been announced.

New liquefaction maps available for Western Bay residents

The maps are available on the council's website.

How to have Christmas without breaking the bank

PS - you can still have your bubbles on Christmas day, too.

Samantha Motion: The biggest losers of the vaccine pass era aren't the unvaccinated

Councils can choose whether they require vaccine passes at public facilities.