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Letters: Pool upgrade cost must face scrutiny
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Ōpōtiki man found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter
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Bay of Plenty community invited to water treatment planting day
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Bay business' warning after hit by online storage scam
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Positive start to kerbside collections, says council
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Course boosts confidence for 23 local students
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Region of champions: Bay only behind Auckland for Olympians on NZ team
25 athletes from the Bay of Plenty will represent New Zealand on the world stage.
'A relative disadvantage': Concern over $1.81m community funding policy
Commissioner Selwood said applications under $10,000 would be disadvantaged.
Pilot officer from Tauranga sets his sights on the skies
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Jury considering verdict in Ōpōtiki murder trial sent home for the night
The jury in an Ōpōtiki murder trial has retired to consider its verdict.
World-leading app to train teachers in te reo Māori
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'Beautiful feeling': Italy fan celebrates Euro 2020 football win in packed English pub
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$1m upgrade for polluted Bay of Plenty estuary
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Magic fightback falls short
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Rob Rattenbury: How pervasive is white supremacy in NZ?
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Local Focus: New 'rainbow hub' opens in Tauranga
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Lakes residents say young suburb already needs 'future-proofing'
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Labour shortage casualties: More jobs but some made redundant as employers can't fill gaps
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Murder trial: 'Burglary gone wrong' by another man, defence says
The defence argues Brian Hilton's death was committed by another man during a burglary.
SH2 reopens: Serious crash between a car and a pedestrian
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School uniforms out, brollies and winter woollies in: Wet, windy, cold start to school holidays
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'Groundbreaking' migrant pōwhiri in Tauranga may become permanent
Hundreds attended what is believed to be the first migrant pōwhiri.
'Heck of an increase': Fees for burials and cremations set to rise by 40 per cent
Other rising fees included water supply charges and dog registrations.
'Stunning' Ōmokoroa home wins supreme award at House of the Year
The Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau awards were held last night in Tauranga.