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Luke Kirkness: My first vaccination went without a hitch. Here's my guide

Opinion: I got my first Covid-19 vaccination on Tuesday. Here's how you can do the same.

Photographer's dream! Amazing shots of orca in Mount surf

Mount Maunganui residents were treated to quite a show by a pod of orca whales.

Have symptoms? Get tested: 'Low-level' Covid-19 detection in Tauranga wastewater

Director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield made the announcement today.

Luke Kirkness: Govt needs to make housing issues its new priority

Opinion: Another problem shielded by the pandemic needs our urgent attention.

Warning for water users after SH29 chemical spill

The incident happened at 6.15am.

'Devastated': Family mourn Kawerau mum, murder-accused's identity suppressed

A 20-year-old man accused of murdering a Kawerau woman has interim name suppression.

Jo Raphael: Drawing back the curtain on our mental health

OPINION: Gone are the days when you were told to "buck up".

Paint the town pink: Hot Pink Walk for breast cancer

Breast Cancer Support Service Trust Tauranga is holding its Hot Pink Walk on October 20.

Maryana Garcia: Quality time away from the screen

Every year since I was 18 I've taken five days away from the internet. Here's why

Samantha Motion: Three waters reform heading up a creek

OPINION: The public engagement to date does not bode well for local input.

David Beck: Dear parents, please blow my inheritance

OPINION: My parents worked hard for everything they have. I don't want any of it.

'Not exactly a vote winner': Is it time to start taxing inheritances?

'Long story short we will have more old people than young people to collect tax from.'

Dawn Picken: Running legend backs vaccinations

Opinion: Running legend Anne Audain urges Kiwis to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Axed Covid contact tracing card trial cost Government almost $1m

The Ngongotahā contact tracing card trial was revealed to be more than $59k over budget.

'We're heartbroken': Decision made to can major festival

Summer event organisers nervously planning for the months ahead.

Zespri on full alert as China finds Covid on a fruit sample

Zespri taking matter "extremely seriously".