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Urgent meeting called after multiple staff resign from community centre

A community hui will take place tonight at the Merivale Community Centre.

Zizi Sparks: Housing inquiry should give solutions as well as answers

Opinion: We need more than inquiries if we want to make a difference.

Arrangement tackles seasonal worker shortage: Good move or too little, too late?

Seasonal workers from three countries will be able to enter New Zealand from next month.

How much would you pay for a tomato? Prices climb, approach all-time high

Loose tomatoes were on sale for $14.99 a kilo at one supermarket.

'Rectify this immediately': Petitioners tell council

The petition said the bitumen stuck to car tyres and shoes and caused ringing in the ears.

'Great start': Results are in from first month of new rubbish service

More waste recycled or composted than sent to landfill.

Local Focus: From collection to compost but no plastic please

See what happens to Tauranga's food waste. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'Things have improved': Commissioners not implementing a liquor ban on 12th Ave

An update is due in December regarding the 'homeless' liquor ban on 12th Ave.

'We have a lot of work to do': Covid vaccination rate low in Bay of Plenty

In most DHBs, the rate for Māori is about half the general population.

How a Pāpāmoa teen is using her chronic illness to help others

Charlotte McLean doesn't get to live the life teenagers do. This is her story.

'100% cured': Kiwi woman's life-saving US surgery

Melody Klein Ovink is now focused on learning to walk and use her right hand again.

Fatal crash at Pukehina, road closed

One person has died after a crash on Pukehina Beach Rd.

'It feels like half of me is gone': Crash victim's husband gives emotional statement

Pastor sentenced for causing the death of a nurse who cared for Whakaari victims.

'No punishment in this world can be big enough': Life imprisonment for double murders

A jury had found Samuel Fane guilty of murdering Paul Lasslett and Nicholas Littlewood.

Arataki skatepark gets security fence amid flooding woes

Some of the regular users of the skatepark have opted not to use it

'Shocking': Covid-19 pamphlet implies Māori are a virus, artist says

Cost and number of pamphlets printed also revealed.