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Top architecture award goes to Te Puke garden shed

A potting shed, which doubles as a washing line and shelter, was a winner.

Bodybuilder Pohatu Higgs told he could never walk again

Higgs says he hit rock bottom when the condition first occurred.

Zizi Sparks: Careers in creative sector should be encouraged

OPINION: But children need to learn all parts of the digital world.

Opinion: Beware of personal debt: it may come back to haunt you

OPINION: Collectively we need to become more financially literate and wise to risk.

Letters to the editor: Stair removal a loss for Mauao users

OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

'Good compromise': Bay Venues survives 'damning' review

'It keeps people employed but it also allows council to look at moving it forward.'

Fire crews spend four hours at house fire in Ruatoki

The fire was reported at 4.53am.

Almost $3m spent a week to help with housing costs

Thousands across the region are struggling to the point of needing a Government top-up.

Serious injuries in State Highway 2 crash

The road was closed from about 3.10pm

12yo cancer survivor beaming after 'magical' day

A Tauranga 12-year-old has been treated to a dream day of events.

Jo Raphael: Transcending squabbles with Anzac spirit

OPINION: We will remember them.

Man dead after being injured in Tauranga

Police were called to a property just after midnight on Saturday.

First-time attendee to Mount Maunganui Anzac Day: 'It's magnificent'

Sunday marked the 105 years since the first Anzac Day commemoration was held in 1916.

Western Bay byelection hopeful Andrew Hollis reprimanded for illegal sign placement

But Hollis says he believed he was doing the right thing.

Parkvale serious head injuries patient in Tauranga Hospital

Police are investigating a serious injury incident in Parkvale overnight.

Dawn Picken: Justice for George - a sad, small victory

OPINION: Are we inching closer to a world where Black Lives Matter?