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Mount Maunganui victorious in T20 final
Mount Maunganui faced old rivals Greerton in the decider at the Bay Oval.
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The reggae and roots festival was in Tauranga at Waitangi Weekend.
All action in inaugural 50-lap midget car race
The event included a $20,000 total prize purse.
Transfer of power at Tauranga City Council complete: What happens now?
What about the by-election? Will they hold meetings? Who pays them?
Reformed crime boss Billy Macfarlane is proving that his Pūwhakamua programme can rehabilitate hardened criminals
Opinion: With a 95 per cent success rate, Pūwhakamua should be considered for other areas.
Array of Volkswagens to be on show for charity
Run to the Sun is a Volkswagen event and raising money for Vada's Angels Animal Rescue.
'Best one to date': One Love festival brings in thousands
Thousands of people packed into the Wharepai Domain for the One Love Festival.
Shark in the shallows: Sighting in ankle deep water at beach
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Grass fires prompt reminder of total fire ban in Western Bay
A grass fire in Papamoa Beach has prompted a reminder that there is a fire ban.
Dawn Picken: Inequity hurts everyone - it's time to fix the whare
Opinion: We are still living in the house colonialism built and it's time to fix it.
'Truly life-changing': The couple heading back to help in Africa in a global pandemic
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Want a job? 25,000 more in Western Bay by 2038
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Stephanie Worsop: The new obsession that's made us drop our phones
Stephanie Worsop has a new hobby - and she's on a roll.
'Shocked and saddened': Massive fire devastates primary school
Eight classrooms reportedly destroyed in a major fire at a Whakatane school.
Letters to the editor: A bit of democracy has died
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Liz Davies: The tide is turning for better understanding of te ao Māori
OPINION: There has been an increasing understanding of te ao Māori.
Tauranga doctor takes on second career as Rotorua teacher
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Tauranga commissioners' fees may be double standard rate
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Meet Archie, the Pāpāmoa 3-year-old in hospice care at home
'There's nothing you can really do to stop what is going to happen.'
Head-on crash in Pongakawa puts four in hospital
Four people taken to Tauranga Hospital after two-vehicle crash in Pongakawa.
Charter operator warns boaties after island shooting
'No one was hurt and there was no damage to the boat, but it was a frightening experience'
Tauranga company director heads to trial on exploitation charges
A Tauranga kiwifruit labour contractor denies a raft of alleged exploitation charges.
The big one! Teen fisherman reels in great white shark
The shark was caught in the same area a woman was killed by a shark last month.
Sunshine and big crowds expected at One Love
The popular event has sold out for the fourth time.
Temporary changes to Bayfair Shopping Centre access
The changes are part of the Bay Link project.
Local Focus: Battle of the BBQs judges looking for 'good clean bite'
Low and slow barbecue comp brings 20 teams to Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Letters: Call for referendum on rubbish collection
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Jo Raphael: What's next for tourism and hospitality?
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Fur-real? Kitten survives 10m fall from tree
Jet the kitten went missing on Sunday night.
$20,000 up for grabs at Baypark Speedway
The Baypark 50-lap Midget Car feature will be raced on Saturday night.
How Tauranga can celebrate Waitangi Day together
There is plenty to enjoy and be involved in on Waitangi Day this weekend in Tauranga.
Fatal boat crash: Mum 'robbed' of chance to say goodbye
Mum calls for change in maritime laws to crack down on drunk skippers.
1970s bach sells for record $4.075m - more than $1m above the reserve
Two Bay of Plenty baches have fetched top dollar at auction.