'Left in the lurch': MPs slam delays in $933m expressway build
Transport minister hits back, saying National had nine years to build the road.
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Million-dollar mountain bike and horse riding reserve closer to reality
The reserve will be known as Waitekohekohe Reserve.
Rubbish behaviour: The cost of illegal dumping
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is responsible for rubbish collection on state highways.
Charges won't bring him back, says White Island victim's brother
Whaakari/ White Island tour guide's brother did not want charges laid.
Crazy waste: Bags of dumped crayfish a mystery
"It's pretty gutting, especially with the recreational takes being cut recently."
Bryan Gould: Sport highlights the good, bad and 'nasty'
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Tie-wearing requirement unnecessary and outdated
OPINION: The ability to get a job done isn't affected by wearing a tie or not.
Police officer bitten by woman did not use excessive force - IPCA
The Independent Police Conduct Authority found that officers did not use excessive force.
WorkSafe charges 'relief' for Whakaari victims' family
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White Island tragedy: Hero helicopter company among 13 facing charges
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Stephanie Worsop: Why trolls attacked Meghan Markle over miscarriage news
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Body found in Katikati believed to be Shaun Donovan
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Revealed: How Covid has affected expats at home and abroad
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Market magic: How budding entrepreneurs are getting their name out there
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Stephanie Worsop: For the love of concerts, get me those tickets
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Kiwifruit sector to push for its share of 2000 new pickers
2000 workers from the Pacific will come to New Zealand early next year.
'Above and beyond': Tauranga Community Foodbank reflects on lockdown
The team worked tirelessly every single day throughout lockdown.
'Vivacious' medium, Dolly Parton impersonator and country music fan remembered
Phyllis Tantrum was "one of life's very special characters".
Marae Kete launched to help marae administrators
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has launched an online Marae Kete.
Zizi Sparks: Bad behaviour on buses; how to stop it
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'How many goddamn reports do we need': Sparks fly over park-and-ride
'We ought to take Tauranga City out of this committee and send it somewhere on its own'.
One passenger in six months: Plug pulled on 'abysmal' bus trial
There have been only 51 rides on the trial service since it was introduced a year ago.
Zizi Sparks: Why Black Friday isn't just another American fad
OPINION: Not everything about consumerism is bad.
Helicopter rescue: Woman winched from boat in Coromandel
A crew from the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust was called in to make the rescue.
New kiwifruit testing lab to create 80 jobs
There are 80 positions available at a new sample collection and lab testing service.
Local Focus: Age Concern volunteers rewarded by local travel operator
Volunteers can start friendships that go on for years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Critical': Bay retailers rely on Christmas shopping season post Covid-19
Bay of Plenty shoppers spent $43.7m between November 29 and December 1 last year.
Letters to the editor: Welfare nation has become a too well-fed nation
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Resentment to relief: St John strike canned after last-minute agreement
Tauranga was said to be one of the main affected areas, if the strike went ahead.
Christmas Appeal: Tauranga gyms are pulling their weight
Tauranga gyms are pulling their weight, but they need your help.
State Highway 24/Tauranga Rd closed at Te Poi after crash
A crash involving two trucks and a van means SH 24/ Tauranga Rd at Te Poi is closed.
Driver injured, road blocked after logging truck crash in Waioeka Gorge
The driver is reported to have sustained moderate injuries.