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Plenty to celebrate at TECT Community Awards

About 350 people from across the community came to celebrate.

Letters: How come Government can't do more for cancer sufferers?

Readers have their say.

Tree felling works near Ōmokoroa this weekend

The work involves the felling and removal of trees that are close to power lines.

City is 'moving on': Commission moves to make big changes in Tauranga CBD

Council seeks to move hundreds of staff back to the Tauranga CBD.

Luke Kirkness: Why Peter Burling's on the Mt Rushmore of NZ sport

Opinion: Peter Burling has cemented his place in New Zealand sporting folklore.

Suicide and grief: 'Six months after we lost Mike, I couldn't stop bloody crying'

Rotorua man John Richards shares his story about his son's suicide.

Opinion: Is there a power imbalance between Government and individual citizens?

OPINION: We must balance our over-familiarity with a healthy emotional distance.

Jo Raphael: Curb first-home expectations

OPINION: Look at houses below the median house price for bargains.

Serious injuries after crash on State Highway 2

The crash happened about 10pm.

Water charges tipped to rise on top of 20pc rates hike for homeowners

'I think we've probably got it about right,' says council chief executive Marty Grenfell.

Elder housing villages worth millions to be sold

'We're not going to require someone to move out of their home without... somewhere to go'

Co-design agreed for safe access to Omanawa Falls

At present there is no public access to the falls.

Creative project turning images into sound

The project will be exhibited in Tauranga's City Centre in April.

Rates rise drafted: 39pc commercial, 12pc residential (plus rubbish)

Big shift in commercial differential would see business bear the brunt of rising rates.

Have your say on how council buys and sells property

Council buys, sells, leases or transfers property for many reasons.

Pandemic has impacted our cigarette use

There has been a slow-down in the number of people giving up smoking.