Latest from Mt Maunganui

Bay of Plenty and Taupō homes make House of the Year top 100

Several Western Bay of Plenty and Taupō homes have made the Top 100.

Letters to the editor: Bay recording worse road toll in NZ a 'sad statistic'

OPINION: Our readers have their say

Gull opens new $9m office at Mount Maunganui terminal

Office relocation included an excess of $9m in safety and environment enhancements.

Man arrested after allegedly fleeing police, attempting carjack

A man has been taken into custody in Tauranga yesterday evening.

Fatally crushed: Ill sparkie and 'wrong' wiring surface in final day of inquest

Director of the manufacturer of the truck involved disputes suggestions of 'wrong' wiring.

Cyclist injured after hitting parked car

The incident was reported to police at 10.25am.

'It is just crazy': Conference sector enjoys increased demand

'We are pretty booked up all the way till March,' says one Tauranga catering company.

'Accident waiting to happen': Residents share concerns on new bins

Residents believe bins are too large and there is insufficient kerb space for all bins.

Business digest: Bay of Plenty real estate performers shine at awards

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Matt Cowley: Council needs a plan that drives progress

OPINION: Our members generally prefer action and progress over inaction and indecision.

Moturiki and Mauao base track reopened

Both were closed again due to the high incoming tide yesterday.

Moturiki and Mauao base track closed overnight

The tracks were closed from Sunday afternoon.

The fake $50 and the off-duty cop: How a man was nabbed for making fake money

How did he do it and why?

Unstoppable: Runner tackles Mount Maunganui 40 times in a day

Luca Ahumada-Percoco set himself a challenge and tackled it wholeheartedly.

New council bins leave some less than impressed

Some people plan to keep paying for a private pick-up, on top of the rates-funded one.

Plans for $4.57b spend up to help Tauranga cope with growth gets green light, for now

A month of public consultation is expected to follow.