Latest from Mt Maunganui

Suburb Spotlight: TV star new Pāpāmoa police chief

Suburb Spotlight: There's a new sheriff in Pāpāmoa and he's a familiar face.

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.

Road layout changes near Bayfair roundabout

Night works will be carried out to create new lanes and reconfigure the roundabout.

'Hold them tight': Father excited to see Aussie-based kids again

The bubble date with Australia has been set.

Person injured in Mount Maunganui fire

Emergency services were called about 7.30am.

Easter sport: Speedway season ends with a bang; world ODI record set at Bay Oval

Forget Easter egg hunts, the Bay turned it on for all the sport nuts this weekend.

Tauranga teen swimmer dripping in gold

She won nine gold medals in the second-last Banana Boat New Zealand Ocean Swim Series.

Tourism NZ forecasts $1b boost if transtasman bubble opens

Aussies are already making plans to visit in the lead-up to Tuesday's travel announcement.

Mount Hot Pools opening in time for Easter

The pools were closed for remedial and maintenance work.

Skydiver killed in accident believed to have been an instructor

A witness has told of seeing the victim's parachute 'tangled up'.