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Black mould, mushrooms and Christmas decorations: Inside Tauranga council's sealed-off floor

It's a sight very few people have seen - until now.

'Kick in the guts': Call for rates relief for CBD, Covid-hit businesses

The council will work with business owners who need more time to pay their rates.

Samantha Motion: The case for restricting dogs on beaches - to benefit dogs

OPINION: The Bay of Plenty is a great place to live or holiday with a pooch.

Feedback sought on Marine Parade boardwalk extension

Draft concept design and illustrations were are available on the council website.

Spirit of giving: Port donates $10,000 to Foodbank Christmas Appeal

This is the 12th year the Port of Tauranga has donated to the foodbank.

Eight tips to ease your Covid anxiety as we head into 2022

Kiwis have high hopes for a better 2022, but it's still easy to succumb to worry.

'Racial profiling' victim offered opportunity with model and talent agent

Aiomai Nuku-Tarawhiti, 15, was told she looked 'undesirable' while shopping last weekend.

Harbour tragedy: Builder uses hammer to smash window, drag man from sinking car

He says he wasn't a hero in the fatal Tauranga Harbour crash last Wednesday.

Heavy rain in Bay of Plenty prompts water contamination warning

The warning has been issued following heavy rainfall

Tauranga Hospital gets $18m for upgrades

The Tauranga Hospital improvements are part of hospital upgrades taking place nationwide.

The 90% Project: Where has Delta spread to in the Bay?

The source of infection for the first cases reported in the district is not clear.

Options for future for Tauranga Racecourse, golf club land revealed

Tauranga's housing crisis faces major hurdle - its community

'Success', or 'waste of money'? How many took My Tauranga Vibe survey

"My recommendation is to put it in the bin and start again."

'Best Christmas present': Families prepare for tearful reunions with Auckland loved ones

Families are reuniting with their Auckland based loved ones, just in time for Christmas.

'Racial profiling': Māori teen in tears after store employee calls her 'undesirable'

'I don't know why she said that. It has really hurt me."

'Ultimate vibe was whānau': Iwi-led vaccination clinic a 'success'

The drive-through vaccination event took place at Sulphur Point Marine Park on Saturday.

For a foodbank manager, no two days are the same

The foodbank's manager Nicky Goodwin on her eight years at the helm.

Local Focus: Tauranga's representation review – what's changed and why

Next year's local body election will look different to previous ones.