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We've bin waiting: What you need to know as new kerbside collections begin

Residents can check their rubbish collection day on the council website.

Cellphone stopped first bullet police fired at Mike Taylor - Forensic expert

Michael Taylor was shot by police three times.

Letters: 'Irresponsible' central govt letting us down on roads

Our readers have their say.

Jo Raphael: Bubble risk-takers shouldn't complain

OPINION: The transtasman bubble was always a case of "flyer-beware".

Fatal crushing: Inquest spotlight on faulty safety sensors

'We were all affected by what happened.'

'Severely traumatised': Meth use at home having 'devastating' impact on kids - foster carers

Half of all reports to Oranga Tamariki are related to meth.

Former mayor among new faces on Bay Venues board

Board reset follows council reviews critical of how Bay Venues was operating.

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

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

Which five Tauranga suburbs have a median value under $700,000?

CoreLogic: Only five suburbs in Tauranga now had a median value of less than $700,000

Colder than the North Pole: Antarctic blast nearing NZ

Here's what you need to know about the regions and roads forecast to be worst-hit.

Bay principals grapple with increase of students vaping

Vaping is becoming an increasing problem for Bay of Plenty schools, principals say.

Heavy rain warning for parts of Bay of Plenty

Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly.

Fee hike, potential cultural centre, Pāpāmoa interchange, rates increases: What's in Tauranga's Long-term Plan

'A significant step forward for the people of Tauranga.'

Dawn Picken: Airport, racecourse should be on the table for housing

OPINION: All options should be considered for shifting people out of emergency housing

Want it? Meat, car warrants, fry pans - you can buy it all now and pay later. But should you?

'People don't have to save anymore, if they want it, they buy it.'

Tania's story: My best friend was not too young for bowel cancer

Tania Hilliam had stage 4 bowel cancer and a grim future. Now look at her.