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'Shameful': Man who built his own coastal 'park' by reclaiming Tauranga harbour imprisoned

Tio Faulkner built a "coastal park" in Tauranga Harbour. Now he's in prison.

New Zealand's 2022 kiwifruit harvest begins

Supply chain and workforce issues remain a concern for the industry.

Tauranga Harbour crash: Person charged with careless driving

The 47-year-old will appear in Tauranga District Court on Friday.

Letters: Budget 'blowouts' are concerning

Readers have their say.

'Stoked': Commissioners push back on plans to restrict mobile traders

"We can't make it so restrictive that new innovation can't happen."

Conversion therapy banned: MP explains vote switch

'Conversion therapy is a form of torture - mentally, physically and emotionally'

Jo Raphael: Loss of Rainbow Springs would leave a big hole in Rotorua

OPINION: When tourism does eventually return, these visitors need places to visit.

Struggling cafe 'paying it forward' to other hospitality businesses

The cafe is holding a fundraising event tonight from 5.30pm to 8pm.

Power cuts: Farmers can't milk cows, orchards damaged by winds

Powerco cannot say when they can reconnect power to thousands of customers.

Subscriber views on Tauranga council costs, Rainbow Springs' potential closure

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'Huge disruption': Power still out, businesses affected after Dovi

Thousands were impacted by power cuts across Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty.

'Crazy', 'confusing': New, four-month cul de sac trial approved for Links Ave

'We'd be ecstatic but the fact that the cul-de-sac is part of the deal, I'm ... confused.'

Cheques out, community grants in: High Court signs off on TECT restructure

Despite some opposition, the path is now clear for TECT to proceed with its restructuring.

Muffins, scones and cups of tea: Bay of Plenty leaders gobble almost $118k in a year

One council spent almost $40,000 on catering.

Jo Raphael: Don't waste your breath spouting conspiracy theories

OPINION: The Big Boost Campaign is on.

Rob Rattenbury: We must acknowledge the effects of colonisation

OPINION: We cannot change our history, but we can learn from it and not repeat it.