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Man set son on fire, admits attempted murder charge

A Bowentown father has admitted attempting to murder his son after setting him on fire.

Zizi Sparks: Level 2 relief needed for struggling business owners

OPINION: While some businesses are operating, other are stuck in limbo.

'Best-case scenario': Businesses hope to move down to alert level two

The announcement will be made at 4pm today.

'One too many': Cameron Rd records highest pedestrian injury rate in Tauranga

There is only one pedestrian crossing between Elizabeth St and 11th Ave on Cameron Rd.

Need help? Free one-stop-shop for all your social needs

Wellbeing, hardship and social service support is said to be the easiest it's ever been.

Delta outbreak changes the grieving process once again

Funerals can take place during alert level 3, but there are strict rules to follow

Councils urged to maintain public transparency during lockdown

Councils should be livestreaming meetings but no one is ensuring they do.

Dawn Picken: Lockdown 2.0 parenting - carpe diem can wait

Lockdown parenting is no piece of cake - especially when you can't find flour.

Cameron Rd project budget up by $13m, lack of trees upsets lobby group

A social scientist says: 'We need to view Cameron Rd as a corridor, not a motorway.'

Iwi to deliver more than 300kg of filleted fish

"We need to have a stronger focus on our own."

Council bracing for the bite of lockdown 2.0 amid soaring costs of supplies

City leaders warned this lockdown will have a compounding effect on infrastructure plans.

Builders back in level 3, but hard road ahead for embattled industry

Builders keen to be back at work but face delays and supply chain constraints.

'Cracked the $1 million mark': Tauranga house values hit major milestone

The wider Bay of Plenty's property values climbed 5.5 per cent to $945,000.

Shop local, save jobs: Businesses gear up for level 3

Small businesses are counting on local support when they open under level 3 this week.

Access to food key concern in Western Bay amid lockdown level 4

But local community much more resilient, council boss says.

Six arrested at lockdown protest in Tauranga CBD

Protests took place outside government and local council buildings around the country.