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Local Focus: Should Tauranga's rich pay more tax? Candidates give their views
Tauranga candidates have their say on taxes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

New election date will give these young voters their say
Pushing the election date forward to October 17 means more young people can now vote.

'High risk' port testing almost done but will be ongoing
Meanwhile, about 500 people were tested across the DHB region on Tuesday.

'Walking on eggshells': Calls for Tauranga mayor to resign or council sacked
Tauranga councillors claim it is a toxic environment and they are 'walking on eggshells'.

Western Bay Final: Repeat or redemption?
Tauranga Sports and Te Puna will face off in a repeat of last year's final.

Katikati man reported missing, police appeal for information
Shaun Donovan was last seen around 10am on August 13.

Emergency meeting over conflict in Tauranga council
'The council must be responsible for resolving its own problems.'

Cold case mystery: Do you know this man? Aussie police search for Kiwi connection
The man, who was found dead 12 years ago, is thought to have links to Tauranga.

Staff to double as Kawerau worm farm expands
Worm farm juggernaut Kawerau Ecocast is already New Zealand's biggest worm farm.

Community award nominations open soon
The 2021 awards will be hosted both online and with an awards night at Baycourt in March.

'Absolutely thrilled': Pāpāmoa surf life saving receives funding boost
The Pāpāmoa Surf Life Saving Club can finally complete a much needed rebuild.

Tauranga Moana, Hauraki kaumātua to focus on tikanga first
Tauranga Moana and Hauraki kaumātua aim to strengthen relationship.

Surf life saving boost: New hub to be built at Mount Maunganui
More than $3 million has been allocated to surf life saving projects in the Bay of Plenty.

Employee 'can't fault' Sanford's handling of redundancies
Employees to face new reality after job losses.

Worker has faith in port testing systems
It comes after more than 3000 people presented for testing last week.

12,000 caught in Auckland and Tauranga ports virus test net
Ports scramble to meet sudden legal requirements for urgent Covid-19 testing.

Sanford's Tauranga fish processing plant to close
The closure of the Sanford's Tauranga fish processing plant will go ahead.

'Very difficult time': Tauranga business leaders welcome extended wage subsidy
The overall scheme would cost $1.6 billion and save about 470,000 jobs nationwide.

Civil Defence preparing for spread of Covid-19
Civil Defence BOP is not activated but there is plenty going on behind the scenes.

Blyde secures Baywide title in dying seconds
Rangiuru and Rangataua fought out a thriller in the Baywide women's final.

Local Focus: Who is Jan Tinetti, Labour candidate for Tauranga?
Labour candidate Jan Tinetti’s electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Who is Erika Harvey, NZ First candidate for Tauranga?
NZ First candidate Erika Harvey’s electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Who is Simon Bridges, National candidate for Tauranga?
Simon Bridges relaxes with a few personal questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Who is Cameron Luxton, ACT candidate for Tauranga?
ACT Tauranga candidate Cameron Luxton’s electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Who is Cameron Luxton, Act candidate for Tauranga?
ACT candidate Cameron Luxton's electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Who is Simon Bridges, National candidate for Tauranga?
Simon Bridges relaxes with a few personal questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Who is Jan Tinetti, Labour candidate for Tauranga?
Labour candidate Jan Tinetti's electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Who is Erika Harvey, NZ First candidate for Tauranga?
NZ First candidate Erika Harvey's electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Bay of Plenty reacts to postponed election announcement
The election will now be held on October 17.