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Crown manager recommended for warring council

"Battle for mayoralty never ended", observers note.

Counselling referrals spike 200 per cent since lockdown

Referral since lockdown are up by 200 per cent.

Katchafire, Sons of Zion to perform summer roadie tour

'New Zealanders love outdoor concerts, it's part of our culture.'

Sudden death play-off for Tauranga school in bid to reign supreme quizzers

The Tauranga school came very close to winning.

Tauranga university staff take pay cut for students facing 'hardship'

Some students were choosing courses in line with job opportunities in a post-Covid world.

'It threw me on the ground' How a stroke has changed one man's life

The number of people suffering strokes in the Bay of Plenty is expected to soar.

Bay of Plenty gift-giving business to benefit struggling tourism operators

The new Kiwi start-up aimed to boost the New Zealand tourism industry.

'Spectacular views': Luxury five-storey apartment development planned for CBD

Luxridge Apartments, with a focus on luxury, planned for Selwyn St.

New speed limits for notorious highway

New speed limits for SH2 Katikati to Bethlehem will come into effect from December 11.

Man's mission to honour 'neglected' soldiers

A proposed memorial sculpture will be 5m tall and shipped to Israel.

Jo Raphael: Hospital staff shouldn't be the ones experiencing pain and suffering

OPINION: Hospital staff should not bear the brunt of your sharp tongue.

'A healing experience': Women gifted a massage after miscarriage

Creator says initiative is about supporting women and making them feel special.

Tauranga Foodbank set to buy second delivery van

As demand soars many food parcels are delivered - people can't afford to collect them.

Person hit by car a 34-year-old man

The incident was reported to police about 7.20pm.

'Crazy': Traffic jams and frantic buyers as median house price hits new high

Property experts warn of frenzied buying ahead but agents say the "crazy" is already here.

Olympic weightlifters compete for gold in Tauranga

Tauranga will host Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand's 81st National Championships.