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Free school buses for Tauranga students to continue

Tauranga school students get another year of free bus use.

'Pink' beach house sells for $3.15m - almost $1m above CV

The property had not been on the market in close to 50 years.

'Deserved': Bay Muslims react to mosque killer sentencing

Local Muslims say the Christchurch mosque terrorist's life sentence was justified.

Matakana Island proposal prompts encouraging level of interest

Consultation over a proposal to return part of Matakana Island to Māori continues.

Letters to the editor: Blase attitude to masks concerns

Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

'My integrity was impugned': Councillor lays complaint over Facebook post

The complaint was laid the day after an emergency meeting over tensions in the council.

Future of Tauranga's free school buses to be decided

The success of Tauranga's free school buses could be set to continue.

'Viciousness': Former Tauranga city councillor reveals extent of abuse

'When you are so publicly exposed you become very, very vulnerable.'

Tauranga votes to establish Māori ward

A ripple of surprise ran through the chamber as the vote passed.

Comment: We can't control Covid-19, but we can control our actions in our fight against it

COMMENT: Our mental, physical and economic health can't cope with a nationwide lockdown.

Tauranga wedding businesses face 'scary' unknowns

"I don't think anyone has come out lightly from the situation in the wedding industry."

'Shocked': Neighbours clash over 44-year-old avocado tree

Neighbours say the tree has supplied them with avocados for years.

Alert level 2 restrictions hit Bay hospitality and tourism hard

Alert level 2 restrictions will remain in place in the Bay of Plenty until further notice.

Say goodbye to the Bay's 'baddest' kitchen

Tiles popping off, and random pipes out of the wall help make the 'baddest' kitchen.

Police urge witnesses to fatal crash to come forward

One person died in the crash on State Highway 2.

'Gold dust': One of Mount's last beachfront sections sells

The section was subdivided into four lots and the beachfront lot has now sold.