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Port of Tauranga breaks a record

Tauranga's port reached one millions containers in one year.

Donating blood on World Blood Donor Day

Dennis Toy, 56, regularly donates blood and plasma.

Helping older talent into the workforce

A website linking older workers with jobs is gaining traction in Tauranga.

Tauranga City Council's building services reviewed

Tauranga City Council chief executive Garry Poole comments on the findings of a report into the council's building services department.

Ducks race for charity

It was a sea of yellow yesterday at the Tauranga waterfront as about 2000 rubber duckies battled and bobbled for first place in an ocean race, organised by the Tauranga Te Papa Rotary Club.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Top cop and former drug lord lead fight against P

A hui raising awareness on P was held in Ngongotaha. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Top cop and former drug lord lead fight against P

A hui raising awareness on P was held in Ngongotaha.

Aquinas athletes surprise with their speed

Aquinas College Year 8 student Sean Curragh, 12, was first home in the under-16 division with Year 7 student Hugo McCarroll, 11, second in the 10k race at last Sunday's Mount Joggers and Walkers event. Both boys ran smart times with Sean clocking in at 41m 34s and Hugo 45:22 in their first official 10k race. Sean's time was third fastest out of 306 runners of all ages.

Wedding ring found at Mount bar

A wedding ring has been in the lost property at Mount Social Club for a while.

Person dead after flames seen 'shooting' out of house in Tauranga

Fire crews from Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Greerton responded to a house fire in Tauranga.

Peter Gilling honoured

Tauranga surgeon Peter Gilling has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to urology.

Alby Osbourne honoured

Alby Osbourne is being made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to veterans and biosecurity.

Kevin Allen honoured

Papamoa man Kevin Allen has been awarded a New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to people with brain injuries.

Bhuja boys graduate

Radio hosts Leigh Hart and Jason Hoyte receive honorary degrees from the New Zealand School of Radio in Tauranga.

DIY flight simulator creates plenty of buzz

A twin seat flight simulator using the latest strap-on virtual reality technology has opened in a Tauranga Airport hangar by pilot Craig Saunders. He imported the software and designed the professionally built seats and controls that lends a totally convincing experience to flying anything from a World War II Spitfire to the latest jet fighter. The whole setup is housed in a container to make it totally portable.

Top cop holds P hui to drive out 'awful demon'

Assistant Commissioner Wally Haumaha returns to his home marae at Ngongataha, Rotorua, to drive out methamphetamine's hold on the community.

Mum of cancer-stricken girl tells of their journey

Desiree George and daughter Avamarie, 9, open up about their struggle dealing with a cancer diagnosis.

Beads on the beach, again

'Thousands' of small plastic beads off the Rena have washed up on the beach at Papamoa and were ongoing problem says Jared Fluerty.