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'Feel the wairua': $300k sculpture by Rotorua artist unveiled in Tauranga CBD
A 7-tonne sculpture by a has been unveiled in Tauranga's Red Square.
New $300,000 city sculpture to be revealed
A 7m sculpture inspired by nature and Māori imagery will be unveiled in Tauranga's CBD.
Ex-Olympic rower Mahé Drysdale set to become Tauranga’s mayor
Progress results are out for the Tauranga local body election.
Bay buses to be free for anyone 18 or under from next month
Regional councillors were divided over which option to select.
Setting the rates: Council picks 'engagement' over consultation for plan
Councillor 'comfortable this is a sensible approach'.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council to save $7m in rates collection
'The benefits far outweigh the costs that we’ve incurred in terms of better engagement.'
Kiwifruit: 'Stressful' wait for bridge access in Te Puke
Kiwifruit orchardists in Te Puke could lose millions if truck access isn’t restored.
North Island flooding: Work under way to remove derailed train
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) unfroze the scene today.
Regional council posts $10m deficit
The operating deficit was $3.9 million higher than the budgeted deficit of $6.1 million.