Latest from Tauranga

Opinion: Relationship building needed for our youth

OPINION: The recurring theme of the truancy crisis is a breakdown in relationships.

Bryan Gould: Investment bank could be a panacea to economy woes

OPINION: Government could establish an investment bank to stimulate economy.

Samantha Motion: When roads become bitumen battlegrounds

Opinion: We all play a little justification game to excuse our bad driving behaviour.

'Cut up like a wild animal': Attack leaves teen needing 300-plus stitches

A Tauranga teenager lost three litres of blood and needed more than 300 stitches.

Business Digest: Businesses encouraged to get financially fit for new era

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New jobs put bright spin on redundancies

Redundancies have opened new doors for two men in the Bay.

Why ketamine is being trialled as an antidepressant in the Bay

The new drug trial is looking for participants.

Dawn Picken: Big Brother is watching

OPINION: Facial images may be collected at a distance, without consent or knowledge.

Samantha Motion: It's not fair to say renters just shouldn't get pets

Opinion: Tenants with pets are being put through the wringer in the rental market.

Jo Raphael: World leaders to blame for virus deaths

OPINION: The coronavirus seems to be ramping up.

Bay's tragic weekend: Two deaths and woman critically hurt

Police are not saying how a woman in Kawerau is believed to have been critically injured.

Critically injured woman flown to Tauranga Hospital

The woman, believed to be in her 20s, is in a critical condition.

Diabetes shock: I watched my boy's health deteriorate

OPINION: Type 1 diabetes is a cruel, fickle disease.

Dawn Picken: He'll be right: non-conformity is the new norm

OPINION: Why would we say hurtful things about people who don't conform to gender norms?

Jo Raphael: Roading upgrades need blue sky thinking

OPINION: Safety and population growth should both be considered when upgrading roads.

Samantha Motion: Yes, our region is beautiful - but it can be deadly

Opinion: Recent water tragedies and mishaps in the Bay of Plenty should be a reminder.