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Local Focus: Waiariki electorate explained

Will it be Labour or Māori Party for Waiariki? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Proposed jet fuel tank farm the 'last straw'

"It's time for all of the Mount and Tauranga to decide what we want to be."

Local Focus: Kawerau, Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki on the road to recovery

Eastern Bay towns working together to succeed. Made with funding by NZ On Air.

Litres of oily sludge spills into Tauranga Harbour

The sludge discharged from a tanker truck, with some of it entering the water.

Sewage overflow triggers temporary health warning

A sewage overflow has caused contamination of the Wairere Stream.

Local Focus: Tauranga leads the way with electric buses

Quiet, free Wi-Fi, USB charging and the environment. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

New Zealand's unopposed politicians - and their salary bill

Hundreds of local politicians are elected unopposed to positions worth millions a year.

What's a fridge door doing on the beach?

Coast Care aims to educate next generation. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Critics' hate speech ensures Jordan Peterson stays popular

COMMENT: Peterson is bringing the degradation of public discourse into sharp relief.