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Family whose Rottweiler ‘Chopper’ attacked vet ordered to remove ‘threatening’ FB page

A judge ordered the removal of a Facebook page that posted threats against a Tauranga vet.

Watch: 'We love it': Roadworker performs wero for waiting traffic

The clip was taken on a rural Bay of Plenty road.

Paid parking and bus lane plans on hold after community concerns - council

Tauranga initiatives have been delayed after feedback from the community.

Phone not pliers helps patient resolve toothache agony

With throat and mouth swelling, head pounding and painkillers useless, he needed 'relief'.

Gruelling five weeks: Man's long wait for triple-bypass surgery in Waikato Hospital

'Does not hold you in good stead before a major operation'.

Why being poor costs more - foodbanks need our support

OPINION: The cost-of-living crisis has turned a hard situation into an impossible one.

'Lucky touch': The store that's sold million-dollar Lotto tickets

The Whakatāne store owners have now sold an $8.3m-winning ticket to go with a $12.25m win.

Three Kiwi sustainable swimwear brands to watch, including the world’s first zero-waste label

The fashion industry has been known as the second-biggest polluter in the world.

Mobility scooter crash: Dedicated gardener bought plants the day he died

A relative says Eddie Duffy often made the long ride to Bunnings to buy more blooms.

Teen BoP driver wins opening race with Porsche

A Katikati local has won big at the GT New Zealand Championship.

Woman found guilty of murdering father in farmhouse fire

Lynne Martin has been found guilty of murdering her father 10 years ago.

Review of Mount Maunganui air quality report to be commissioned

The report linked air pollution in the industrial area to premature deaths.

'Significant uncertainty': Council defers crucial 10-year planning document

Western Bay's Long-term Plan is deferred due to a 'lack of clear national direction'.

Fire brigade collecting donations for foodbank

The food drive is on Monday evening in Ngongotahā.

'Vicious cycle': Beloved Tauranga bakery slashes staff to stay afloat

'I’m not certain about our future at all'.

Neighbours give evidence in sex stabbing trial: 'It sounded like a cat howling'

Couple's fights heard down street: 'It wasn't very nice. There was a lot of screaming.'

Son charged with father's murder in Pāpāmoa

The Crown alleges the son fatally stabbed his father with a butcher's knife.

Just hanging out: Sam Smith's adventurous Rotorua holiday

Sam Smith and designer Christian Cowan were spotted in Rotorua last week.