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The 'super' food initiative ensuring elderly don't go without food

Partnering with the foodbank, Super Support is wraparound support for those aged 65 over

Fire-hit pub poised for reopening

'It’s been a long road, but we’re finally here.'

'Greatest gift ever': Man given weeks to live thrives two years later thanks to new heart

'That feeling of life, it was just incredible.'

Why Waihi’s mine wants to keep digging

Canadian company thinks it could mine for another decade, if it's allowed to expand.

Tauranga gang funerals: Police make 14 arrests and seize guns, vehicles

At one point, police were confronted by a kuia who criticised them for parking too close.

'Unacceptable': Rural residents fight planned facility for reintegrating ex-prisoners

A 6-year-old service started by a reformed former drug lord proposes a move to Waikite.

KEVIN! Christmas Movie in the Park returns on Saturday with a 90s classic

The event, in its third year, is supporting Tauranga Community Foodbank.

Tauranga Business Awards finalists revealed, voting now open

The industry change makers and inspiring role models that are up for an award.

'Incredible' privilege: Company's conservation work results in 'uptick' in native bugs

'Seeing the beetle population thrive makes us really proud.'

Need 'never stops': Bay needs 2500+ blood and plasma donations by Christmas

Mobile donation drives will be 'making it as easy as possible for people to donate'.

Property Insider: $244k bill for Gulf Harbour Country Club’s owner; Here comes Santa Claus

It's the most wonderful time of the year, especially when Precinct goes tree generous.

'Positive to see': Foodbank donations tracking similar to last year

Tauranga Te Papa Rotary Club is the latest group to throw support behind the foodbank

Students 'in tears': Proposal to axe 'invaluable' apprenticeship

The Waipā campus in Rotorua is 'the only facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere'.

Waipā campus tutor Kerry Parker speaks about proposed cuts at Toi Ohomai.

Parker says the forestry and wood manufacturing apprenticeship programme is 'invaluable'. Video / Megan Wilson

Opinion: Beware, not all mortgage rate drops will follow OCR cuts

OPINION: Mark Lister warns: 'Not all rates will fall equally' despite recent OCR cuts.

Deadly boat capsize shows importance of sandbar crossing safety - Coroner

An experienced boatie died when his boat capsized on Tairua bar in January 2022.

One dead in Weymouth crash, police name victim, five fatalities in two days

The 29-year-old died in a single-car crash on Friday.

YouTube superstar leads haka, mobbed by Kiwi fans in Rotorua

More than 50,000 watch live as the viral sensation travels through Rotorua.