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Are your details safe? Why businesses are adapting Covid tracer methods

Tauranga stores are trying other sign-in methods to protect customers privacy.

Barfoot & Thompson acquires Tauranga rental management firm

Average Tauranga rents $520/week, up 10 per cent in last five years

Roading rage: Frustration as key projects 'will not get over the line'

"Frustrations are at bursting point" as regions around NZ wait for critical upgrades.

Toi Ohomai graduation caps long journey

For students graduating from Toi Ohomai this week, the journey means everything.

Principal says student was hit by car in a 'freak accident'

School 'blown away' by messages of support from the Tauranga community.

Whareroa Marae puts Govt on notice over contaminant risks

PFAS compounds have been found in groundwater in Mount Maunganui near a local marae.

'Freak accident': Principal says student hit by car was chasing a ballP

A 12-year-old boy was injured in a serious crash outside Tauranga Intermediate School.

Green light! Commissioners vote to establish Māori ward

Tauranga City Council commissioners have unanimously voted to establish a Māori ward.

Tourism NZ forecasts $1b boost if transtasman bubble opens

Aussies are already making plans to visit in the lead-up to Tuesday's travel announcement.

Swimmers urged to watch out after great white sharks spotted off Tauranga, Mt Maunganui beaches

Report details of sightings, captures or strandings to the Department of Conservation.

'Hallelujah': City commissioners get glowing review from business community

A 'hallelujah' moment is how a lawyer described the commissioner's first public event

Tanker ride ends in police warning

The man was intercepted by police in Tauranga.

Council plan to sell housing leaves 78yo in tears

Elderly tenants have mixed emotions about the relocation proposal.

'Raw and naked debate': should council workshops be open to the public?

Over three years, 31 councils held 737 informal meetings in secret.

Waihī Beach's battler: Former PM backs petition over apartment developments

'It's in the public interest and I stand firmly for it,' says former PM.

Man dies after being hit by train in Bay of Plenty

The track is closed and police are managing traffic.