But for some, buying bullion has been a costly mistake...

A prominent Tauranga businessman has been barred from leaving the country after being found guilty of fraud charges over the sale of his former floating restaurant, Kestrel at the Landing.

A tour of Tauranga by bicycle is a great way to explore the city and its surrounds, discovers Tristan Ogden.

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