Youth as young as 12 behind spike in car thefts, ram-raids
Police fear for the safety of the young offenders behind the wheel.
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Harrisons Cut beach access work to begin
An unstable bank is putting access to the Cut at risk.
'With the spirits of the Anzacs for peace, we pray': Thousands gather for Anzac Day
Thousands gathered across the region for the Anzac Day Commemorations.
'Happy', 'excited': $15m school extension for Brookfield School approved
Tauranga City Council approved $114 million worth of building consents in March.
Local Focus: The brighter side of life can be messy
Ancient Indian festival celebrates its sixth year in Tauranga.
Opinion: Emotional and mental aftermath of Covid is taking its toll
OPINION: Strong relationships are an essential part of boosting wellbeing
Opinion: Consent education important for students
OPINION: Consent education in schools is one vital tool to help keep our children safe.
Opinion: Not many people have come through the pandemic unscathed
OPINION: We all know someone who's been affected by mental health illness.
Tenby Powell: Anzac memories and the question over Russia's wider strategy
OPINION: By the time the campaign ended, more than 130,000 men had died.
'Remember the history:' All you need to know about Anzac Day
"Remember what's happened - you've got to remember the history."
Is this the right time to buy? Shift to buyer market, prices drop 5 per cent
Agents say the property market has "dramatically" shifted in the buyers' favour.
'I felt like I was suffocating': Teen's inspiring story after post-lockdown blues
Frankie Perry, 16, says mental health support from Whetū Marewa has helped her confidence.
Luke Kirkness: The answer to solving our gun crime issues
OPINION: Guns will always be a contentious issue but the answer is staring us in the face.
Opinion: Algorithms are expert at grabbing your attention
OPINION: Every second you're on that screen, Facebook is making money. Algorithms, baby.
The Premium Debate: what you think of the trucking industry
OPINION: Premium subscribers comment on the trucking industry's need for more workers.
Local Focus: Women's football on the rise
Pāpāmoa FC's female contingent is growing but a lack of facilities stymieing the sport.
Revealed: The city that's a hotbed for dog attacks
The part of town with the most recorded incidents can also be revealed.
Investigation finds both vessels liable for boat collision off Tauranga coast
The small fishing boat collided with a shipping liner in July last year.
Chopper appeal: Brave little Hunter's time-critical flight
Annual TECT Rescue Helicopter appeal is now on to help keep providing life-saving flights.
'Appalling' white supremacist flyers target Labour MPs' office
Expert says attack part of a concerning trend of white supremacists targeting politicians.
Letters to the editor: On Tauranga's revamp; keeping our green spaces and Matariki
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
'Hallelujah!' - residents review the 'long time coming' Bayfair underpass
'It's been a long time coming.'
'Hard decision': Rich lister's record $10.2m sale of Mt Maunganui apartment
The penthouse price beats the previous record sale of a Mount home for $9.5m in July 2021.
First Anzac Day dawn service at Pāpāmoa Beach
The service will supplement the Mount Maunganui Main Beach dawn service.
'A win-win for everybody': Inside the new Bayfair underpass
The underpass is not completely finished but is open to the public from today.
Residents angry after years of inaction from Kāinga Ora
Residents are frustrated with lack of action from Kāinga Ora in Tauranga suburb.
Tenants booted from beachfront home after one ran brothel, other spat on landlord
One of the tenants worked as a prostitute at the property, with men arriving at all hours
Sulphur Point car park used to house people isolating with Covid-19
The campervans are intended for people who cannot safely isolate at another address.
In the slow lane: Driver licence test waits cause concern
Advocates concerned about impact of long licence test wait times on young drivers.
Ex-drug kingpin on gun seizures: 'The worst guns' are still with 'the worst people'
Gun Safe was introduced in March 2019 to record police encounters with firearms.
Jo Raphael: Why I'll still be masking up in public at orange
OPINION: Covid is still in the community, which is why I'm choosing to wear a mask.
Simon Bridges' advice for successor, and why he wouldn't change a thing
The National MP hopes his replacement will 'keep it real'.
'It saves lives': Kristie Purton could still be alive if Trikafta was available
The second 'Cystic Sister' died in 2019 from cystic fibrosis.
Business digest: Two new shareholders at Veros
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