Voting opens in Tauranga byelection
A number of advance voting places will open ahead of election day on June 18.
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Bus bashing: Driver concussed after violent racial attack at stop
'He took a number of punches to the face.'
Tauranga byelection: Luxon and Uffindell on gangs, bus violence, Covid and the Queen
The pair spent the afternoon walking the main street of the Mount talking to locals.
Mount residents urged to shut windows as smoke from house blaze spreads
Residents are being advised to close windows due to the smoke.
Meth bust: Three arrested after drug in pails of grease at port
Meth originating in Iran was found in a container of grease pails at Tauranga Port.
Jo Raphael: We love Australians - well, most of them
OPINION: We're known for our hospitality, but these Aussie imports are not welcome.
Subscribers debate gang member prison rates
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Sonya Bateson: Parenting guilt is guaranteed
OPINION: Special moments outweigh the guilt of stay at home parenting.
Thrills, chills and cosiness: What to look out for this long weekend
Bay businesses have their fingers crossed for good weather but rain won't stop the fun.
'I will not back off': Councillor defiant amid calls for resignation
'If they have an issue with it, they can take it up with the Local Government Minister.'
Union 'concerned' about number of assaults on mental health staff
Staff have been treated in the emergency department after being assaulted by patients.
Appeal reduces sentence for five-hour night-time crime spree
Three separate incidents involved three victims.
Premium Debate: the merits of early childhood education
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Gang members in prison: Numbers hit 7-year low
But the proportion in prison compared to non-gang members is at a 12-year high.
'Time was critical': 78-year-old 'grateful' for rescue helicopter services
Barry Anderson said he would be a 'dead duck' without its services.
Once worth $3m, Kleana Bins now in voluntary administration
Last year new kerbside collection charges affected 80 per cent of Kleana Bins' turnover.
Mount apartment tower's $25m makeover - and new name
$47m has been approved for the remedial work on Mount apartments in the last three years
Pair charged during Tauranga homicide investigation appear in court
It was the pair's second appearance.
Consultant hired to review whether retirement homes should pay less in council fees
Developers are facing a 15 per cent increase in contribution fees to the council.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Where have all the children gone?
OPINION: There's no quick fix, and parents are not failing.
Local Focus: Peter Wakeman on Candidate Camera
Christchurch-based independent candidate Peter Wakeman running in Tauranga by-election.
'I think it's fair': BOP regional councillor moves to Christchurch
Stacey Rose says he will have better time management from the South Island.
National plan to ban gang convoys in Tauranga 'ineffectual' - gang expert
National byelection candidate Sam Uffindell's idea for a member's bill comes under fire.
'Living hell': Family lived in tents after rental damaged in fire
A Tauranga mum and her three kids lived in a tent at their rental, but still paid rent.
'Absolutely soaked': Mount residents frustrated by speeding cars during flood
Tauranga had 79mm of rain from 2am to 7pm on Monday.
Butcher hit 'rock bottom'. Then something made him decide to stay open
The butcher, subjected to smash and grabs and break-ins, was ready to call it quits.
Smoking as a seven-year-old: How one Bay of Plenty woman quit
'In the 80s, it was still acceptable to smoke and drink while you were pregnant.'
'Unfortunate situation': Bar temporarily becomes a cafe after liquor licence issue
The bar traded for three months without a liquor licence, now it can't sell booze for now.
Revealed: The courts where privacy was most often breached
Data details Ministry staff viewing court documents without justified reasons.
'Suspicious item' that sparked road closures no threat to safety - police
Early report said there was a possibility an improvised explosive device had been found.
'A huge change for the better': What the Takitimu North Link will mean for locals
One Bethlehem resident says the expected reduction in traffic will be "utterly wonderful".
Opinion: Just do something - massacres need to stop
OPINION: US, just do something - anything - to stop the massacres.
'Made my week': Cystic fibrosis sufferer gifted money by stranger
The donor wanted Troy Watson to 'go and have fun' with his friends or family.
Monkeypox v Covid: How do the two viruses compare?
The Ministry of Health says the risk of importation of monkeypox to NZ is "moderate".