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Photography exhibition marks 10 years since Rena grounded
The exhibition will be free and open to the public for five weeks.
Samantha Motion: The new age of state housing can't come soon enough
COMMENT: It will be messy and disruptive and challenging for some but we need it.
Man convicted of toddler's murder assaulted cop weeks earlier
During the assault the victim was 'thrown around like a rag doll'.
The 90% Project: How the vaccine has been rolled out rurally
The challenge now was making the vaccine accessible as people returned to work and school.
Protest as Tauranga's main concerns over Three Waters revealed
The proposal to ensure Māori involvement in future water infrastructure upsets some.
How Waikato alert level change will hurt local businesses
One industry leader says the Waikato outbreak is another nail in the coffin.
Housing crisis: City leaders eyeing land for affordable housing
Council seeking feedback on a plan to use 22.4 hectares for affordable housing.
Jo Raphael: The race for 90% vaccination is on and we're falling behind
OPINION: The goal is to get every region to 90 per cent vaccinated.
Tauranga heritage centre proposed for CBD, feedback sought
Community feedback around a proposed Tauranga museum is being sought.
Hanging on by a 'whisker': How will the Bay regain its economic confidence?
So what is the answer to regaining that economic confidence?
'Warm for October's standards': Heavy rain watch, thunderstorms for BOP
The rest of the year is looking good weather-wise despite a turbulent start to spring.
Decision looming: Second chance for Uni centre in Tauranga's Marine Park
City council to decide whether to reclassify land tipped for Uni marine facility.
Māori Health Authority is a ''re-imagined connected health system'
Sharon Shea speaks on what she hopes to achieve as co-chair.
Tauranga, no need to fret over October school holidays
There are plenty of ways to keep the kids entertained these October school holidays.
Rena: A decade after disaster
A decade after the disaster we revisit it to find out what has been learned.
Kiri Gillespie: Rena response could have and should have been better
OPINION: It seemed it was only thanks to thousands of volunteers the beaches were saved.
The 90% Project: Burling on board with the Covid-19 vaccine
Now was the time to protect ourselves, our whānau and communities from Delta, he said.
Tauranga council outlays $288K on restructure - and that may not be the end of the spend
A proposed restructure affecting the council's Spaces and Places team is also under way.
Rena captain teaching maritime students how to pilot ships
Mauro Balomaga says he is correcting past mistakes by sharing the lessons he's learned.
'Critical': Tauranga's vaccination rates revealed
Here's how Tauranga compares to other towns in the race to vaccinate 90 per cent.
Some Bay RSE workers heading home, more being recruited
The Government's RSE pilot scheme is one part of the solution to fix the labour shortage.
Three Waters in the Bay: Who's in, who's out, and why that matters
Tauranga and Western Bay councils reveal their concerns ahead of the Three Waters reform.
'The whole thing just stinks': Landlords selling up as tax rules bite
Doorway has opened for corporate rental identities 'who only care about the money'.
Canal tragedy: Coroner rules on cause of truck driver's death
John Paul's truck left the road, crashed through a fence, across a paddock and into water.
Local Focus: Meet the king of the sandcastle
Pāpāmoa sand sculptor shares his secrets to creating next-level sandcastles.
Matt Cowley: We need more time to consider Three Waters Reform
OPINION: Change needs to happen in a logical order.
Jo Raphael: Wastewater result shows why level 2 rules are needed
OPINION: A positive Covid test in wastewater will have people on edge.
Tauranga wastewater results come back negative
Covid-19 was not detected in wastewater from Tauranga and Mount Maunganui.
'Be on the alert': More wastewater results due today, hundreds get tests
More testing capacity is available at GP practices in the Greater Tauranga area.
Ex-cop prosecuted over botched castration of bulls in car park
The former cop is one of two men to be charged over the castrations.
Letters: Delta is airborne, so why are drinking fountains closed?
Our readers have their say.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Water reform presents opportunity for National
OPINION: Water reforms are a biggie and will only get bigger.