'Unfortunate reality': Low pay leading to 'cowboy' start-ups
Some painters, decorators and fencers are willing to take up the work at a cut-price rate.
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Life parolee Dean Wickliffe avoids prison recall for drink-driving
An infamous Bay man was sentenced to community work for breaching a parole condition.
Company fined $245k after employee injured on foreign ship outside NZ
It took nine hours for crew members to notice the injured employee was missing
'Enough's enough': Bay rural sector to protest Govt EV scheme
The Government's push to penalise ute owners and rebate EV owners sparks anger and protest
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Adults need to speak out against child abuse, before it's too late
OPINION: Parenting is not easy but little children must always come first.
Letters: Pool upgrade cost must face scrutiny
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
How 'guardian angel' single mum rescued an elderly couple
Hemana and Sarah Eruera believe they met their guardian angel on a Tauranga side street.
Cars crash on SH29A near Greerton
It was the second crash reported within a matter of minutes on the highway.
Ōpōtiki man found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter
The jury has found Ōpōtiki man Harry Matchitt not guilty of murder.
Bay of Plenty community invited to water treatment planting day
The past year has seen the completion of all 25km of pipeline and the intake facility.
Bay business' warning after hit by online storage scam
The Kollective was fraudulently charged €1.99 for six months.
Kelly Makiha: Why I can't stop thinking about Ferro-James' death
I'm sad at what happened to Ferro-James and ashamed this happened in our city.
Course boosts confidence for 23 local students
The three-day course teaches the Dale Carnegie five drivers of success.
Creating history: Rotorua rugby girls go for gold
Young girls playing in a Rotorua rugby team have made history.
$1 million: The price to stop aggressive behaviour at three Tauranga bus stops
A CBD worker says 'nefarious behaviour' has dispersed since security arrived in Willow St.
'A relative disadvantage': Concern over $1.81m community funding policy
Commissioner Selwood said applications under $10,000 would be disadvantaged.
Pilot officer from Tauranga sets his sights on the skies
Pilot Officer Oxford applied to be a pilot at school but was turned down.
Jury considering verdict in Ōpōtiki murder trial sent home for the night
The jury in an Ōpōtiki murder trial has retired to consider its verdict.
'Beautiful feeling': Italy fan celebrates Euro 2020 football win in packed English pub
What does the win mean to you? "Everything," fan says.
$1m upgrade for polluted Bay of Plenty estuary
Te Waihī estuary is considered one of the five most polluted estuaries in New Zealand.
Kiri Gillespie: Lakes community right to fight now for greater amenities
Opinion: Houses on their own don't make a community.
Rob Rattenbury: How pervasive is white supremacy in NZ?
OPINION: White supremacists do exist in our country, though hopefully not in great numbers
Suburb Spotlight: Pensioners' playground for some at The Lakes
"I can't remember the last time we've been to the city to buy something."
Local Focus: New 'rainbow hub' opens in Tauranga
Gender Dynamix and Rainbow Youth move in together. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Lakes residents say young suburb already needs 'future-proofing'
It's a fantastic place to live, but what happens when young children get older?
Labour shortage casualties: More jobs but some made redundant as employers can't fill gaps
'Every industry was facing shortages - both low- and high-skilled vacancies.'
Murder trial: 'Burglary gone wrong' by another man, defence says
The defence argues Brian Hilton's death was committed by another man during a burglary.
'Deeply disappointed': School zone changes to go ahead for Arataki School
Arataki School first opened in 1963, with the community growing around the school.
'Groundbreaking' migrant pōwhiri in Tauranga may become permanent
Hundreds attended what is believed to be the first migrant pōwhiri.
'Huge' fire in tall hedge in Bethlehem seen for miles around
'The flames are at the height of the lamppost.'
'Heck of an increase': Fees for burials and cremations set to rise by 40 per cent
Other rising fees included water supply charges and dog registrations.
'Stunning' Ōmokoroa home wins supreme award at House of the Year
The Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau awards were held last night in Tauranga.
'We pulled it off': Photographer reflects on Rainbow Warrior bombing investigation
Alan Arnold joined the police in 1956 as a trainee cadet.
Wife plans 24hr fundraising Mount walkathon after losing husband to cancer
Debra lost her husband Phil to cancer just six months after they married.