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Pete Chandler: Next few weeks critical in battle against Covid

OPINION: Covid is now essentially a disease of the unvaccinated.

Car crashes into tree on Pyes Pa Rd, Tauranga

The crash happened at 4.10 pm.

Tauranga residents push back on contentious road upgrade

Construction began this week on the Cameron Rd upgrade.

Tourism boss sorry after saying Rotorua issues 'massive opportunity' for Tauranga

But the notion has been met with confusion and disappointment from sulphur city leaders.

Lives 'torn apart' by boozed, wrong-way driver

Boozed, speeding driver was 'incredibly foolish and selfish', Judge says.

Person in hospital after being hit by freight train

A person has been seriously injured after being hit by a freight train near The Strand.

'No jab, no job': Port workers wait until 'the last minute' to get vaccinated

From October 1, border workers must have at least one dose to keep working at the border.

'Lying motionless on the road': Dad's plea after teen hurt in crash

The Tauranga father of a crash victim has spoken out about the accident.

How rising building costs are hitting first-home buyers

Uncertainty making homeownership 'that much more difficult' for first-home buyers.

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.