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Business digest: Bay of Plenty real estate performers shine at awards

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Rob Rattenbury: Has the sun set on the day of the conservative?

OPINION: Has Labour stolen the centre swing voter forever?

Bay of Plenty horror fiction author wins Bram Stoker Award

Award-winning Bay of Plenty writer Lee Murray has just added two feathers to her cap.

The Rich List: Tauranga's seven new million-dollar suburbs revealed

OneRoof: Tauranga has gone from having no $1m-plus suburbs a year ago to having seven.

Air NZ cargo imports jump as supply chain woes continue to bite

Air New Zealand has also revealed imported cargo from the US and Asia had jumped 30 %.

Mount Maunganui Lotto player wins $1M

A Mount Maunganui Lotto player won $1 million in Saturday night's draw

Tauranga teens present public transport ideas to council

The Year 9 students have big plans for the city's public transport system.

'Intense': Construction costs highest in two years

Report shows labour costs jump 1.3 per cent, the highest rate of cost inflation in 2 years

High Court quashes 'super pole' decision on appeal

The Environment Court made 'material errors', the High Court has ruled.

Local Focus: Cyclists invisible in truck blindzones

"Pretty eye-opening to be honest" for hidden cyclists. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Construction begins on Bay Link underpass

New underpass plans have been revealed.

Fatal crash driver was on P, boozed, driving wrong way on SH2

Driver admits manslaughter. Crash victim was heading home to his wife and kids after work.

'Nothing to show': Auditor-General slams council over $19m failure

'This is not what is expected when ... spending public money'

Local Focus: Electron racing along Pāpāmoa's waterways

Much more affordable than entering the America's Cup. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Jo Raphael: We're all vulnerable to cyber attacks, Waikato DHB just proved it

OPINION: Cyber attack on DHB was blatant and cruel.

Eye on the pies: Patrick Lam prepares for this year's pie competition

Reigning Bakels Pie Award champion Patrick Lam is not taking anything for granted.

Matt Cowley: Council needs a plan that drives progress

OPINION: Our members generally prefer action and progress over inaction and indecision.

Driver admits manslaughter and drugs charges after crash

A man charged with manslaughter appeared in the Tauranga High Court on May 26.