Ex-mayor Tenby Powell on cancer, kindness and living his best life
"... not a week goes by where I don't get a hug from someone saying 'thank you'."
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Tauranga Moana measles campaign launches
A van will also help to access rural communities.
Strong voices for and against Māori representation to headline charity debate
All money raised will go back to the community through Greerton Lions.
$2.4m to house Tauranga's homeless in motels for three months
Tauranga's homeless staying in motels cost taxpayers $2.6 million in three months.
Widow's heartbreak: 'I would give anything to have him tapping me on the shoulder now'
Mike "Maddog" Maddox died in a motorcycle crash last month.
Your chance to have a say on $45m Cameron Rd upgrade
The community is invited to Cameron Rd open days.
Police on hunt for man with links to the Bay of Plenty
There is a warrant to arrest the man who has known links to the Bay of Plenty.
Car crashes through fence, down a bank and into garden
A Ngatai Rd resident saw the whole thing from his kitchen window.
Red Fox Tavern trial: What the unnamed accused told a prison mate
'He was paranoid about being wired. Rightly so as it turned out.'
Jo Raphael: Rates are a necessary evil
OPINION: The status quo is no longer acceptable.
Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Stephen Selwood 'Tauranga has suffered'
Former Infrastructure NZ boss on being a commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Second Tauranga meth smuggler convicted in 500kg drug operation
Another Tauranga man has been convicted for importing 500kg of P and P-dealing charges.
Tauranga entrepreneurs take over iconic Rotorua building
The building is almost unrecognisable from its former self.
'It's fairly catastrophic': $3 million business now worth 'basically nothing'
"That's my retirement plan down the gurgler."
Huge support for Peter Burling as America's Cup finals racing begins
Tauranga's own son Peter Burling and Team New Zealand teammates take on Luna Rossa.
Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Shadrach Rolleston seeks to address lack of investment
Tauranga local discusses why he's a commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Injured person spends night in crashed car down bank
Police were called to the scene about 8.30am.
Neighbour opposes 'overbearing' $75m town centre plan
The Ōmokoroa Town Centre resource consent application hearing continues.
Fan zone set up in Tauranga for America's Cup
Racing starts with the first two matches today.
'Out of order': Councillor walks out after tense exchange
Councillors faced off after a 'private' discussion was raised in a public meeting.
Tauranga businesses warned: Time to pay fair share of rates
The Tauranga community has 'borne the costs of growth unfairly', commissioner Tolley says.
Local Focus: Meet the commissioners - Bill Wasley's 'commitment to implementation'
Former council chief and planner is a city commissioner. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
$75m Ōmokoroa Town Centre resource consent 'exciting', commissioners told
Independent commissioners are considering a $75m town centre resource consent.
New kerbside collection bins ready for roll out
The new bins will be delivered to the kerbside in front of each household.
Western Bay moves to restricted fire season
The restrictions were put in place this morning.
Commissioner on Tauranga's crisis point - 'It's worse than I thought'
City commissioners grapple with the reality they are tasked with fixing.
Controversial city councillor under fire over byelection bid
Andrew Hollis says he has already received a lot of support for his campaign.
City in 'crisis': Commissioners warned of 5000-house deficit in next decade
"We are behind, there are no two ways about it."
Hello future district: We have a plan says Western Bay Council
But more help is needed from the community for the finalisation of the Long-term Plan.
Mount parents plead for schoolchildren's safety on busy road
Community pay "huge price" for 30 minutes of marginally better traffic flow, say parents.
Investment needed to cope with population growth
The Long-term Plan 2021-31 aims to address problems caused by the city's rapid growth.
Tauranga City Council commission decision: $3.5m tipped for Omanawa Falls project
The meeting is the second for the commissioners since they were appointed last month.
'Not a lot of hope': Children with developmental issues being left 'damaged' by education system
"Our education system is not quite catering for them."