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Dawn Picken: Happy birthday, I voted for you
OPINION: I voted for candidates who've demonstrated they're smart, strategic and sane.
'Naive' drug mules: Men caught smuggling millions of dollars worth of P into Tauranga port
Drugs found when Customs officers searched ship.
'Supercharged': Bay of Plenty median house prices reach all time high
But despite the rising prices, houses are selling.
Danielle van Dalen: Keep the bigger picture in mind when voting
OPINION: voters need to be aware of the consequences of their vote
Local Focus: Lessons for councillors as BOP candidates face Pāpāmoa ratepayers
Candidates front the local ratepayers group. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
New building rules, $536.3m growth plan get ticks
PLUS: Living on the Te Papa peninsula? See maps showing new height limits in your street.
'Where you go, I go': After 66 years, couple die only minutes apart
Kevin and Maureen Gallagher always knew they would be together until the end.
Winston Peters: Regions, seniors and experience matters in NZ election
Winston Peters: The regions are critical to our New Zealand's survival.
Council buys land for recreational use
The Western Bay of Plenty Council has purchased some land.
Thrill not greed behind 'industrious' student's ephedrine importation
Zili Peng helped import several kilograms of ephedrine but it wasn't out of greed.
Railway crossing upgrades aim to save lives
A fourth Eastern Bay of Plenty railway level crossing is set to receive safety upgrades.
Six storeys high: Tauranga considers push for higher-density housing in city
Developers eager for new rules but not everyone in the community is convinced.
Letters to the editor: The cannabis referendum
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Bryan Gould: Two elections looming but they couldn't be more different
OPINION: For the American voter, there is really only one issue.
Kristin Macfarlane: New Zealand's downfalls pale in comparison to Europe or the US
OPINION: Not being able to look elsewhere forces you to appreciate what you have.
Emergency services at another Welcome Bay Rd crash
The crash was reported at 1.45pm.
Big race programme for Tauranga
There are 84 trainers with horses entered in the 12-race programme.
One dead after Ōhauiti crash
The single vehicle crash happened at about 11.35am on Sunday.
Seymour announces mental health policy in Tauranga
The ACT Party says it would put people at the heart of the mental health system.
Jo Raphael: Housing market is tough but don't be put off
OPINION: Experts are saying banks are being more careful about who they loan to.
Update: Critical injuries after crash in Ōhauiti, Tauranga
Police were notified of the incident about 11.35am.
Car takes out power pole on Welcome Bay Road
Police were notified of the incident at 7.01am.
'Taking a punt': Escape! festival funded from own reserves
"It's for a rainy day, and this is a rainy day."
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Proposed community corrections facility remains in limbo
In October 2019 the department announced it would no longer pursue the plan.
'No such thing as a safe seat': Waiariki candidates hit ground running in last weekend
The pair both put on a show at Waiata in the Pa, a suicide awareness event in Ngongotahā.
Something for everyone at Women's Lifestyle Expo
From fashion to fitness, this year's expo had it all.
'I'd love to know the odds on that': Toomey scores second albatross
'It's nice to get some reward for just being patient.'
Obstacles to buying a house mount
The current property market is tough for buyers but it helps to be prepared, experts say.
Tauranga birdman's stories to take flight at Escape!
Plenty of birds perplex with their calls, Paul Cuming says.
Opinion: Housing crisis paints bleak future
Opinion: Owning a home appears to have become the impossible dream for many.
Marae funding to protect history for 'another 100 years'
"All of our carvings on the outside have deteriorated through time and weather."
Firefighters spend hours battling blazes near Rotorua, Paengaroa
The Rotorua fire was impacting state highway traffic.