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Mount house sells after 70 years with one family
The 1548sq m site was originally bought by John Bateman for £200 in the late 1940s.
Panel selected for council conduct breaches
The move is part of an attempt to meet Crown's expectations of a high-performing council.
Kristin Macfarlane: No kisses or hand shakes - so why is it okay to touch eftpos buttons?
COMMENT: Tap and go payment systems should be available at all businesses.
$1.04 million playground set for Omokoroa
The new playground will replace the existing outdated one on the Domain foreshore.
NZ Architecture Awards: Who made the cut?
45 projects from Whangarei to Wanaka have been shortlisted for the awards.
Letters to the editor: Illegal dumping an eyesore and disgrace
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
A community hijacked: PM revisits Whakaari / White Is tragedy
Today is Ardern's third day campaigning in the Bay of Plenty.
Turning the tide: PM Jacinda Ardern's return to her Tauranga roots
PM Jacinda Ardern reveals her Bay of Plenty roots.
The PM, a blanket and an 11-year-old boy
Ardern was visiting the Māori housing development.
Building repairs after suspected gang-related fire to cost $500k
Police suspect the fire is linked to gang tensions between the Mongols and Mongrel Mob.
Avoid Mount street: Water main repair expected by midday
A water main breakage on Totara Street was expected to take 24 to 48 hours to repair.
Retirement village gets $10,000 towards cutting waste
Pacific Lakes Village received a $10,873 grant from the Tauranga City Council.
Samantha Motion: New Zealand has enough imported holidays, it's time for Matariki
COMMENT: The winter gulf between public holidays has never felt longer.
Council conflict: Review and observation team members announced
The team's role is to review and report on the issues between elected members.
'They are amazing writers': Mount pupils shortlisted in New York Times writing competition
Two pupils were shortlisted in a comp that could see their work in the New York Times.
Mortgage woes: Homeowners will sell up before bank can take house
Advice is to keep communication lines open with bank.
He started working for Farmers at age 17. Fifty years later he is still there
Graeme Walker started working at Farmers in 1971.
Train hits motorbike abandoned on tracks
'It was pushed along a couple of hundred metres.'
One year on: Teen barber-turned-regional councillor Stacey Rose
'There have been times I've sat there and thought 'should I really be at this table?'
'Devastating': Travel staff laid off and businesses closing
But travel agencies still optimistic in face of pandemic.
'Ridiculous': Costs of pursuing Bella Vista Homes court case revealed
Enforcement is 'always a last resort' says mayor.
'The party got lame so she left': Tauranga's beloved Nana Holland dies
"She came alive when the beat was right."
Samantha Motion: Should Tauranga's dysfunctional council be replaced?
COMMENT: The clamouring for a clean-out is growing every week.
National's election promise: $190m for key Rotorua, Tauranga roads
National's Todd McClay and Chris Bishop spoke to local business leaders today.
Chemical leak onboard container ship at Port of Tauranga
Two fire appliances are at the Port of Tauranga after a chemical leak from ship container.
'Over the moon': 450 Claymark employees jobs secured following company sale
A consortium led by Paul Pedersen has bought the business.
'They did everything right': Coastguard praises rescued boaties
A Coastguard skipper has praised the actions of a pair stranded at sea.
Feedback for Mount Maunganui trial closes soon
The trial involves temporary changes to street layouts in the Mount.
'It just doesn't make sense': Primary health care nurses strike
The eight-hour strike took place after a year of failed negotiations.
Parents' fears: 'The day someone gets run over is the day they will start listening'
Buses, traffic, kids: 'They are just trying to jam too much into a little road.'
Baypark road closures
The night closures will be in place until the end of next week, weather permitting.