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Kristin Macfarlane: Focus on mental health timely in 2020

COMMENT: Increasingly open conversations about wellbeing can only be a good thing.

Council seeks feedback on use of public spaces

The council wants to hear how people wish to use parks, reserves and storm water reserves.

'We're making history': New World Brookfield opens eatery

After five years in the making, NZ's first supermarket eatery is now open.

$300m retirement 'resort': What is it like to live in one of NZ's most luxurious villages?

Bethlehem Shores can't keep up with demand for its villas

Toilet cam: Mum horrified at cameras in second school's bathroom

School says the cameras are focused on the washbasins and not inside the cubicles.

Tommy Wilson: 'We have come a long way since our parents were punished for speaking te reo'

COMMENT: So where to from here with our Māori language?

Why Māori medium education is 'nothing short of extraordinary'

"We all have a responsibility to ... ensure our language continues, survives and thrives."

Celebrating success at business awards a 'beacon of confidence'

This year's Westpac Business Awards will be on November 13, 2020.

'Icing on the cake': Incredible photo leads to fourth big win

Tauranga photographer wins prestigious national photography award for the fourth time.

'What on Earth was she saying?' Winston Peters slams minister's decision

Winston in Tauranga: 'I know more about Tauranga than the Minister for Conservation.'

Local Focus: Tauranga candidates defend their credibility

Which party is best-placed to lead NZ out of recession? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'We said no': Advance NZ wanted to join NZ First, Winston Peters says

Peters said the reasons would be 'obvious to any sensible, sane, rational person'.

Bright solution! Futuristic idea pitched for shelter shortage

Tauranga may say goodbye to 'grey, depressing' bus shelters if idea finds traction.

Winston Peters promises $25 million marine research centre

Peters is a former long-serving MP for Tauranga.

'Pretty scary': Flames climb above trees in Whangamata fire

The fire has closed the road meaning a late start to school for local pupils.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: 'We had to seek it ourselves'

Tangiwai Doctor did not learn te reo as a child. Now, she teaches it.

Stranded MV Funing log carrier ship officers fined

The master and chief engineer of stranded log carrier MV Funing have each been fined.

Tauranga Arts Festival Escape! pop-up next month

Tickets go on sale today for the sessions on October 17 and 18.