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'Scary': Witnesses watched shooter fire at Tauranga property
Police probe possible link between Hairini shooting, Te Puke shots report, Greerton fire
Shots reportedly fired at Te Puke property
Heavy police presence reported in rural area.
Region on the brink of water restrictions
Council had not introduced water restrictions since 2013.
Feeling the love: Tauranga's multi-million dollar long weekend
The long weekend brought in the crowds, and cash, into Tauranga.
Shania Rawson's rekindled love for biking pays off
Shania Rawson took a year off mountain bike racing and has come back as fast as ever.
Traveller's NZ death after China trip under investigation
Follow-up inquiry under way after Te Puke resident's unexpected death.
Gabi Dixson: Too strong, too powerful
She's only been in New Zealand for a year but Gabi Dixson has certainly made her mark.
Comment | What's so wrong with a bikini top at a mall?
Comment: And, while we're at it, stop policing women's bodies.
Armed police presence in Hairini after gunshots heard
Police were working to determine the circumstances around the incident.
Police investigating 'suspicious' Greerton building fire
The cause of the fire was still being investigated.
Ambulance callouts on the rise in Bay of Plenty
Increasing demand for St John Ambulance services stretches the organisation.
Feeling hot, hot, hot! Mercury tips ... over long weekend
The mercury's rising, and residents of the Bay are racing to cool off.
Boi sweet as after honey pays for surgery
Owner Hayden Walker shares Boi's recovery story.
Student wins Youth Olympics medals design competition
Ryan Ardern was invited to the 2020 Youth Olympics after helping to design the medals.
Cricket: Greerton sides to the fore
There were some big scores posted in the Western Bay of Plenty Cricket competition.
Large blaze guts part of a Greerton business
Fire crews battling large fire a business premise in Greerton.
Wheels in motion: Ola ridesharing rolling into Rotorua
The service has 9000 drivers across the country to date, since launching in 2018.
Early childhood teacher shortage as trainee numbers drop
Region to start school year with almost 40 early childhood job vacancies.
Two men arrested after assault in Tauranga
A man is in critical condition in Tauranga Hospital following the assault.
Man critically injured in Tauranga CBD
The area has been cordoned off and forensic experts are doing a scene examination.
'I would do it again in a heartbeat': Bay firefighter returns from Australia
Tauranga firefighter reflects on her time in Australia battling bush fires.
Local Focus: Beach volleyball comp wraps up at the Mount
Athleticism, not bikinis, makes this sport popular. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Treated like criminals': Woman booted out of mall over bikini top
A woman claims she was discriminated against by security while trying to shop for a shirt.
Scorcher day as crowds flood into One Love
'Tauranga's amazing ... not what I was expecting at all.'
Sean Paul gets creative gift from Tauranga artist
Sean Paul headlines day one of reggae festival One Love tonight.
Pāpāmoa's newest retirement village underway
The development was part of 141 building consents worth $38m-plus issued in December.
Twin power behind Tauranga Moana success
The team were at their dominant best in the under-11 girls' final.
Eqalis seals the deal with first harvest of medicinal cannabis
Join the tour of Eqalis Research Ltd's medicinal cannabis facility in Katikati.
Eastern region title could come down to two
But there'll be up to 900 athletes attending.
Final repairs to Mauao Base Track to be completed
The section of the track was closed for more than two years after a major slip in 2017.
Tauranga policeman's good deed results in charges, court told
The unusual tale of a policeman, a hitch-hiker and a home invasion.
Busy Tauranga intersections closed for two weekends
The closures will take place across two weekends.
By the numbers: How Tauranga's soaring demand resulted in water ban
Water restrictions are on the cards for Tauranga and the Western Bay.