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Kiri Gillespie: Society to blame for a lack of respect
Is a little respect so hard to come by?

Why feminist economist Marilyn Waring joined the National Party
Marilyn Waring will be speaking at this year's Tauranga Arts Festival.

Tauranga at the core of NZ team
Three Tauranga players, a coach and manager are in the NZ junior men's water polo team.

Diwali Festival set to brighten up Tauranga this Labour Weekend
The festival will run from 4pm to 10pm on October 25.

Thousands to put breast foot forward at 'great big pink party'
People and their pups will descend on the CBD for this year's Hot Pink Walk.

Women denied treatment for gynaecological conditions
Women with "non-urgent" gynaecological conditions are being turned away.

When a Lotto jackpot hits $28m, all eyes are on these lucky charms
The Lotto Powerball jackpot is $28 million tomorrow night.

Te Puke fatal crash offender's sentencing delayed
Sentencing for a drink-driver who caused a fatal crash in Te Puke has been adjourned.

Local Focus: Could this be Tauranga's first Chinese councillor?
Waitsu Wu is running for Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tauranga tutor's military life in the jungle
A Tauranga tutor has swapped classroom life for an army mission in the jungle.

Armed Offenders Squad seen on Tauranga street
The AOS have been seen on a Tauranga street.

Watch: Simon Bridges channels Elvis for supporters
National leader conjured whistles from crowd as he sang Elvis classic "Love Me Tender".

Former NRL players coaching NSW side in Rotorua
The New South Wales Country Under-23s will play a North Island selection in Rotorua.

Local Focus: Tino rangatiratanga to Tauranga council
We need to help whānau vote, Munn says. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Gould: Voter turnout - why do we struggle to cast our votes?
Budding politicians see local elections as a step on the ladder to a political career.

Letters: Humanity has been missing in modern times
Bay of Plenty readers have their say.

Local Focus: Tino rangatiratanga to Tauranga council
We need to help whānau vote, Munn says. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'Hit, attacked and verbally abused' - Bus drivers cop it all
One driver said he was subjected to a ''brown eye'' from a student while exiting the bus.

Body on a boat: Member of public's desperate CPR effort in vain
Police investigating the death of boatie at Mount Maunganui.

Two in a row: How the Volcanix beat Turbos
The Bay of Plenty Volcanix have found their stride in the Farah Palmer Cup Premiership.

Mitre 10 Cup: Steamers steamroll Manawatu
A bonus point win over Manawatu has secured the Steamers a home semifinal.

Cricket: Geyser make competitive debut
Geyser City hosted defending champions Greerton in their Bay of Plenty Cup debut.

Hundreds of lives rebuilt at Takitimu House
The shelter has been helping some of Tauranga's most vulnerable men.

Big Lotto winners from Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty
Plus, a Tauranga punter and another from the Bay each won $24,346 in second division.

Cruise ship season just around the corner for Tauranga
Tauranga's cruise ship season begins on Sunday, with benefits for the whole region.

Dawn Picken: This is more painful than childbirth
Trying to sell a home in the Bay can be more painful than root canal and childbirth.

'Normalised negativity': When did local body elections get so nasty?
Is this all Trump's influence?