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Edgecumbe flood: Hundreds may be eligible to join legal case as five sue for $3.95m
Law firm says if it becomes a class action, it could cover another 350 plaintiffs.
Home invasion: Person assaulted by masked intruder at residential address
The alleged incident happened around 8.30am on Tuesday.
Repeat offender: Man sentenced for robbing same store twice in five days
Don't "just walk out of prison and become the same person”, she tells him.
Port of Tauranga: $15.7m of cocaine found in container of bananas
It's estimated the seizure could have produced about 350,000 individual doses of cocaine.
The Grinch outdoor movie night all set to help foodbank
The Hits Christmas in the Park is in partnership with Pacific Toyota.
Al fresco dining fees proposed for Tauranga businesses
Tauranga businesses want the council to make it easier for them to use the footpath.
It was sold for $1. Now this abandoned CBD building will become a $60m 'landmark'
First three building consents issued for the 14-storey parking and office building.
Supermarket caught selling booze to 17yo cops five-day ban
The supermarket was caught in a controlled-purchase operation.
Christmas Appeal: Foodbank shares donation wishlist
What will you be donating to the Foodbank this year?
'Significant' house fire near Te Puke
Police were called about 1.45pm, firefighters left about 4pm.
Gas main hit in central Tauranga, cordons removed
Fire and Emegency NZ were called just before 12.30pm.
'Destroyed': 83yo faces court for allegedly painting over te reo on bins
The charge has a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment.
Medical ship stranded in Fiji with large repair bill
The crew was providing much-needed medical aid to isolated communities in Fiji.
Truck loses trailer on SH2, nose to tail between two other vehicles
Police say no injuries were reported, but delays are likely.
'Secrecy only benefits the employers': Should people's salaries be made public?
New figures show job listings featuring salaries have risen by about a third in a year.
Worse than in Covid: 'Record' need as homeowners, fulltime workers turn to foodbank
"The rainy day is here right now," foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin says.
Study shows proposed ferry service risks high costs
Projected fares prompt transport boffins to recommend people rely on buses instead.
Mark Lister: Policymakers face a balancing act as unemployment rises
OPINION: These are necessary developments for inflation to moderate.
'I don’t think they need them there': Why dad-of-three backs school phone bans
A Tauranga high school is banning students from using phones during the school day.
Opinion: People shouldn't have to put up and shut up
OPINION: We share our experiences because we want our experiences and fears to be heard.
Eight surgeries in 12 years: 'Unfortunate Experiment' patient speaks out
Despite her experiences, 80-year-old Frances Denz does not consider herself a 'victim'.
She tracked a Facebook scammer: Her tips for spotting dodgy Christmas deals
The first sign of the scam was tricked buyers turning up on her mother-in-law's doorstep.
'Professional dreamer': Life after battling perils of poverty, P and homelessness
'We put the lost and the lonely and the broken back together again.'
No 1 for number twos! Rotorua wins best loo, Tauranga best large city
The Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards were announced at Parliament House yesterday.
'Save us': Letters to minister on whether Tauranga commission should stay revealed
Commissioners' reappointment prompts strong views about their tenure.
Black Clash: NRL legend announced as wildcard
The T20 Black Clash will be returning to Tauranga this summer.
'Godsend', says widow: Pāpāmoa to have 24-hour medical clinic
The clinic will operate as a 'hybrid' model of in-person and telehealth services.
Ratepayers likely to fund share of $306m civic precinct through govt levy
Ratepayer contribution to the precinct is capped at $151m.
'Gobsmacked': Grieving husband says Jehovah's Witness targeted him with letter
The letter 'preaching God's Kingdom' arrived about three weeks after his wife died.
'A whole new world': Young mum achieves goal of securing first home
“I’ll be setting my son up for his future as well," Ash McMahon said.
Port worker taken to hospital after strong chemical smell, possible cause investigated
Emergency services were called around 5.40am.
Unhappy meal: 7-year-old's call for vegetarian burgers at McDonald's
Toyesh said he would 'love to come to McDonald’s and eat [a burger] with my friends'.