Making history: First-ever female Young Farmer of the Year
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Local Focus: Three decades of hard mahi making a difference to the coast
Students are taking time out of their school holidays to help protect the dune system.
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Two days off in 7 weeks: Bakery owner says visa changes won't help
“It’s made it a lot harder for us and a lot harder for them."
"From lunchtime until 2am': Where to find NZ’s best live music venue
'A lot of hard work has gone into Miss Gee’s over the last four years,' says the owner.
'Raising the bar': Build starts on luxury $280m retirement village
The clubhouse will house a bar, cafe, dance floor, and state-of-the-art movie theatre.
'Cannot come soon enough': Legal fraternity welcome news of new $208m courthouse
Criminal bar lawyers have waited years for a new building says defence lawyer Bill Nabney.
'Crisis': Family lose tens of thousands after building company franchise collapses
'How are we going to get another deposit?'
Stop Co-Governance meeting held in Mount Maunganui
Three Stop Co-Governance meetings are being held at the Mount between today and Sunday.
Opinion: Get over it nimbys, these works need to happen
Opinion: We can’t put progress off forever. Eventually, the bill always comes due.
Tauranga: Govt confirms $208m of funding to build new courthouse
'We are pleased to be able to confirm the future direction of the project.'
'Fierce rivals': Mount Marlins aiming for back-to-back titles against Te Puna
The clubs have been described as "great friends off the field" but "fierce rivals" on it.
A cut above the rest: Woman's journey from engineer to butcher
"It was the best feeling in the world," she said after winning the regional competition.
Burnout, violence and stress: Social work sector in crisis, experts say
An ageing workforce with 15pc intending to leave in the next five years is another worry.
Auckland to Tauranga? Parliament committee urges ministers to restart regional rail services
A select committee reckons its time to restart North Island passenger rail.
For migrants, by migrants: New service hub aims to remove barriers
Multicultural Tauranga helps immigrants settle in and promotes cultural diversity.
Watch: 'Cleaned us out': Six ram-raiders steal $150K worth of stock in mall heist
The raid involved five vehicles and was 'like something out of a movie'.
Maungatapu landslide: Nearby family stay put despite advice to evacuate
'It just sounded like a truck tipping a load of gravel.'
'Significant damage': Five vehicles used in ram raid, smash through mall
The incident happened about 2am.
Iconic 143-year-old marae under threat
The marae sits in the valley of Maungatapu on waterfront land facing Rangataua Bay.
'Financially devastating': Woman off work since May, flu left her struggling to breathe
The woman says her bout with the flu has been 'devastating'.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Why the Māori Health Authority should stick to its guns
OPINION: You can’t effect transformational change without taking radical action.
Bay Link project cost blows out to $300m
Cost of pricey Baypark to Bayfair highway link has risen by another $30m.
Skincare business that started in garage partners with beauty retail giant
Lara Christie saw an “opportunity in the market”.
Outage update: Strong winds cause hundreds to lose power
Residents remain without power this morning.
'Going for gold': Father eyes boxing gold for daughter
"I have done all the hard work, and now it is time to claim what is mine."
No longer just a holiday destination: Western Bay average property values cross $1m mark
But there are concerns about what this means for pensioners on fixed incomes.
Luke Kirkness: Engineer's compensation triumph offers hope to motorists
Frustration on the roads: Getting compensation for pothole damage shouldn't be so hard.
'Lived through both world wars': Margaret Lambourn turns 108
Margaret Lambourn decoded messages for the Royal Air Force during World War II.
The Premium Debate: Reacting to Jan Tinetti being ordered to apologise
Opinion: Premium subscribers have their say.
Boat sinks in Pilot Bay as further strong winds forecast
High winds likely contributed to the sinking of a boat this morning.
Feedbank wanted on proposed 'people's stadium'
The stadium has long been opposed by the sports clubs that could be left homeless.
'Buggered my life': Innocent bystander lost eye after being hit by bar stool at strip club
A contract manager has avoided prison after assaulting another man who lost an eye.