'Monster': Gangster's victim slept with a bat after being kidnapped and beaten
'I’m going to go and get the clean-up gear and a gun,' Filthy Few member told victim.
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Hipkins in Tauranga: Labour leader addresses five hot election topics
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Chris Hipkins hits Tauranga on campaign trail
The Labour leader is in blue territory today.
Congestion eases on Hewletts Rd after morning incident
Iwi protest over long-running issue in Tauranga.
'Team effort': How a new one-day testing programme is speeding up the kidney transplant process
One 42-year-old mother-of-four said the programme had been "a great help".
'Excessively low': Questions raised over Waka Kotahi pothole damage payouts
Motorist who fought for a payout believes that agency makes it as “difficult as possible”.
'Absolutely devastating': Homeless man's tents, treasured items stolen
Possessions worth thousands of dollars were stolen.
Mark Lister: A turning point for the labour market?
OPINION: After a strong few years for the US labour market, cracks are starting to appear.
Pāpāmoa lucky Lotto player wins $19,802 in last night’s draw
Fourteen second-division tickets were won in last night's draw.
The Premium Debate: Online subscribers react to Mike Hosking's take on Luxon winning campaign for National
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Opinion: Gifts, compliments and lovey-dovey text messages can be signs of an abuser
OPINION: I’m a relationship forum addict.
One in custody after armed police block road
The road had earlier closed between 12th Ave and 13th Ave.
Ngahi Bidois: My Pākehā wife walks in my world and I walk in hers
OPINION: The process of developing of te reo Māori speakers in our whānau took 30 years.
'Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity': Tauranga girl heading to France to be Rugby World Cup mascot
Sibheal Dobson will run out on to the field for the All Blacks v Namibia match.
Local Focus: New Zealand First's Erika Harvey on Candidate Camera
Local democracy, crime and transport are big issues for Harvey.
‘There will be conflict’: Paid parking eyed for Mount beaches, town centre
Council considers charging to free up car parks, locals say the move will hurt businesses.
Cervical cancer: Jan Tinetti officiates new HPV self-test initiative in Tauranga
Ribbon cut on new equipment to process tests for cervical cancer.
Let's go party: Artist who turned David Seymour into Barbie Ken is just getting started
'I just wanted to put a little bit of happiness in the community.'
Local Focus: NZ First candidate for Bay of Plenty, Kirsten Murfitt
Infrastructure, potholes and healthcare are the big issues for first-time candidate.
Local Focus: Independent candidate for Tauranga Larry Baldock on Candidate Camera
Transport, home loans and an independent voice in Parliament are Baldock's aims.
Local Focus: New Conservative candidate Jono Langridge on Candidate Camera
Transport, housing and parking are Langridge's big issues, but not climate change.
Navy divers scour hulls of ships in Tauranga after drugs tip-off
Two ships of interest were identified and Navy divers were sent to Tauranga.
Local Focus: Act's Christine Young on Candidate Camera
Novel transport ideas to beat congestion from Tauranga's ACT candidate.
Local Focus: Leighton Baker Party Candidate for Bay of Plenty, Wendy Gillespie on Candidate Camera
Ōropi local discusses why she's running for the Leighton Baker Party.
Meth-maker with $1.5m debt to Crown has to give up ‘bequest’ from late father
Royce Duncan owed the Crown $1.5m earned from a large-scale drug-dealing operation.
‘Living life again’: Donations give dying dad 'miracle' drug
'Now all of a sudden I believe I’m going to live.'
'I just love it' - David Seymour given Barbie billboard makeover
David Seymour describes it as the 'greatest piece of vandalism' he has ever seen.
'Failing hospitals': Three BoP candidates vow to fix public health system
Other issues raised included cost of living, crime, traffic and co-governance.
'We will continue to do the best we can': Fire station closed for two days due to staff shortages
The station was closed for two days last week due to staffing numbers
Local Focus: Vision NZ's Leon Samuels on Candidate Camera
Democracy, crime and homelessness are big issues for Tauranga's Vision candidate.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers react to mum who gave up job to care for daughter
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Smallgusta: Miniature golf course offers evolutionary experience
A new mini golf course is being developed in Tauranga.
Local Focus: Act's Bay of Plenty candidate Cameron Luxton on Candidate Camera
The cost of living and crime are the big issues for Act's Pāpāmoa-based candidate.