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The week Tauranga stood united
A reflection on how communities around the region mourned our darkest day.
Kiwifruit industry gears up for bumper season
Kiwifruit packhouses pump $108 million into new infrastructure in Bay since 2014.
Five female head shaves, five reasons
Exchange student finds bravery to go short in Shave for Cure.
Season opener a good test
Defending Baywide title holders Te Puke Sports have kept the bulk of the squad for 2019.
Nearly 1000 reusable bags coming
Boomerang bag stands to be located around Te Puke.
Paul and Ally Beach Hop bound
Paengaroa couple love Beach Hop for the people as much as the cars.
Six Bay players chase NZ U20s selection
Bay of Plenty rugby players eye national selection.
Christchurch mosque shootings: Books of condolences open
Books on condolence are being set up by local councils in the Tauranga area.
Te Puke unifies in the wake of the Christchurch shootings
Hundreds share their grief in the center of Te Puke for those hurting in Christchurch.
Biggs brothers dominate New Zealand 4x4 Trials Champs
Auckland's Jarred Biggs takes win at New Zealand 4x4 Trials Championship.
Intellectually challenged student 'stood down' from school after beard row
The boy's father was contacting lawyers and a range of advocacy groups.
'Are you ok son?': Mum's selfless last words after crash
Henry Makene believes his mother had a spiritual part in making sure Hollie survived.
Tanerau Latimer takes reins at Rangiuru
Tanerau Latimer will coach Rangiuru's premier men's rugby team this season.
Te Puke swimming pool to re-open this week
After a sweltering summer, the Te Puke swimming pool will re-open on Thursday.
Rāhui lifted after human remains collected from Maketū beach
A large landslide in January unearthed the human remains from an urupā.
Council drops idea of in-home tsunami alert systems
The council has put a hold on its investigations into in-home emergency alerting systems.
TV psychic credited with helping find Maketū man's body
Kelvin Cruickshank identified location to search and the body was found soon afterwards.
Bay of Plenty toll roads set for a toll price hike
Bay of Plenty toll road prices are set to go up
The desperate fight to keep young road crash victim alive
Karl Alsop had more than two years medical practice and travels that road often
Te Puke golf pro to head RBHS academy
Te Puke golf pro Jared Pender is the new Rotorua Boys' High School director of golf.
Helping the horticulture industry lift its game
A Tauranga woman is leading a new organisation offering horticulture training and support.
Learning local: Stink bug threat turns kids on to science
Told to welcome "a real scientist", a child protested: "But we are all scientists!"
Human remains washed into the sea at Maketū
A rāhui has been placed by iwi and police.
Police enquiries continue into reports of a gunman near Te Puke
Police enquiries continue into after reports of a gunman on the loose near Te Puke
Cluster of rats at Bay of Plenty picnic spot disgust local
A Maketū man who encountered a plague of rats says more needs to be done.
'We're blown away', Te Puke's newest millionaires say
How would you spend $1 million?
Three hospitalised with meningococcal infections
A public health official says people need to be on alert for symptoms of the disease.
Summer catch-up: Rare twin foals homeward-bound
Six months after a set of rare twin foals were born, they are homeward bound.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Dad pays tribute to teen daughter killed in crash
Father of teen lost in fatal: "when she walked in the room everyone smiled"
YEAR IN REVIEW: Miraculous recovery made by young Te Puke crash victim
A miraculous recovery is being made by young crash victim Hollie Snell.