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Local Focus: End of the road for Our Place?
Council votes to close pop-up container site. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Go NZ!: An artsy weekend in Bay of Plenty
Discover the best of the Bay of Plenty's theatres, galleries and experiences.
Busy roads, heavy rain and flood warnings: Warning for holidaymakers
Northland and Coromandel set for the heaviest falls; motorists urged to take care.
Is opening for Queen's Birthday worth it?
Extra costs of public holiday trade is putting businesses off opening this weekend.
Proposed $75 million Omokoroa town centre met with mixed reactions
Cafes, shops and offices would be part of staged development.
'I worked like a dog': A behind the scenes look at the hardest job in politics
Don Brash, David Cunliffe and Andrew Little speak about their time as Opposition leader.
From lavish parties to a prison cell: Head Hunters' $1m man jailed for 12 years
Head Hunter boasted of making $10,000 every day from meth. Now he's going to prison.
John Tamihere: National 'pushing Māori' away
But Māori Party co-leader says they won't rule out working with the party.
Local Focus: Kiwis rediscovering the joys of campgrounds
Big turnout expected for Queen's Birthday weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Kiwis rediscovering the joys of campgrounds
Big turnout expected for Queen’s Birthday weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
School pupils, whānau resilient after eight weeks at home
Teacher Sandy Bornholdt said "it wasn't 'just in case' learning it was 'just in time'".
Ousted National leader Simon Bridges reveals plans and disappointment
Ousted former leader of National Simon Bridges reveals what's next.
Bridges reveals silver lining to losing Nats leadership
Comments come as new leader Todd Muller reveals caucus line-up.
Seeya, sunshine: Rain on way as high heads east
Our good run of weather had to come to an end.
The Head Hunter who made $1 million in three years
Bucket of drugs and cash buried in sand dunes of popular Bay of Plenty beach.
Monica Cantwell killer fails in bid for freedom, again
The parole board deemed Charles John Coulam "an undue risk".
Local Focus: Who is Todd Muller?
Todd Muller talks to Local Focus before knocking Simon Bridges out of National Party leadership. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Totara Street embraces crowdfunding campaign
Mount Maunganui music venue faces uncertainty. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Totara Street embraces crowdfunding to bring live music back to the Mount
Mount Maunganui music venue faces uncertainty. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Political hari kari': Bridges 'brought leadership challenge upon himself by going public'; Bennett 'feeling confident'
Todd Muller told the caucus yesterday that the party could not win under Simon Bridges.
Audrey Young: The challengers to Simon Bridges - Todd Muller and Nikki Kaye
Comment: The pair who plan to take on Simon Bridges complement each other on paper.
'Appalling, immature': Councillors, mayor clash after meeting walk-out
Divisions between Tauranga City elected officials laid bare as meeting implodes.
'Rocks in your head' if you think rents will drop
The rental market in Tauranga is likely to hold its own, property experts say.
Sinister twist: Last known image released of missing dad of two
The last confirmed sightings of Julian were at around 3pm that day.
Sinister twist: Bullet holes found in missing dad-of-two's car
Police have serious concerns for Julian Varley, who has not been seen since January.
Local Focus: Mauao reopens to the public
“It was like a three-hour therapy session.” Made with funding from NZ On Air.
SPCA's 'unprecedented' sign ups for skydiving fundraiser
Do you like animals and falling from 13,000 feet? Then this is a golden opportunity.
'Drive carefully' message as mini-breaks abound
Level 2 relief as people travel and book accommodation, but police urge safe driving.
Live: Malls bustling as Tauranga embraces level 2
Mauao opens with 'Covid-19 high-risk area' warning - will it deter walkers?
Biggest recession since Great Depression: Why Western Bay will weather the storm
New Zealand is facing the biggest recession since the Great Depression economists say.
Local Focus: End of the road for Our Place?
Council votes to close pop-up container site. Made with funding from NZ On Air.