'It felt liberating': First-time voter encourages young people to have their say
Younger voter enrolment rates lag behind those of more senior citizens.
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Animal Justice Party Bay of Plenty candidate, Caitlin Grattan
An insight into Animal Justice Party Bay of Plenty candidate, Caitlin Grattan.
75-year-old Kiwi proves you're never too old to travel solo around the world
Think hostel-hopping around the US is just for youths? Think again.
'Disaster waiting to happen': Hospital staff raise alarm about theatres
Internal emails reveal staffer called situation "totally unprofessional and unacceptable".
Sonya Bateson: Life is about to get harder for low-wage workers
OPINION: Paid parking zones are going to cover an extended area.
Intensification plans for Mount Maunganui ‘extremely irresponsible’, hearing told
"Slowly being poisoned": Marae rep concerned at intensification, air quality.
'Better have a lot of paint': Message to vandals who painted over te reo Māori
'Most New Zealanders ... see te reo as something that is part of their identity.'
Demolishing the construction gender gap: Inside the push to get more women tradies
'Having the right crew to work with' is key, says a 23yo woman with all-male colleagues.
Golf club's bid to rezone land for up to 20 houses riles neighbours
The club's lawyer says it has "very conscientiously consulted" about its housing proposal.
In-flight entertainment: Seymour makes dramatic entrance at Tauranga meeting
He argued school attendance rates are a bigger crisis than Covid.
'Racist behaviour': Te reo painted over on 40+ waste bins in Tauranga
'This is not who we are, or who we want to be' - Tolley
'He’s very withdrawn': Teen bullied over facial growth waiting months for removal
Man's son was suffering emotionally and missing school.
'Justice for our people': Ngāi Te Rangi iwi take protest to steps of Parliament
Ngai Te Rangi have protested at Parliament over their stalled treaty settlement
Salvage of 15m launch that sunk off Whitianga delayed
The vessel struck rocks near an island.
More bus 'troublemakers' coming, driver warns as security bill hits $1.7m
'The risk is that it could blow up at any time.'
Regional council spends $7m on consultants
A breakdown of who has been paid for what has been revealed.
How to talk about death: Former hospice nurse's advice on facing 'the inevitable'
"The only way to get to those deeper levels is to have those deep conversations."
Tauranga needs more homes but housing intensification 'difficult'
City council has its say as hearings on intensification plans get under way.
Man who feared ending up on the streets calls for rent cap
Tauranga electorate candidates respond to Malcolm Stanford's story.
BoP woman gets home detention for Covid wage subsidy fraud
She was sentenced in the Tauranga District Court.
'It saved my life': Breast cancer survivor calls for extended screening age
'Extend the age up for our kuia and lower it for our wāhine,' Kirihi Murray says.
'High-risk hazard': Revised tsunami maps would have most in some suburbs flee to higher ground
An area previously listed as 'safe' is now at risk of inundation - but new refuges found.
Plans announced to build country's largest EV charging hub in Tauranga
Stage one of the charging hub was expected to be complete by the end of 2024.
Rentals 'snatched up within a day of being listed' in Tauranga
Tauranga was in the top 10 most expensive districts to rent in during August.
Mount Hot Pools to temporarily close
The hot ocean water complex will close its doors for maintenance on October 9.
'Spiralled': How mum's untreated ADHD led to a 'severe' eating disorder
Kat Hamill shares how she reached her 'breaking point' and sought help.
Harrowing abuse: Domestic violence survivor reveals the first red flag
"I used to get beaten, kicked, whipped, threatened with a machete ..."
Top law firm cautioned after ‘workaround’ advice led to foreign investment law breaches
The foreign investment watchdog said it was concerned by the law firm's approach.
Mark Lister: Don’t squander these high interest rates
OPINON: Fixed income could be about to offer some great opportunities.
'Aggression, violent threats and theft': Concern over rise of antisocial behaviour at community facilities
Incidents ranged from swearing and intimidation to violent threats.
'Just in time for summer': New Four Square opening in Mount Maunganui
Foodstuffs is working with local iwi Ngāi Te Rangi to open the store.
What election candidates say to a woman who waited nearly two years for surgery
Bay of Plenty candidates respond to Louise Roberts' story.
Defence Force disposes of grenade found at a Pāpāmoa address
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team responded to the address.