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Luxon due to address party HQ; Opportunity cracks 6% as 95% of vote counted
National and Labour are close.
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'Takes your breath away': Falls track user on reopening
Repairs have reached $420,000, up from an initial $150,000 estimate.
Popular Coromandel beaches restrict dogs at peak times
Some restrictions run from Labour Weekend to March 1.
'Fireworks': Former Warriors star promises heat in Battle of Clubs bout
Thirty fighters from 10 rugby clubs will contest 15 bouts in Mount Maunganui.
Bay of Plenty on alert for severe thunderstorms
Thunderstorms could bring rainfall of 25mm to 40mm an hour.
OCD 'shut down' his life for a year. A new treatment set him free
At the condition's worst, the 16yo would take 45-minute showers several times a day.
'My parents cannot even access their garage': Adaptive bike business outgrows home
Liam Carter seeks $25,000 to lease a shop for his adaptive bike business.
Teenager sees life-changing results for OCD after Bergen treatment
Bailey Moore has lived with OCD since he was 7. Video / Megan Wilson
NZ-India sports centenary: Tauranga stages two ODIs and free events
Beach volleyball and 3x3 basketball will be free to watch.
Western Bay proposes granny flat build charges of up to $45,000
The infrastructure contributions were previously collected through resource consents.
Man charged with arson after car fire
Flames and smoke were seen billowing from a car fire in Hairini on Tuesday.
Man suffers 'life-altering' injuries in alleged Mount assault
Police want to hear from anyone in the area, including people with CCTV footage.
Delay in naming man and woman in Kawerau homicide inquiry
The woman was found in a bedroom with traumatic injuries to her head and face.
'Punished': Asbestos in fire-damaged home contaminates neighbour's property
The owner only learned of the contamination in 2025, years after buying her home.
Traffic delays reported on Hewletts Rd in Mount Maunganui
A reader reported seeing police lights at the top of the Hewletts Rd flyover.
Woman charged with 8-year-old's murder admits assault charges on another child
The charges relate to Rickah’Shae Keefe-Haerewa and another child over three years.
Tauranga hit-and-run accused removed from court
A man faces seven charges include dangerous driving and assaulting a first responder.
Major Maketū culvert upgrade to start this month
The $550,000 project also includes a 2.5m-wide shared path.
Government backs geothermal exploration with funding for Rotorua projects
The Government aims to double geothermal energy use by 2040.
'Growing unchecked': Resident says shelterbelt is reducing visibility
NZTA says it hasn't recently assessed sightlines at the intersection.
Homeless man vandalised election signs to use them for shelter, court told
His dislike of two party leaders sparks his attack on two election signs.
Entertainment overload: Must-see events coming up in Bay of Plenty
Your guide to What's On in the region.
SPCA renews fireworks ban call as Guy Fawkes nears
Tauranga and Rotorua restrict fireworks in parks and other public spaces.
Man in custody after alleged hit-and-run
Driver allegedly flees Tauranga police and tries to break into another vehicle.
Food forest dream takes root in Welcome Bay
Selena Hardman has planted more than 370 fruit trees on her one-acre property.
'Only realistic option': Rotorua officer justified in firing 14 shots, IPCA finds
None of the 14 shots hit the driver, who was wanted for serious offending.