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Labour's Mt Maunganui candidate Rhieve Grey says he wants to represent the 'have-nots'.

National's Mt Maunganui candidate Tom Rutherford explains to reporter Bijou Johnson why he wants the job and why voters should choose him. Video / Bijou Johnson

'There is no pattern to it, and we have no idea why we get so many twins.'

Labour's new candidate for Mt Maunganui Rhieve Grey explains why he wants the job and why voters should choose him.

Waipuna expects to care for 50% more patients within 20 years.

She received a QSM in 1992 for service to her community.

When Ian and Allen Hurne stopped to help a sinking boat on Lake Rotoiti in March 2025, both vessels disappeared beneath the surface within seconds. Video / Coastguard NZ

The alert comes as NZ heads into its first boating holiday under new lifejacket laws.

The Labour candidate and List MP has been in Parliament since 2017.

National's Sam Uffindell says the Govt has achieved a lot for the city in three years.

Labour's candidate for Tauranga Jan Tinetti explains to Bijou Johnson why she wants the job and why voters should choose her. Video / Bijou Johnson

National's Tauranga candidate Sam Uffindell tells Bijou Johnson why he wants the job and why voters should choose him. Video / Bijou Johnson

Police are trying to identify children who may have had contact with the tutor.

Warm weather a 'great opportunity for getting out in the garden'.

He has spent two years developing his vocal skills.

The voter return was 10.54%, representing 15,594 votes.

The council will seek budget savings and use loan funding if needed.

Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Rotorua young voter enrolments lag behind other age groups.

The young man was first referred as a case of syphilis.

Labour weekend accommodation occupancy is 64%, up from 57% last year.

Tauranga’s long-weekend line-up is the focus of this event guide.

OPINION: Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale says the city's requests are straightforward.

It comes as the council confirms who will be its interim chief executive.

The industrial action by New Zealand Nurses Organisation members and support staff is believed to be the first in the private hospital’s history. Video / Holly O'Donnell

Machine de Cirque has four family-friendly shows at Baycourt this weekend.

The union and hospital will return to the bargaining table tomorrow.

The reroute is now estimated to cost $121,000, down from $303,000 in 2024.

Dancers from the Czech Republic, South Africa and Portugal are attending.

Modelling says 70 more beds are needed in Mount Maunganui and 10 in Rotorua.