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A Tauranga family made the 'heartbreaking' decision to have their beloved pet euthanised.

One Whakatāne resident received a $6581 water bill for half the year.

The Bay of Plenty pair impressed after reaching the national semi-finals.

A dawn hautapu ceremony on Matakana Island will mark the Māori New Year.

'I grew up here with my koro ... Just a lot of memories.'

The pair are training in Queensland before the world champs in South Africa this year.

He previously led Pyes Pa School and began teaching at Tauranga Intermediate in 2003.

One of them nearly choked to death in an earlier collar 'freak incident'.

Tauranga’s University of Waikato team is driving global marine innovation.

The family tried to put out the flames with buckets of water, but could not stop them.

A tree brought down power lines on Oropi Rd at 2.18pm, cutting supply.

More than 20,000 people visited the show in Auckland.

Tauranga Foodbank says grocery deliveries have surged by 200% in recent months.

US oil prices have dropped below US$70, easing from April highs above US$110.

Last year’s Homes for Hospice campaign raised $38,400 for Waipuna Hospice in Te Puna.

Patronage rose from a few hundred to about 4600 trips a month.

Simon Watts has written to the regional council after mayors and MPs urged him to comment.

Tamati Waaka urged young kaihaka to let the power of te reo Māori be heard.

OPINION: Our readers have their say.

Last season, lifeguards along the Mount and Papamoa beaches saved 97 people.

Ivan Abele followed the lead motorbike after a road closure at the Tauranga event.

Huia House responds to the growing need for housing for older homeless women in Tauranga.

Are there too many markets? Or are these justified by other community benefits?

Nine kapa haka rōpū from across Aotearoa will compete in Tauranga Moana.

Owner Te Kaha says a blast could shatter windows 500 metres from his house.

Night closures are planned from late August as final road works are completed.

Winners will be revealed at a gala on August 7 at Mercury Baypark.

The humble teacher and revered kaumatua helped shape generations of Māori leaders.

Firefighters found and quickly extinguished a small blaze near Kmart.