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'Major step': $5m funding confirmed for multisport centre in Bay of Plenty
The Tatua Reserve venue will feature up to 16 badminton courts and 53 car parks.
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IRD lays 35 tax charges against ex-councillor
Former Tauranga councillor Andrew Hollis is accused of tax evasion and other IRD offences.
$30m cancer lodge planned for BoP: 'It will make a huge difference'
The 40-room lodge will offer free accommodation, meals and transport to Tauranga Hospital.
'Hearts are breaking': Rugby club, mayor pay tribute to boys killed in Kawerau
The boys, aged 10 and 12, died when a riverbank collapsed.
Mount landslide aftermath: Residents feel shut out of recovery decisions
Petition launched as pressure mounts for more information, engagement and involvement.
Kawerau river tragedy: Boys killed by collapsing bank were 10 and 11
Police tried to dig the boys free with their bare hands.
A $3b question: BOP councils split over future of regional cash
Quayside’s investments delivered a $48m dividend, about 23% of council income.
Heartfelt name change proposed for waterfall reserve
Ōmanawa Falls Reserve could again be known as Te Rere o Ōmanawa.
SH29 traffic switch later this week
The SH29 upgrade will ultimately create four lanes and is due for completion in 2027.
Editorial: Confronting scenes at homeless camp a taste of what's to come
OPINION: Move-on orders are coming, but will they just better hide homelessness?
'Calculating, deceitful': Serial con woman jailed for web of tax, loan and passport frauds
A judge said the losses Karina Knedler has caused "are truly enormous".
Mount wharf closed for up to 10 weeks for repairs
Repairs started on April 13 and are set to run for up to 10 weeks.
Resident fears Plummers Point slip could collapse ‘big time’ after cyclone
Alan Whelan says the worsening slip is 'actually quite dangerous'.
'Zero places to go': Fears after council targets people living in cars
Vehicle fines have been issued and dogs seized in Monday's operation in Tauranga.
'Lives depend on it': Family dog’s $7000 fishhook nightmare
Pax needed a seven‑hour overnight endoscopic procedure at an emergency vet clinic.
Whakatāne residents split over $7.58m riverfront plan
Less than 28% of 250 submissions backed the baseline $7.58m spend or less.
Injured teen star Sam Ruthe won’t be rushed back onto the track
The injury has cast doubt on his plans for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Eight-year-old powerlifter smashes world deadlift record with 90kg lift
Dad and coach Liam Kane now has him eyeing a 100kg deadlift by November.
Cyclone Vaianu Whakatāne evacuations praised as 'well‑founded' after storm
About 270 Ōhope and Thornton homes were evacuated ahead of peak tides.
Hobbiton Cup heads to Tauranga for first time
Head coach Mary-Jane Araroa says Tauranga is vital to the Magic’s identity.
Well-known Mount Maunganui restaurant company owes $650k to IRD
The Italian eatery has been a fixture of Maunganui Rd for years.
'Boys are heading to Mt McDonald's. Mongols are there': Inside a Greazy Dogs gang confrontation
A judge-alone trial has CCTV footage of a violent gang clash in Mount Maunganui on repeat.
Housing hold-up: More delays feared for Te Tumu development
The 740ha Pāpāmoa East site could deliver thousands of homes.
Customs seizes 48kg of cocaine in Tauranga
The drugs were stashed in a container's insulated roof lining above legitimate cargo.
Crash response: Power out at Gate Pā home after car hits power box
Crews investigate after one property has been left without power.
Ōhope residents begin clean-up after Cyclone Vaianu lashes coast
Families returned to their beachfront homes after weekend evacuation orders were issued.
'Blessed to still be around': The secret to 75 years of marriage
The couple met at Ken’s brother’s wedding in 1950 and married in 1951.
Mayor defends cyclone response as clean-up begins
Cyclone Vaianu brought wind gusts up to 125km/h and waves reaching 11.4m.
'Last piece of the puzzle': Plans for orchard to be cleared for 75 new homes
Earthworks on the 5ha-6ha kiwifruit orchard are due to start this spring.
Mark Lister: The smart way to put a big payout to work in a jittery market
OPINION: Many Fonterra farmers may ponder how to best invest a windfall of up to $400,000.