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Tauranga City Council prosecuted eight of the 881 reported dog attacks in five years.

The Kiwi champ was edged out by Katherine's water plant in the transtasman taste test.

It is the second regional deal signed after Auckland's last month.

The winner will claim a year of bragging rights and a transtasman showdown.

The largest donation was $110,000 for the restoration of Mauao.

The Reids were fined $138,000 for unconsented buildings and dwellings on their rural land.

Locals say possible changes to a medical centre's funding will hit families and elderly.

The toilet was installed at an Ōmokoroa reserve last year amid backlash from residents.

Alan Whelan says the worsening slip is 'actually quite dangerous'.

Cyclone Vaianu brought wind gusts up to 125km/h and waves reaching 11.4m.

Ōhope and coastal Thornton residents were ordered to evacuate.

The last major downpour for Tauranga and the Western Bay was just a couple of weeks ago.

One voted 6-4 to proceed with the partnership as councillors raised concerns about trust.

A local valuer explains how the fuel crisis could impact the property market recovery.

Tauranga and Western Bay to form water organisation – with Thames-Coromandel keen to join.

She missed out on the mayoralty, but is happy her almost $20k was money well spent.

A resident is furious about a delay in removing asbestos from near a Tauranga stream.

'It feels like we are all being made to relive what happened that day.'

"The community wants healthcare, but they don’t necessarily want to give up their parks."

Recreational diving still paused at most Tauranga public pools months after incident.

The Remuneration Authority has boosted the total salary pool, but not everyone is happy.

Two owners call for more council and government support.

Homeowners must fund fresh geotechnical reports with their insurers.