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Senior lawyer fined for inappropriate touching

A senior lawyer who 'should have gone home” but instead stayed out socialising with junior staff has been fined $1000 by the Law Society after... Read More

Resident unconvinced by Welcome Bay rethink

The Tauranga City Council has revised Welcome Bay roading plans after community feedback, but a resident says the changes don't go far enough. Petition organiser... Read More

The kiwi chick named after a haircut

Caesar may have an impressive name, but the kiwi's origins are less regal. The chick takes his name from the Caesar cut, a short, forward-combed hairstyle... Read More

$1.1m auction highlights Kiwi collectables boom

New Zealand's appetite for rare coins, medals and stamps remains strong, with a Wellington auction house achieving more than $1.1 million in sales across two... Read More

Council considers future of city's airport

Tauranga Mayor Mahe Drysdale says the council does not plan on selling the city's airport, but is discussing whether some of its stake could be sold in the future. In... Read More

Beef prices surge for spring - Andre Lietze

Content brought to you by FeedCo OPINION Everyone seems to be talking about the record-breaking El Niño that's been developing since July, evidenced... Read More

Community views sought on the future of water

Becoming part of a joint council-controlled organisation for water services could save the average Whakatāne household about $5500 over 30 years, according... Read More

Tauranga City Council building hit by car

A car has crashed into the Tauranga City Council building on Devonport Rd. A black sedan hit one of the outside beams of the near-new $45 million building. Police... Read More

Pedestrian seriously injured in BOP crash

A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Police were called to Saint John St, near the intersection... Read More

Young at Heart Festival returns to Tauranga

Tauranga's older community will take centre stage this October when the Young at Heart Festival returns for a week of activities, entertainment and opportunities... Read More

Youths allegedly kidnapped by fake police

Accusations of impersonating police and kidnapping have landed three people in court in the Bay of Plenty. Police allege that on September 13, two youths... Read More

The farm photographer who captured a changing NZ

Ron Vine's crisp, observant and sometimes intimate black and white photos capture New Zealand farming at a turning point. Now a collection of more than... Read More