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Paying the price for premium

It turns out competition between petrol companies doesn't extend to premium fuel. Pahoia resident Bill Murphy regularly fills up at BP Te Puna. He uses premium... Read More

Simple solution to traffic woes

Would you catch a water taxi to work? That's what local ferryman Glen Proctor wants to find out from Omokoroa residents. He's one himself, so he's seen first-hand... Read More

A little lunch goes a long way

A simple homework project has turned into a philanthropic mission for one Tauranga mother and daughter who want to make sure children aren't going without lunch... Read More

Cancer survivor not defeated yet

Losing an eye to cancer has changed her life, but Tauranga local Elle Lagerberg isn't backing down yet. In 2013 Elle, 32, was diagnosed with intraocular melanoma... Read More

How not to get bitten by a dog

Preventing people from being bitten by a dog is the number one priority of Tauranga City Council's animal services education coordinator Cheniel Powell. Cheniel... Read More

Challenge delays buses decision

The public outcry over the proposal to remove school buses from the next round of regionally funded bus contracts has seen the final decision set back six months... Read More

A friend to those in need

'I love it that at least on Thursdays Mum will be herself again. For that hour, my mum has a friend, and I can relax hearing her laugh.” That friend is Anne... Read More

Music students take the stage

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology music students are putting on a public concert next week, giving people the chance to see what the next generation of Bay musos... Read More

The party versus the people

'What's the point of a constituency vote?” That's the question independent Tauranga candidate Rusty Kane is asking in the lead-up to this year's election. He... Read More

Selwyn Ridge ‘the place to bee'

Gone are the days when school fairs were all about fundraising for the school and bobbing for apples. While fund-raising is still on the agenda, Selwyn Ridge School's... Read More

Banksy’s legacy to Tauranga

The paradox was taking street art into what's often considered to be the exclusive and rarified environment of a traditional art gallery. 'And breaking down those... Read More

Call for change at city hall

Tauranga City Council's economic development and investment committee chairman Max Mason is calling for councillors to step up and take a greater management role... Read More