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A Welcome Bay widow wants the Government to buy her property so she does not have to live with the impact of a new road.

News

Widow’s woes over new Hairini road

A Waihi man who molested a teenage girl has been given his final "three-strikes" warning - the first offender living in the Bay to receive one.

News

Court warning a first for Bay

It's a good time to buy property in the Bay of Plenty but a recent drop in prices might not last long if fewer properties are listed, real estate experts say.

Property

Prices steady as listings drop

A project to clear the Mangapiko Stream between Pirongia and Te Awamutu, that began in 2006, will continue with two major plantings over winter.

News

Major plantings set for stream clean up project

Rotorua tourism officials are not overly concerned about a possible cultural tourism challenge from Tauranga, but say the city must stay ahead of the game.

News

Tauranga mounts Maori challenge

A $4 million cultural centre telling the story of Mauao is planned to be built on Coronation Park next to the Port of Tauranga in order to cash in on the booming cruise ship market.

News

$4m culture centre proposed for Coronation Park

Kiwis love their pets. However, although our furry friends provide great companionship, they can set us back a small fortune in veterinary bills when sickness or injury strikes.

Business

Pet insurance softens the blow

Forced property sales across the Western Bay increased in the final months of last year, despite an overall drop in the number of national foreclosures.

News

Forced sales rise in Western Bay

Migrant groups aren't convinced New Zealand is a racist country, despite a new poll indicating overwhelmingly that it is.

News

Racism debate seen as healthy

An absolute disgrace is the only way I can think of describing the people responsible for this week's P-lab explosion in Oceanbeach Rd.

Opinion

Editorial: P labs are a menace

More than $22 million in fines has been wiped by the Tauranga District Court in the last five years - reigniting calls for a tougher court system.

News

$22m of fines wiped by court (+poll)

One of Tauranga's largest privately-owned industrial properties has been put on the market to allow the owner to free up cash for his future development plans.

News

Bob Clarkson's industrial land put up for sale

Deirdre Lack is not one to shy away from a challenge but her latest one is proving tougher than she expected.

Sport

Boxing: Deirdre puts body on line for youth

The man responsible for a P-lab explosion in Mount Maunganui this week always seemed like a good tenant, according to his landlord.

News

Landlord's P lab shock

Shirley Spick used to do calf club at school, but her passion for Dexter cattle, A&P; Shows and championship ribbons didn't kick in until she retired.

Rural

Small but well formed

A 10-year-old boy has died after being electrocuted while playing in a garage at a Rotorua house.

News

Boy electrocuted at home

A forensic examination of a house in Mount Maunganui that was the scene of an explosion yesterday is almost complete.

News

Forensic testing of Mount P lab nearly done

Tauranga City Council wants to extend its permanent liquor ban to cover parts of Papamoa, Greerton Village Shopping Centre and Brookfield Shopping Centre.

News

Major booze bans proposed

An Otumoetai family at the centre of major slip are in limbo for at least six weeks.

News

Slip hit family left in limbo

Newly-refurbished ground floor apartments in the $6 million Marine Parade complex owned by economist and businessman Gareth Morgan went under water at the height of one of the weekend's deluges, it has been revealed.

News

Gareth Morgan's property floods

Neighbours of the P lab that exploded in a Mount Maunganui home say it is "horrible" and "disturbing" to live near such a dangerous place.

News

P lab blast shock in 'nice area'

The torrential rain over the weekend and resulting floods reminded me of the big floods of 2005.

Opinion

Editorial: Help arrives again

A landmark decision has backed demolishing Greerton's old library and replacing it with a new $3.2 million building.

News

Green light for Greerton library

The Insurance Council of NZ advises property owners and householders have suffered damage from the flooding to notify their insurer as soon as possible.

News

Flooded? Notify your insurer as soon as possible

Heavy rain hammered the Western Bay over the weekend with houses and streets flooded and 433 incidents reported to city authorities.

News

Suburbs underwater after weekend downpour

A family's Otumoetai home was left metres from a major slip last night after heavy rain washed away part of the property.

News

Otumoetai family on edge after slip

Lax security measures are making it too easy for car thieves who are stealing more cars from Tauranga central, Te Puke and Katikati.

News

Revealed: Where cars are being stolen from

The rain was concentrated on the Mount Maunganui and Papamoa areas and at its peak, flooding was as high as car windows.

News

Flooding in Bay after torrential rain (+video & photos)

The parking attendant at Gibbs Farm is concerned - a record crowd of 3000 is expected, which means nose-to-tail traffic on the Kaipara Coast Highway and some tempers likely rising to match the mercury as drivers inch on to the 400ha property.

Lifestyle

Travel: Down the rabbit hole at Gibbs farm

Being a South Island boy, with an embarrassing excess of world-class scenery on my doorstep, I was a doubting Thomas at the excitable reviews I had come across about Tasmania's "awe-inspiring natural beauty".

Lifestyle

Travel: Retreat to Lake St Clair

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