- Joined: Oct 2012
- published: 72
Published a story 8:32am May 23rd
State home sell off riles locals
23 May 2013
Merivale residents unhappy with the sale of state houses in their area jumped at the opportunity to raise the issue with Labour leader David Shearer.
Published a story 10:01am May 21st
Warning over homeless man
21 May 2013
A Tauranga school has warned parents to take care when dropping off their children at school after concerns were raised about a homeless man living in his car in the area.
Published a story 9:58am May 21st
Heatlamp blaze destroys bathroom
21 May 2013
Two boys home alone raised the alarm when a large fire broke out in the bathroom of their Papamoa house.
Published a story 8:25am May 16th
Economy top of budget concerns
16 May 2013
City leaders are looking for today's budget announcement to boost the economy and help those who are struggling.
Published a story 7:49am May 15th
Response prompts council to ponder art policy
15 May 2013
A series of giant murals planned by Tauranga artist Owen Dippie has sparked debate among city leaders and the arts community.
Published a story 10:14am May 14th
Luxury rest home won't create elite
14 May 2013
A proposal to allow the development of luxury rest homes is unlikely to create a class system in the Bay, according to an elderly advocacy group.
Published a story 8:50am May 10th
Bay misses out on pie's return
10 May 2013
Georgie Pie is set to make a comeback in Auckland and Waikato but a Tauranga pie fan is "disgusted" the first one will not be sold in in the Bay of Plenty.
Published a story 8:02am May 3rd
Twenty jobs lost to Bay police file centre
3 May 2013
A new file management centre created by Bay of Plenty police resulted in more than 20 redundancies.
Published a story 9:08am May 2nd
City hit by community cash cuts
2 May 2013
Tauranga not-for profit organisations are bracing for funding cuts.
Published a story 9:55am Apr 30th
Morepork hitches a car ride
30 Apr 2013
Holden the morepork well and truly earned his name when he miraculously escaped death after being hit by a car and driven about 20km stuck in the engine well.