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	‘No-brainer’: Commuters go loco for Tauranga to Auckland train Stuff.co.nz - 14 May (Stuff.co.nz) ‘Cheaper, safer and faster’ journeys by rail are a better option than driving or flying, avoiding increasingly unbearable traffic and airfares. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Person critically injured in Bay of Plenty crash Stuff.co.nz - 14 May (Stuff.co.nz) Diversions are in place near the intersection of Hamurana Rd and Tauranga Direct Rd. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Tauranga traffic delays: Truck breakdown and SH29A crash NZ Herald - 14 May (NZ Herald) Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on SH29A, near Maungatapu. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Tauranga rates hike criticised; calls at council hearings to ‘rein in spending’ NZ Herald - 14 May (NZ Herald) The mayor says the council has already found millions of dollars in savings. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Tauranga terminal cancer patient gives back to Waipuna Hospice during funding ‘crisis’ NZ Herald - 13 May (NZ Herald) Waipuna Hospice has an $8.1 million funding shortfall this financial year. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Whakaari activity disrupts Tauranga flights, now back to normal NZ Herald - 12 May (NZ Herald) Flights have resumed at Tauranga Airport after ash cloud caused closure on Sunday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Whakaari/White Island: Ash cloud cancels flights into Tauranga NZ Herald - 12 May (NZ Herald) Flights from Auckland and Wellington were among those cancelled. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Tauranga dad’s 24-hour golf fundraiser for daughter’s Rett syndrome therapy NZ Herald - 11 May (NZ Herald) The family needs up to $10,000 per session for intensive therapy. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	On The Up: Tauranga artist, model Hannah Cross selected as finalist in Miss Universe New Zealand 2025 NZ Herald - 10 May (NZ Herald) The model and artist is walking in New Zealand Fashion Week this year. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	3-year flood map legal dispute ends in ‘win’ for Tauranga landowners Stuff.co.nz - 10 May (Stuff.co.nz) Tauranga property owners have had a “significant win” after the council agreed to update flood maps, a developer says. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General