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	Tauranga flood map update a ‘win’ for landowners, developers after court case NZ Herald - 10 May (NZ Herald) Landowners can override council maps with a `simple` stormwater assessment. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Protest in Tauranga over pay equity changes NZ Herald - 9 May (NZ Herald) Opponents say the changes will make it harder to successfully bring pay equity claims. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Haumaru Sport Centre opens in Tauranga with public open day NZ Herald - 9 May (NZ Herald) The centre features four basketball-size courts with maple flooring. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Cocaine worth $60.9m seized at Port of Tauranga in major bust NZ Herald - 9 May (NZ Herald) 129 bricks of cocaine, each up to 1kg, found in two containers. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Te Poi crash victim was Rotorua’s Simon Munday NZ Herald - 9 May (NZ Herald) The crash happened on Tauranga Rd on January 28. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Millions of dollars of cocaine found hidden in shipping containers at Port of Tauranga Stuff.co.nz - 9 May (Stuff.co.nz) Hundreds of bricks of cocaine with pictures of a Squid Game character or a martial arts silhouette were found. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Inside new office building Tauranga City Council is paying $91.9m to lease Stuff.co.nz - 9 May (Stuff.co.nz) The Tauranga City Council’s chief executive has defended the 15-year cost to lease its new building, saying this enables the council to adapt to a changing workforce. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Festival of Disability Sport returns to Tauranga with Warriors’ support NZ Herald - 9 May (NZ Herald) Festival of Disability Sport preview Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Inside new office building Tauranga City Council is paying $91.9m to lease NZ Herald - 9 May (NZ Herald) Chief executive says owning and managing such a building is not `core business`. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Hemi Rolleston sworn in as Tauranga Maori ward councillor after byelection win NZ Herald - 8 May (NZ Herald) Hemi Rolleston won the byelection with 543 votes, filling the seat his nephew couldn`t. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General