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	Bay of Plenty v Canterbury – NPC round three Stuff.co.nz - 16 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) Follow live coverage as Bay of Plenty host Canterbury at Tauranga Domain in round three of the National Provincial Championship. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	'Frustrated locals' believed to have lashed out as parking machines vandalised Stuff.co.nz - 16 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) Four Tauranga City Council parking terminals have been damaged in the past 10 days, and will each cost about $2000 to fix. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Tauranga returns 70 percent of impounded dogs to owners, 25 percent put down RadioNZ - 13 Aug (RadioNZ) Around half of all impounded dogs in most parts of the region are euthanised. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Tauranga politicians remain outside the area, despite electoral boundary changes RadioNZ - 12 Aug (RadioNZ) Both the Tauranga mayor and local electorate MP live outside the area, and this will not change under the new electoral boundaries. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Naughty or nice: Uber unwraps rider ratings list NZ Herald - 11 Aug (NZ Herald) Tauranga is 7th for the nicest city in NZ, according to Uber`s ratings list. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Discounted parking permits a ‘good start’, but new fees still ‘penalising residents’ Stuff.co.nz - 9 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) The 80% discount for residents in central Tauranga was only available to one vehicle per household. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Tauranga Council approves new city fringe parking permit scheme Stuff.co.nz - 7 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) Tauranga City Council has approved a new city centre fringe parking permit aimed at easing financial pressure for commuters and residents. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Midwives reclaiming tikanga Maori in birthing care across Otautahi RadioNZ - 7 Aug (RadioNZ) A Maori-led practice is embedding tikanga and matauranga into the care of mama and their whanau. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Western Bay mayor surprised by Tauranga’s solo water services plan NZ Herald - 7 Aug (NZ Herald) Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale objected to his council leaving Western Bay `high and dry`. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Coup for New Zealand’s ‘triathlon capital’ with world championships confirmed Stuff.co.nz - 6 Aug (Stuff.co.nz) Tauranga is announced as host of the 2028 world triathlon championships final, which returns to New Zealand shores after a 16-year absence. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport