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	Tauranga Ballance Agri-Nutrients proposal: Worker says they felt ‘blindsided’, company to meet unions NZ Herald - 6 May (NZ Herald) Ballance Agri-Nutrients worker says there a lot of anxiety over potential loss of jobs. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Tauranga roads: Piling on Takitimu North Link project 96% complete - NZTA NZ Herald - 6 May (NZ Herald) Six bridges are under construction, with earthworks winding down for winter. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Papamoa sinkhole wastewater pipe fix is proving to be difficult, council says RadioNZ - 6 May (RadioNZ) Tauranga city council says they will assess potential repair and renewal options this week. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	On The Up: Two new eateries to open in Tauranga’s Historic Village NZ Herald - 6 May (NZ Herald) `I think that what we’re bringing is a young, fresh approach to a historic sort of site.` Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	‘Spending money like drunken sailors’: Critics fume over council’s $200k video spend Stuff.co.nz - 6 May (Stuff.co.nz) Three short videos cost Tauranga City Council $200,000. Critics say they’re a waste of money, but the council disagrees. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Tauranga SPCA seeks home for earless rescue cat Tilly NZ Herald - 5 May (NZ Herald) Earless rescue at needs new home Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Tauranga wraps up cruise season with 91 ships, boosts local economy NZ Herald - 5 May (NZ Herald) The Insignia will make a late-season call on May 27, the last until October. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	National MP Tom Rutherford praised for helping distressed man on busy Tauranga highway NZ Herald - 5 May (NZ Herald) Tom Rutherford risked his own life to help the man, said another motorist. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Tauranga electric truck fire under investigation NZ Herald - 5 May (NZ Herald) An investigation is under way after an electric truck caught fire at Bethlehem. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Hawke’s Bay Hawks stun Tauranga Whai with buzzer-beating heroics NZ Herald - 1 May (NZ Herald) Two unlikely heroes stepped up for the Hawks at the death. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General