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1. Bay man crushed by own car

A Western Bay of Plenty man has died after being crushed by a car he was working on. Graeme Donald Ramsay, 63, had been lying underneath the Nissan Primera at his Omokoroa home yesterday morning when the car fell on him.

2. Blaze destroys Papamoa Hall + video

The fire that has destroyed the old Papamoa Hall last night is being treated as suspicious, Acting Senior Sergeant Phil Gilbanks says.

ABLAZE: Fire crews battled to save the old Papamoa Hall from the flames. PHOTOS/RICHARD MOORE
ABLAZE: Fire crews battled to save the old Papamoa Hall from the flames. PHOTOS/RICHARD MOORE
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3. Papamoa hall 'arson' sparks appeal from police

Power has been eliminated as a cause of the fire that destroyed the old Papamoa Hall last night.

4. Man trapped by live lines in Welcome Bay crash

Power was knocked out to residents in Welcome Bay last night as a man sat trapped in his vehicle while emergency services worked to remove live lines from around him.

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5. Dying punter's big race dream shattered

A Tauranga bus driver with terminal cancer is hoping another punter will snatch up his tickets to the Melbourne Cup, as his illness has stopped him crossing the ditch.

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