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The Red Crater on Mt Tongariro at sunrise. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Chinese tourist dies in Tongariro National Park

21 Oct, 2019 7:48am
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Rāhui would remain in place until 6am Thursday morning.

Dead sea creatures were strewn along the beach. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Influx of marine life washes up on Mount beach

17 Oct, 2019 1:46pm
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But a local professor is saying the influx was totally natural.

Inside the cockpit of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter as they carry out the rescue. Photo / Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter

NEW ZEALAND

Yachting tragedy: Couple were tangled in life-raft ropes

16 Oct, 2019 3:54pm
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And the one thing that made all the difference for them.

The action is part of a nationwide strike of nearly 1100 radiographers. Photo / Getty Images

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Hospital havoc: Disruption as local radiographers walk off the job

14 Oct, 2019 8:25am
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The 24-hour strike started at 7am this morning, with another planned for Wednesday

Corrections has decided not to go ahead with its proposed new facility on Burrrows St. Photo / File

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Fate decided on proposed Tauranga Corrections site

11 Oct, 2019 12:35pm
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The Department of Corrections announced it would no longer pursue the idea.

Maria Tibble died suddenly at the end of last year. Photo / Supplied

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Teaching grant created in honour of late Rotorua educator

11 Oct, 2019 6:47am
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Tibble grew up in Koutu, where most of her family still live

Tony Dodunski (right) and his daughter Leanne Day are gearing up for the event this weekend. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Beating the odds: The man who's living 8 years on from terminal diagnosis

11 Oct, 2019 5:00am
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"When I heard the news I genuinely thought I was going to die the next week."

A seal pup injured on the rock. Photo / Supplied

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Seal pup deaths: Local volunteer pleads for people to keep their distance

10 Oct, 2019 11:16am
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The season was described as a "busy" one with a high number of seal pup deaths

Kamiria Clark planned to be ready in her car at 3pm for her first Rotorua ride to pop up. Photo / Caroline Fleming

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Thousands open app as Uber launches in Rotorua

9 Oct, 2019 1:14pm
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The ridesharing app will launch at 3pm today.

Rubi Dhillon and Blezard Hairdresser worker Anthony Francis' workplaces were both targeted in last night's break-in. Photo / Stephen Parker

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'Scared' and 'unsafe': Rotorua shop owners reeling after break-in

8 Oct, 2019 10:10am
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Three stores in a shopping complex on Fairy Springs Rd were targeted last night.

Suellen Baty, (left) Helen Alice, Anna Stevenson and Jill Forlong are raising funds for breast cancer. Photo / George Novak

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Thousands to put breast foot forward at 'great big pink party'

8 Oct, 2019 10:00am
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People and their pups will descend on the CBD for this year's Hot Pink Walk.

The video was filmed at a Pinoys Go National event as Bridge's belted out a rendition of the Elvis Presley classic

NEW ZEALAND

Watch: Simon Bridges channels Elvis for supporters

7 Oct, 2019 11:45am
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National leader conjured whistles from crowd as he sang Elvis classic "Love Me Tender".

Six-year-old Joey Green always wanted to be

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Move over Simon Dallow, 6-year-old newsreader on the job

4 Oct, 2019 10:42am
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Newsreaders will be shivering in their boots

Keith Buntting said schools were vulnerable when it came to robberies. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Devastated': Guitars stolen from school's music department

30 Sep, 2019 9:32am
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Six guitars were stolen from the school's music department

Hayden Walker and his pup Boi were overwhelmed with community support. Photo / Supplied

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Sweet Boi: Donations flood in for Mount pooch in need

27 Sep, 2019 2:00pm
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"I am just so so thankful."

The flags line the driveway of the Hartley's Kaharoa property. Photo / Supplied

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Flying high: Local man shows his support for the Rugby World Cup

27 Sep, 2019 9:19am
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The father of past England rugby captain Dylan Hartley said the tradition started in 2011

Hayden Walker and his pup Boi. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'I would do anything for him': Man's sweet plan to save pup's life

25 Sep, 2019 5:00pm
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"He doesn't know what is going on.. he depends on me."

Ngahi Bidois with his sign that was vandalised. Photo / Supplied

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'Disheartening': Local election candidates victims of hoarding vandalism

23 Sep, 2019 8:41am
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A large number of hoardings were vandalised in the Bay over the weekend

Nikki Reynolds-Wilson says the last six months without Purton had not been easy. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

'I've lost my other half': Six months without Kristie Purton

21 Sep, 2019 8:39am
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The mother-of-three died on March 21.

Jazz Packer (left) and Fraser Jackson are both new recruits from the Bay. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Girl-power! The Rotorua woman blazing the path for females in the force

20 Sep, 2019 8:00am
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A total of 21 recruits graduated at the ceremony held in Rotorua.

Artist Taumata Soloman with the freshly-painted mural. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Mural captures 'beautiful smile' of the late Aunty Bea

18 Sep, 2019 6:51am
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The special painting has captured the likeness of a Te Arawa arts legend.

Nathan Harris playing for the All Blacks last year. Photo / Getty

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Ravenous All Black star smashes restaurant's eating record

17 Sep, 2019 8:00am
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The star smashed the record of ribs eaten at the restaurant's weekly competition.

Resident Betty Willetts (left) and Jean Hewitt, 3. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Bridging the inter-generational gap: The childcare centre giving back to our elderly

16 Sep, 2019 3:10pm
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"The [intergenerational] gap is ever-increasing nowadays."

NEW ZEALAND

Chinese ambassador visits 'traumatised' crash victims

14 Sep, 2019 7:05am
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Many involved in the crash have returned to China, but some are still here recovering.

15-year-old Aukaha Kakau-Dickson is a finalist in the 2019 Ngā Manu Kōrero national secondary school speech competition. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Local teen to take on Ngā Manu Kōrero nationals

10 Sep, 2019 9:00am
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The 15-year-old will represent Mātaatua at the competition

Otumoetai Primary School pupils Marlow Tangata, 7 (left), Elsie Bell, 8, and Mackenzie Hetherington practising mindfulness. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Practice of mindfulness taking off in classrooms

31 Aug, 2019 10:00am
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Mindfulness was revolutionising behavioral management in Tauranga schools

All Black Sam Cane poses for a selfie with Mount Maunganui Intermediate fan Joshua Innes, 11 . Photo / Andrew Warner

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All Blacks make trip to the Bay

29 Aug, 2019 5:30pm
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Thousands of Tauranga locals flocked to catch a glimpse of the boys in black

All Black squad members, including Brad Weber (foreground) sign autographs for fans at Mount Maunganui College this morning. Photo / Caroline Fleming

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Thousands turn out to meet All Blacks at Mount College

29 Aug, 2019 12:30pm
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The All Blacks are embarking on their annual visits to provinces around the country

Guns handed over by the public at a police buy-back event in Christchurch. Photo / File

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Buy-back events boost number of surrendered weapons

29 Aug, 2019 10:15am
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The collection events held in the Bay of Plenty had been going well.

AIMS Games tournament director Vicki Semple is looking forward to this year's event. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga economy to reap benefits of 'biggest AIMS Games yet'

29 Aug, 2019 8:21am
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Athletes will come from all over New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga and Fiji

Construction was starting on the site. Photo / Caroline Fleming

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Construction starts on Rotorua first-home buyer subdivision

28 Aug, 2019 8:00pm
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The affordable housing development was originally expected to be done by 2018

Rotorua woman Kirsty Gerlach talks to a documentary film-maker about living with motor neuron disease. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Loved Rotorua woman shares journey with terminal disease in 'moving' documentary

26 Aug, 2019 8:00pm
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Kirsty Gerlach has battled motor neuron disease for two years.

P.J. Fielding, 14 (left), and Harry Markham, 16, are both students who benefit from the initiative at Kea St Specialist School. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Calls for expansion of Fruit in Schools initiative

26 Aug, 2019 3:51pm
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Government funding for the Fruit in Schools contract was due to roll over next year.

Gate Pa School pupils Clarissa Salzwedl 9 (left), Jloyd Lictao 10, and Bridget Ho, 10. Photo / Andrew Warner

THE COUNTRY

Roots of education sweetened with fruit

26 Aug, 2019 10:00am
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Government funding for the Fruit in Schools contract is due to roll over next year.

Jess Lowcher and Chris Hetem sharing their cookie goodness with the world. Photo / George Novak

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Huge turnout for Tauranga Women's Lifestyle Expo

25 Aug, 2019 4:00pm
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Two-day Women's Lifestyle Expo ran at the Trustpower Stadium on Saturday and Sunday.

The underpass was utilised heavily throughout the protest. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Hundreds turn out for underpass protest

25 Aug, 2019 2:15pm
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The underpass runs underneath Maunganui Rd at the intersection of State Highway 2.

Founder of Rotorua's LoveSoup Elmer Peiffer said the announcement was a

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Rotorua homeless set to benefit from Govt funding

20 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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The announcement has been praised by local advocacy groups.

Gaynor Wilkie, Tracy Carlton and Pip Brook are part of new advocacy group Tauranga Moana Aunties. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga to miss out on slice of homeless funding

20 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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The funding announced on Sunday aimed to help at-risk homeless.

Ex-Bethlehem college student Flynn Harris will head to Los Angeles next month. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga student scores $72,000 scholarship for US

16 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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Eighteen-year-old filmmaker leaves for California next month.

Meth seized as a result of the search warrant. Photo / Supplied

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$36m Rotorua drug bust 'biggest we've had in the Bay': Police chief

16 Aug, 2019 5:58am
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A Rotorua man was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine for supply.

A Mount Maunganui company has been issued an abatement notice after complaints of an

THE COUNTRY

Neighbours kick up stink over industrial odour

15 Aug, 2019 12:48pm
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The Bay of Plenty Regional Council received seven complaints about the smell

Jemima Helm, 11, (left) and India Gray, 10, really got stuck in the mud. Photo / George Novak

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1600 in Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge

14 Aug, 2019 7:00pm
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Not a single child went home clean.

Emma Sellwood (left) getting shown how it's done by truck driver Dayna Callender. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Big rigs tempt students to truckie life at career expo

11 Aug, 2019 11:13am
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The two-day event attracted thousands of local students and families.

Tauranga principals Matt Skilton (left), Shane Cunliffe, and Craig Wallis will vote next week on whether to go ahead with strike action. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Principals share their side of the story

10 Aug, 2019 12:03pm
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Six Bay principals share their concerns - and two are leaving the profession for good.

Taumata School Principal Genavier Fuller said the exceptional roll growth of the new school came as one of the biggest challenges. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Bursting at the seams: Thousands of new students fill Tauranga classrooms

10 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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Over 700 new students have been enrolling in the district's schools yearly since 2014.

Happy Puku's Stephen Wilson wants more people to walk up and around Mauao. Photo / Caroline Fleming

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Wave of couples choosing to tie the knot on Mauao

7 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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The latest Mauao annual report was presented at the Tauranga City Council on Tuesday

Aquinas College principal Matt Dalton says he is

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How does your child's school rank?

4 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Some colleges ranked higher thank the national average, while others ranked lower.

Farmer Burr with Te Puna Kindergarten pupil Hannah Pomfrett, 4. Photo / George Novak

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Community gem: Gordon 'Farmer' Burr

3 Aug, 2019 10:00am
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Farmer Gordon Burr has made a difference to hundreds of Te Puna children's lives.

John and Wendy Slade at a wedding around 10 years ago. Photo / Supplied

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Well-loved Rotorua teacher loses battle with cancer

3 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Wendy Slade was one of Rotorua's most loved and respected educators.

Davinder Singh, of Kings Dairy, says he will consider imposing an age restriction on energy drinks. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga dairies considering energy drink age restriction

30 Jul, 2019 5:46am
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Countdown will put an age restriction on energy drinks from September.

Susan Mills helps Helen O'Hara at Waipuna Hospice, which has been donated $70,000. Photo / George Novak

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Growers give back: Hospice, charities to benefit from trust's gift

29 Jul, 2019 8:00pm
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Growers have raised close to $200,000 for local charities.

Senior pupils Ezekial Bevan (left) and Lachlan Dawson with the damage. Photo / Supplied

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Outpouring of support for school following playground vandalism

25 Jul, 2019 10:35am
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Specialist students came to school yesterday to find their custom-made trampoline slashed

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Special needs students devastated after beloved trampoline 'slashed'

24 Jul, 2019 1:08pm
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The slashes left one large hole and two smaller holes.

The Mount Maunganui night sky. Photo / File

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Bay of Plenty night sky lit up by 'spectacular' meteor

24 Jul, 2019 5:22am
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The meteor lit up the sky for around 14 seconds

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Stranger 'angel' helps homeless family at supermarket

23 Jul, 2019 4:44pm
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Grateful family 'overwhelmed and speechless' at generosity.

Sacha and Julio Masigan with their children Levi, 8 (left), Caleb, 10 and Jordan, 7. Photo / Caroline Fleming

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Ngā Pōtiki donates safe passage to beach for Pāpāmoa residents

23 Jul, 2019 10:06am
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The track is surrounded by a conservation area, farm animals and even a small pond.

High-performance coach for Golf NZ Jay Carter was a frequent traveller and said the upgrade was

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Jet setters eye up Tauranga as passenger numbers boom

23 Jul, 2019 9:00am
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475,000 passengers walked the Tauranga tarmac in the last year

Club manager Nic Haldezos said gyms across the country had a responsibility to advocate for both their members mental and physical health. Photo / Caroline Fleming

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The local gym taking members' health further

22 Jul, 2019 11:45am
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The gym's members have full say in what charities will get the monthly donation.

Bruce Farthing is hanging up his hat after 45 years in the teaching profession. Photo / George Novak

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'One of the best': Long-serving Tauranga school leader retires

20 Jul, 2019 5:12pm
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The deputy principal's 45-year-long career ends "without a single regret".

Tahana Jackson-Williams was chosen to be the ball-kid for this weekend's big game. Photo / Caroline Fleming

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Local boy gearing up to share the field with Māori All Blacks

20 Jul, 2019 10:00am
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The Māori All Blacks have their second shot against the Fijian-side tonight.

Highly qualified Melanie Bruna Veliz has struggled to use her degree here in Tauranga. Photo / George Novak

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Close to 7000 people underemployed in Bay of Plenty

20 Jul, 2019 6:00am
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"Lots of people want to move here but there aren't sufficient jobs to accommodate them."

Beau-William Stuart (left), Sol Osbourne, Josh Osbourne, Harry Black, Aidan Soper with Tauranga Sports Under 10 Blue co-coach James Black will be down at the game in support. Photo/Caroline Fleming.

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'One for the history books': Rugby fans gear up for Baywide final

19 Jul, 2019 1:01pm
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The Baywide Men's Club Rugby premier final will see two Tauranga teams battle it out.