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Westend store owners say the crime is getting out of control. Photo / File

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Westend store owners grapple with thefts and threats

5 Oct, 2019 6:00am
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Businesses say fear and crime are now part of their job.

NZEI Te Riu Roa national secretary Paul Goulter addresses the conference at the Energy Events Centre this morning. Photo / Ben Fraser

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Fair pay campaign in early childhood education launched

2 Oct, 2019 10:00am
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"We need the Government to commit to an urgent pay jolt."

Sand mining at Tumu Kaituna 14 on Bell Rd near Pāpāmoa. Photo / Supplied

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Tumu Kaituna protesters: 'They can make this even messier for us'

30 Sep, 2019 7:00am
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Save Te Tumu Kaituna protest aims at Tauranga City Council amid Māori Land Court dispute.

Fiona Wilson, 5, doing her bit at the Envirohubs annual spring clean at Ngongotahā's Reemes St Reserve. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Ciggie butts and microplastics found during spring clean

28 Sep, 2019 2:47pm
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What was found during lakefront cleanup?

Strike 4 Climate. 27 September 2019 Daily Post photograph by Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Students sworn at by bystanders during climate action strike

27 Sep, 2019 4:50pm
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They are joining thousands of others from around the country.

The HMB Endeavour arriving into Tauranga. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Endeavour replica ship arrives in Tauranga

27 Sep, 2019 10:57am
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A replica of Captain James Cook's Endeavour has arrived in Tauranga.

Evarna Koia, Miss Rotorua winner completely turned her life around. Photo / Stephen Parker

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From teen meth user to pageant princess

23 Sep, 2019 6:00pm
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How much has the life of this year's Miss Rotorua changed?

Juan Nieuwoudt (front) with his sons Ryno, 10 (left), Simeon, 13, Jordan, 8, and his wife Suria. Photo / Supplied

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'Rotorua will go off': Rugby-mad city has plenty of options to view

20 Sep, 2019 9:00am
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The city is ready for the kick-off.

Doctor's medical stethoscope. Photo / File

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'More GPs than ever before have full books'

20 Sep, 2019 5:00am
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Four out of the 15 medical centres are at full capacity.

Liam Harpur (left) with his mother, Mary, and father, Garry on a family holiday earlier this year. Photo / Supplied

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'That boy was our world': Young ambulance officer dies on the job

19 Sep, 2019 10:55am
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Liam Harpur was 23 years old when he suddenly died this week.

BP and Z have already raised the price by 6 cents. Photo / File

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Brace yourself: Pain at the pump as fuel prices set to rise

18 Sep, 2019 7:30am
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Prices have already risen and are expected to rise more.

Pāpāmoa resident Neil Alberts believed the price hike would cause pain at the pump for local families. Photo / George Novak

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Brace yourself: Pain at the pump as fuel prices set to rise

18 Sep, 2019 5:01am
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Some petrol companies hiked their prices by 6 cents.

Marlowe Orr was on the ground for mere seconds before he got up and finished the race. Photo / James Steiner

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Epic fall: AIMS Games volunteer, 12, wins $500, hailed a 'hero'

17 Sep, 2019 10:03am
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Young athlete took a hard tumble but got right back up

Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash, in which Ayush Karki died. Photo / File

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'I held him for 20 minutes': Crash victim didn't die alone

16 Sep, 2019 9:30am
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The crash brought back memories for one of the first members of the public on the scene.

Between himself and his partner, Matt Swinn says they have about 70 vape devices. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Cutting through the smoke: How safe is vaping?

15 Sep, 2019 8:08pm
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Is vaping the answer to getting smokers to put the cigarettes down?

Kapa haka performances were one of the many treats at the Aronui Māori Market at Ohinemutu. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Paua pies and poi palace, Māori culture takes centre stage

15 Sep, 2019 1:42pm
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Tūnohopū Marae was a-buzz for all the right reasons.

Senior Constable Christine Lunt and detector dog Kode (left) and Constable Stuart Palmer and patrol dog Piri (far right) with instructors and other graduates. Photo / Supplied

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Partners in crime: Rotorua's furry new police officers

13 Sep, 2019 3:50pm
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Rotorua's newest police dogs.

Rotorua council candidates at the 'meet the candidates' event in Rotorua. Photo / Andrew Warner

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'Let's stick 'em in a barn' - Candidate's homelessness solution

12 Sep, 2019 2:46pm
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From unheard of claims to an angry candidate walking out, Rotorua saw it all.

Flowers left at the scene of the fatal bus crash near Rotorua on State Highway 5. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Givealittle page set up for Rotorua bus crash victim families and survivors

12 Sep, 2019 6:00am
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A Givealittle page has been set up for the family of Chinese crash victims.

Mercia-Dawn Yates is pleading for the return of the taonga passed down from her late mother. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Two windows and a heart shattered: Taonga stolen in home raid

9 Sep, 2019 5:00pm
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And this isn't the only house that has been burgled in the area.

Some people have been turned away trying to get immunised. Photo / Supplied

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Mother turned away eight times due to vaccination shortage

6 Sep, 2019 7:27pm
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In the Western Bay of Plenty alone.

Rotorua Chinese Community Association chairman Robert Liu. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

'They're from our country': Language help for bus crash survivors

6 Sep, 2019 9:18am
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Rotorua's Chinese community comes together in a time of tragedy.

The scene of the crash on State Highway 5. Photo / Bishal Basnet

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Crash survivor: Bus turned sharply, spun 360 degrees

5 Sep, 2019 6:55am
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Five tourists on the bus died, two were seriously injured and four moderately injured.

Edmund Rd Four Square owner Clare Gallagher in her store, which will be closed for months after a fire. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Fire shuts store a week before anniversary

4 Sep, 2019 6:16am
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It was just eight days before the owners celebrated two years of owning the store.

Wendy Henderson died six years ago and three of her statues were stolen leaving her husband heartbroken. Photo / Supplied

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Man heartbroken after dead wife's statues stolen

28 Aug, 2019 2:39pm
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Three statues were stolen overnight on Sunday.

Sheldon Tawhiti-Ormsby handed himself last Sunday. Photo / File

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Fugitive who bashed Rotorua teacher arrested after three months on the run

28 Aug, 2019 12:47pm
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The Rotorua Intermediate School teacher is still not back into full-time work.

Sunset Primary School's Api Poihipipi-Haira, 10, at the Rotorua chess interschool competition. Photo / Stephen Parker

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A battle of the brave in Rotorua

27 Aug, 2019 9:00am
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Knights, bishops, kings and queens were spotted in Rotorua this week.

Rotorua Intermediate principal Garry de Thierry says students were more volatile and are responding quicker with violence. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Kids assaulting kids in schools - who's to blame?

26 Aug, 2019 6:00am
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Rotorua stand-downs the highest it has been in a decade.

Rotorua Daily Post reporter Cira Olivier is attempting the F45 8-week challenge. Photo / Ben Fraser

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Fighting better judgement with the F45 eight-week challenge

24 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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Despite not being able to go to the gym as much as I should, I've noticed some gains.

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'Black mark' - hospitality fears after serious assault

22 Aug, 2019 5:55pm
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A serious assault at Ponsonby Rd Lounge Bar has led to Rotorua hospitality concerns.

Oppies' owner Michael Huang. Photo / Stephen Parker

THE COUNTRY

Rotorua wins best chips in the Bay

19 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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The chip industry has announced the chip winners of 2019.

Police are investigating a serious assault which happened on Rotorua's Eat Streat. Photo / File

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'Zero-tolerance': Gangs banned from bar after assault

18 Aug, 2019 1:14pm
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Security is being stepped up immediately as a precaution by the venue's management.

Noel and Ena Pope are enjoying a relaxed life in the country. Photo / File

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Former Tauranga Mayor Noel Pope dies

17 Aug, 2019 5:24pm
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He died peacefully at the age of 87.

Police were called to a serious assault this morning. Photo / File

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2am assault: Man in hospital with serious injuries

17 Aug, 2019 3:38pm
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Police are investigating a serious assault.

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Injuries and self-doubt in the F45 eight-week challenge

17 Aug, 2019 1:00pm
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Pain but no gain has left me with a lot of feelings, and not good ones.

Rotorua Lakes High Year 13 students Haylee Steele (left) and Ruby Ryan. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

REPORT CARD: How does your school stack up?

17 Aug, 2019 6:00am
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Of the seven schools in the district, one stood out for rising from the ashes.

The Rotorua Lakes Council has decided to stop doing the annual satisfaction survey. Photo / File

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Council axes community satisfaction survey

17 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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The Rotorua Lakes Council has decided to stop doing the annual satisfaction survey.

Minister for Children Tracey Martin is optimistic about the changes made to Oranga Tamariki. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Racism a key concern in Rotorua hui about Oranga Tamariki

15 Aug, 2019 7:59pm
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A public meeting to discuss the changes to Oranga Tamariki and the partnership.

Otumoetai College student Megan Lake says she reads a lot. Photo / George Novak

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'Atrophy' no problem for top speller

15 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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The national winner will be given $5000 towards their studies.

Council staff at the clean-up the oil spill at Matapihi in June last year. Photo / File

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Oil spill exercise at Ōmanu Surf Club, Tauranga

14 Aug, 2019 9:50am
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The exercise will run from 9am to 3pm.

Barter Barber's Sam Dowdall says men mental health is a silent crisis. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Isolation - an ingredient in poor mental health

13 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Would you know how to really ask your mate if he was okay?

Former Rotokawa School principal Briar Stewart was addicted to the buzz of running of school well. Photo / File

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Future of education at stake: Rotorua principals voice their concerns

11 Aug, 2019 11:00am
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"Principals aren't going to want to be principals," Rotorua Principals' Assoc pres says.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

No pain, no gain? The F45 eight week challenge

10 Aug, 2019 1:00pm
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COMMENT: The hardest part so far hasn't actually been the gym.

Patua Te Taniwha Chairwoman Mataku-Ariki de Roo is using her loss to help raise awareness on suicide. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Radio Hauraki 'No Talk Day' highlights Rotorua mental health issues

10 Aug, 2019 9:00am
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Radio Hauraki's silent 'No Talk Day' focuses on men's mental health and sparks discussion.

Forte Choir from Western Heights High School open the variety concert for the Michael Pilaar Memorial Music Fund. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Lights, camera, action - young talent on show in Rotorua

5 Aug, 2019 9:22am
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More than 100 people were delighted with the young talent on Sunday afternoon.

Funeral director Richard Fullard from Osbornes Funeral Directors.Photo / Stephen Parker

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Come in, have a cuppa, let's talk about death

4 Aug, 2019 6:00pm
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What better way to start the day than with cake and conversation about death?

A Lotto ticket worth over $333,000 was sold in Murupara on Saturday. Photo / File

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'Life changing' - Lotto win in Murupara

4 Aug, 2019 4:24pm
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A Lotto ticket worth over $333,000 was sold in Murupara on Saturday.

Two people seriously injured in crash near Whakatāne. Photo / File

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Car rolls, seriously injuring two people near Whakatāne

4 Aug, 2019 3:15pm
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One of the cars involved have fled.

Police are looking for the driver who fled the scene of a crash in Whakatāne this morning. Photo / Supplied

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Driver missing from scene of Whakatāne power-pole crash

4 Aug, 2019 9:59am
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There are 177 properties without power as a result of the crash into a power pole.

Rotorua mother Donna Burns is battling cancer for the third time. Photo / Ben Fraser

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Sick Rotorua mum battles cancer for third time

3 Aug, 2019 10:00am
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National has revealed on Sunday it would fund $200 million to cancer treatment.

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.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

R16 energy drinks - will it make a difference?

30 Jul, 2019 5:44am
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Countdown has announced an age restriction on energy drinks.

Rotorua Lakes High School's new principal Jon Ward. Photo / Ben Fraser

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From UK brewery to Rotorua principal

25 Jul, 2019 10:00am
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Rotorua Lakes High's new principal is ready to get stuck in.

The Springfield cellphone tower is about 20 meters from Harvey Mandeno's home. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Residents upset over cell tower

24 Jul, 2019 8:31am
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Residents are furious the cellphone tower has been put up without their consent.

The geothermal area on Meade St has quietened down. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Mud pool dies down, house uninhabitable

23 Jul, 2019 4:50pm
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The mud pool which erupted like an earthquake overnight has been quiet for a few weeks.

New Zealand's Laura Langman lifts the trophy with her team mates after winning the Netball World Cup. Photo / Getty

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Bay of Plenty - punching above weight at the Netball World Cup

22 Jul, 2019 8:55pm
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The coaches from the Bay of Plenty got the silver ferns their first win in 16 years.

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Māori All Blacks: Haka formation was not malicious

21 Jul, 2019 3:23pm
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This comes after some fans questioned Maori ABs' respect during the Fijian haka.

An Air NZ plane at Tauranga airport. Photo / Andrew Warner

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'The plane just kept shaking': Passenger describes terror over emergency landing

19 Jul, 2019 1:56pm
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There were 41 passengers on the plane.

A man in Black Power was assaulted by a group of people in the Mongrel Mob. Photo / File

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Man beaten up in midday gang attack

17 Jul, 2019 6:31am
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Police assure the public the incident was isolated and not indicative of gang tensions.

The Fijian rugby team welcomed onto Te Papaiouru Marae. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Fijian rugby team welcomed in Rotorua

16 Jul, 2019 1:29pm
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The team is confident they will be able to beat the Māori All Blacks a second time.

Police officers were at the scene for a number of hours. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga stabbing: 'I've never seen anything like this around here'

15 Jul, 2019 4:59pm
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Police are speaking to someone in relation to the incident.

Mongrel Mob members have congregated in Rotorua today for a tangi. Photo / File

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More than 200 Mongrel Mob members in Rotorua for tangi

15 Jul, 2019 2:03pm
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He died last Wednesday surrounded by whānau.