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e Puna Community Kindergarten students (left to right) Gus Scott, 4, Sascha Apanui, 4, Alay Sharland, 3, Unaiki Borell, 3, and Ace Williams, 3, stand around a hole left after the fruit tree thefts. Photo / Jean Bell

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Fruit trees stolen from kindy

13 Sep, 2019 1:26pm
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The theft, from a Tauranga kindergarten, was discovered on Wednesday morning.

Synthetic drugs have been blamed for dozens of deaths throughout the country during the last two years. Photo / File

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'Cheap, nasty, dangerous': Calls for education on synthetic drugs

11 Sep, 2019 1:20pm
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Synthetic drugs are blamed for dozens of deaths during the last two years.

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'Literal zombies': Calls for education on synthetic drugs

11 Sep, 2019 9:00am
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Synthetic drugs are blamed for dozens of deaths during the last two years.

Tauranga Moana kapa haka group performing at the AIMS Games opening ceremony. Photo / George Novak

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AIMS Games set to pump millions of dollars into Bay economy

8 Sep, 2019 12:03pm
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This year brings the biggest AIMS Games the city has seen yet.

Outgoing Tauranga Arts Festival director Jo Bond. Photo / Andrew Warner

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''I've had a blast'': Tauranga Arts Festival director taking final bow

7 Sep, 2019 12:00pm
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Tauranga Arts Festival will run from October 24 to November 3.

Tauranga Moana Aunties member and Street Kai organiser Tracey Carlton. Photo / File

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Tauranga social agencies gear up to care for vulnerable during AIMS Games

7 Sep, 2019 9:00am
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The AIMS Games will take from September 8 to 13.

There have been three confirmed cases of measles in Rotorua since the beginning of the year. Photo / File

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Measles in Rotorua: Suspect cases told to stay in car as health clinics clamp down

6 Sep, 2019 2:40pm
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Health clinics are handling an increase in measles-related enquiries.

Since January 1, 17 people have been admitted to Tauranga Hospital with measles. Photo / File

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'Horrifically infectious': 17 people hospitalised with measles since January

3 Sep, 2019 7:00pm
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News of 17 Tauranga measles cases comes as an outbreak festers in Auckland.

Lynmore is among the best performing suburbs in Rotorua. Photo / File

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Top of the class: Rotorua's best performing suburbs

2 Sep, 2019 6:00am
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We reveal Rotorua's best suburbs.

Gate Pā was among the top-performing suburbs in Tauranga. Photo / File

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Cream of the crop: Tauranga's best performing suburbs

2 Sep, 2019 6:00am
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We reveal Tauranga's best performing suburbs.

Dirk Merwe with the food stall that he gave a facelift. Photo / Quinn O'Connell

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Arataki community food stall given new lease on life

1 Sep, 2019 1:58pm
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The food stall has been given a facelift and a bounty of fresh produce to stock.

Malcolm Buchanan was diagnosed with bowel cancer in November 2015. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Bowel cancer survivor urges sufferers to reach out

30 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Daffodil Day is today.

The attack comes as five dead seal pups were found washed up on Pukehina Beach on Tuesday. Photo / File

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Pukehina Beach dog owners told to stay vigilant after seal pup attack

28 Aug, 2019 2:19pm
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This comes as five dead seal pups were found washed up on Pukehina Beach yesterday.

Tauranga Chamber of Commerce chief executive Matt Cowley. Photo / File

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Full house for Meet the Mayoral Candidates event

27 Aug, 2019 6:00pm
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People who missed out on a seat will be able to watch a live-stream.

Kathleen Chan has been volunteering for the Cancer Society for around a decade. Photo / George Novak

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'It's all about hope': Many hands make light work in Daffodil Day preparation

27 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Kathleen Chan, 76, has been volunteering for around a decade.

Alison St resident Chantelle Gillette said her tabby cat, Sativa, appeared to be shot intentionally on Wednesday night. Photo / Supplied

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'That's my baby': Cat owner finds arrow embedded near pet's spine

24 Aug, 2019 10:39am
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An Alison St resident said her tabby cat, Sativa, appeared to be shot intentionally.

Mrs Krishnan's Party is on at Baycourt theatre until Sunday night. Photo / Supplied

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Mrs Krishnan's Party is the play for the people

24 Aug, 2019 6:02am
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Mrs Krishnan's Party is on at Baycourt theatre until Sunday night.

A seaside dinner abruptly ended when the victims were allegedly confronted by armed men. Photo / File

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Police seek information after armed men rob couple in Katikati

23 Aug, 2019 7:16am
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A seaside dinner abruptly ended when the victims were allegedly confronted by armed men.

Some patients reportedly miss appointments because they cannot find a park. Photo / Jean Bell

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Freeloaders 'abusing' hospital car parks

21 Aug, 2019 6:23pm
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Some patients reportedly miss appointments because they cannot find a park.

Acorn Foundation general manager Lori Luke (left) and donor and community manager Margot McCool. Photo / Andrew Warner

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'$1m is just the start': Acorn Foundation celebrates funding milestone

20 Aug, 2019 6:00am
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157 charities and social organisations will reap the rewards of local people's generosity.

Cooper's Tyres owner Ethan Bryant. Photo / George Novak

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Shop owner gets apology from star of 'name and shame' video

19 Aug, 2019 1:38pm
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"He just wanted to show he's sincerely sorry."

Kristin Dunne (left) with her father Stephen Dunne. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Bowel cancer patient brings funding fight to Parliament after spending $110k on drug

18 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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The petition calls for Pharmac to fund Cetuximab for bowel cancer patients.

C3 Church pastor Tamati Cameron works with young men struggling with mental health issues. Photo / George Novak

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High number of Bay men committing suicide a concern

17 Aug, 2019 12:00pm
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Early intervention is critical, according to the Mental Health Foundation.

Grace Rd and Neighbourhood Residents' Association's Lee-Ann Taylor (front left) and Phil Green (front right) are protesting the Community Corrections site being built on Burrows St. Photo / George Novak

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More time to have a say on Tauranga Corrections site

16 Aug, 2019 12:51pm
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Department of Corrections received over 50 community responses regarding the proposal.

Tauranga mum Stephanie Peeni with her 3-year-old twins Valentina (left) and Carter (right) who were hospitalised with the measles. Photo / Andrew Warner

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'Traumatic': Mum's horror after toddler twins struck with measles

16 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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A Tauranga mum is warning other parents of the perils of measles.

Sheldon Pirini, 16, was barred from class due to his facial hair in February. Photo / George Novak

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'We're really stoked': High school's facial hair policy change welcomed

13 Aug, 2019 10:00am
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The policy now allows students to have 'clean and tidy' facial hair.

Outgoing Bay of Plenty DHB chief executive Helen Mason. Photo / File

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Outgoing DHB chief executive hopes to leave organisation in 'good heart'

13 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Helen Mason shares where she's off to next.

Mr G unveiled the portrait of 'forgotten aviator' Oscar Garden in the Tauranga Airport. Photo / File

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Mr G mural honouring aviation hero unveiled in Tauranga

12 Aug, 2019 8:55am
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Oscar Garden was the first New Zealander to fly from England to Australia.

Six-year-old Benjamin Hartly with his dad, Pete Hartly. Photo / George Novak

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Steamers fans warm up a rainy day on home turf

11 Aug, 2019 6:43pm
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The team played Otago at the Tauranga Domain.

Tauranga Arts Festival director Jo Bond. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Tauranga Arts Festival launches in style

10 Aug, 2019 2:00pm
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The festival will run from October 24 to November 3.

Tauranga and Bay of Plenty MPs have shared how they'd vote on abortion law reform. Photo / Getty Images

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Local politicians reveal their vote on abortion law reform

6 Aug, 2019 2:00pm
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Tauranga MPs share how they would vote on abortion.

Rotorua MPs have revealed how they'd vote on abortion law reform. Photo / Getty Images

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Local politicians reveal their vote on abortion law reform

6 Aug, 2019 1:23pm
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Rotorua MPs have differing approaches to conscience vote.

The trailer was stolen over the weekend. Photo / Supplied

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'Kick to the guts': Rotorua Bike Festival's trailer stolen

6 Aug, 2019 9:14am
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Call for public's help to find trailer stolen over the weekend.

Shogun with his rescuers - Karl Simmons (left), Dan Turner, Reece Jordan, Matt Atchison, Blair Reeves. Photo / Supplied

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Firefighters rescue huge pup from ravine

5 Aug, 2019 9:10pm
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The big Leonburger pup was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

The site of the proposed office on Burrows St. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga residents push back on proposed Corrections office

2 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Dept of Corrections is proposing to build a Community Corrections office on Burrows St.

A protester holding a sign at the rally outside the Oranga Tamariki office on Grey St. Photo / George Novak

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Dozens turn out to Oranga Tamariki protests in Tauranga

30 Jul, 2019 4:03pm
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The protest took place outside of the Oranga Tamariki office on Grey St.

There were more than 300 assaults on staff reported at Tauranga Hosptial over the past three years. Photo / George Novak

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'Our hospitals are not safe places to work': Staff assaulted

30 Jul, 2019 7:00am
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The Bay of Plenty DHB says reducing the risk to staff is one of its top priorities.

Emily Eysink, 3, emerges unscathed from the icy water. Photo / George Novak

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Hundreds brave icy ocean in Pāpāmoa Polar Plunge

28 Jul, 2019 2:50pm
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Some people turned out in costume for the charity fundraising event.

Henry and Ted cafe owner George Gibson holding the new edible coffee cups. Photo / George Novak

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Drink your coffee and eat it too: Cafe serves up edible cups

28 Jul, 2019 8:00am
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Cafe-goers can drink their coffee and eat it too.

Joanne Rye-McGregor with husband Rob McGregor in 2017. Photo / Supplied

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'Don't even think about reading out a poem': Mount teacher signs off in her own words

27 Jul, 2019 12:00pm
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A memorial service honouring Joanne Rye-McGregor will be held tomorrow at Mount College.

GP Dr Murray Hay said a growing number of families could not access healthcare due to increased poverty. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga Hospital under pressure as people avoid doctor bills with trip to ED

25 Jul, 2019 5:02am
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The number of emergency department visits has steadily increased in recent years.

Dame Patsy Reddy at Huria Marae in Tauranga as part of her Bay of Plenty tour. Photo / George Novak

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'Great start': Dame Patsy Reddy's Bay of Plenty tour kicks off

24 Jul, 2019 5:55am
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The Governor-General is on a four-day tour of Tauranga, Whakatāne and Rotorua.

Graeme Hoete, or Mr G, is creating a portrait of Kiwi aviation legend, Oscar Garden. Photo / George Novak

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Mr G paints tribute to aviation legend Oscar Garden

23 Jul, 2019 10:00am
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Mr G's latest project will hang in the Tauranga Airport terminal soon.

Tauranga resident Richard Marryatt with a photo of his uncle, Robert Jack Braddock, who died in World War II. Photo / Andrew Warner

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'Emotional' voyage to honour uncle who died in World War II

20 Jul, 2019 3:00pm
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His uncle was a navigator on a Commonwealth plane which got shot by German guns in 1944.

Solo mother Aimee Harborne hopes medicinal cannabis will help with her crippling Crohn's disease. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Tauranga mum's high hopes for medicinal cannabis accessibility

20 Jul, 2019 3:00pm
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The Government is seeking public feedback on medicinal cannabis regulation proposals.

Ngāi Te Rangi's chief executive Paora Stanley said the

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Bay's plummeting vaccination rates

19 Jul, 2019 5:46am
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Māori babies had the lowest immunisation rates.

The banner sends an uplifting message to Black Caps captain Kane Williamson. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Tauranga kids fly banner for Kane Williamson

18 Jul, 2019 5:34pm
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The message of support was created by a group of Aquinas College students.

Janelle Nee (left) and Mel McEntyre with three of their furry friends. Photo / Andrew Warner

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City slickers turned farmers pick up Fonterra award

17 Jul, 2019 3:00pm
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Janelle Nee and Mel McEntyre have taken to farming like ducks to water.

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Cash and coins still have place in people's wallets - experts

17 Jul, 2019 12:17pm
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What is the future of cash in New Zealand?

The location of the first spill. Photo / Taupo District Council

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Wastewater pipe broken, spilling sewage into Lake Taupō

16 Jul, 2019 2:41pm
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The second smaller leak followed an initial 800,000l spill on July 2.

Brandon Judd-Symes, 22, has his sights set on being a social worker. Photo / George Novak

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'It saved my life': Surf therapy replaces drugs and crime

14 Jul, 2019 9:00pm
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Live for More is fundraising for a cinema-quality documentary.

Mount Maunganui man Kerry Hunt is on a mission to honour and raise awareness of organ donation. Photo / George Novak

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On a mission to honour organ donors' 'gift of life'

14 Jul, 2019 12:00pm
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Kerry Hunt is on a mission to honour and raise awareness of organ donors.

Western Heights in Rotorua. Photo / File

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Rotorua's hottest suburbs revealed

10 Jul, 2019 6:00am
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The country gem enjoyed solid growth in property values over the last year.

Janet Derbyshire and her son Paul. Photo / George Novak

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Changes to Government disability family carer pay cautiously welcomed in Tauranga

9 Jul, 2019 6:00am
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Spouses and family members would be paid between up to $25.50.

Ngā Mataapuna Oranga managing director Janice Kuka. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Health leaders react to damning Waitangi Tribunal report

8 Jul, 2019 6:00am
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Bay health leaders call to change 'broken' system.

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'Proper gentleman' Brian Davies found dead

5 Jul, 2019 6:26pm
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Brian Davies was last seen on Wednesday around 11.45am in Matua

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'Chop it up and put it in a bin': Tauranga resident reacts to scam brochure

4 Jul, 2019 7:12am
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The pamphlet held a scratchie which claimed to be worth USD$220,000

Margaret Lambourn celebrates her 104th birthday on July 3. Photo / George Novak

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Intrepid traveller celebrates 104 years of adventure

3 Jul, 2019 10:00am
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Moderation the secret to the Arabic-learning and sheep-eyeball-eating woman's longevity.

The police drug squad found a meth 'super lab' in Tauranga. Photo / file

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'It was like a bomb went off' - explosion before meth lab found

29 Jun, 2019 6:00am
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Police say the lab was capable of producing several kilograms of methamphetamine a week.

Claire Henry, Stuart Caldwell and Prue Caldwell from Tipu Skills for Life. Photo / Supplied

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Programme teaches young girls life skills

28 Jun, 2019 11:43am
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Young girls learn about emotions, self-worth, and setting life goals in the course.

The escaped turkey. Photo / Courtney Tregurtha-Nairn

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Fly, my pretty! Albino turkey on the loose in Pāpāmoa

27 Jun, 2019 7:25pm
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The turkey may have escaped the dinner plate.

The Lion Foundation is fighting to get consent for pokies to be operated at a new tavern in Tauriko. Photo / File

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Foundation fights pokies decision

24 Jun, 2019 8:33am
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One of the first victims of Tauranga City Council's new sinking lid policy fights back.