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A Chinese folk dance group at last year's Multicultural Festival. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Multicultural festival back on after mosque attacks

20 Mar, 2019 11:24am
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'We want to do it for everybody. To celebrate diversity and not be put down'

Pāpāmoa ward councillor Steve Morris says more needs to be done regarding tsunami threats to the area. Photo / File

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'We need to lead' - Pāpāmoa councillor on tsunami response planning

20 Mar, 2019 11:00am
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'The science is changing'

Gemma Larsen with Neko's collection of ill-gotten footwear. Photo / George Novak

LIFESTYLE

Cat burglar Neko steals 50 shoes, prefers left ones

20 Mar, 2019 7:42am
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'I have no idea why he is bringing them. Is it like a gift?'

The Tauranga City Council's annual plan for 2019-20 is going out for consultation. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga City Council budget out for feedback with 3.9pc rates increase

19 Mar, 2019 4:54pm
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Few councillors had anything good to say about the council's financial position

Developers Peter Cooney, Scott Adams and Nathan York addressed Tauranga City Council on Tuesday. Photo / Samantha Motion

BUSINESS

Land supply crisis: 'I'll be laying people off'

13 Mar, 2019 5:00am
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'The situation is much worse than you may think', says Peter Cooney of Classic Group.

Pāpāmoa East, pictured in 2016, is home to multiple Special Housing Areas. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Plans for 500 houses canned after policy repealed

12 Mar, 2019 3:32pm
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A study found Special Housing Areas were bad for housing affordability.

Lewis Williams has started a Givealittle page to help her get 'desperately needed' cochlear implant. Photo / supplied

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Cochlear implant funding 'a complete inequality in our health system'

12 Mar, 2019 12:00pm
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Two Tauranga women with profound hearing loss share their stories.

Michael Jackson is at the centre of allegations in the Leaving Neverland documentary. Photo / File

LIFESTYLE

Kiwi cafe protests Michael Jackson TV doco, plays his greatest hits on rotation

11 Mar, 2019 3:03pm
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Cafe owner says reaction from customers to her protest has mostly been positive.

Work to remove the upper levels of the Lakes Boulevard houses is set to begin next week. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Housing NZ, developers interested in Bella Vista properties

9 Mar, 2019 10:00am
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New revelations about the future of the 21 problematic properties

Adam Milnes, with hat and rod, with his 300.2kg blue marlin and 41.2kg yellowfin tuna. Photo / supplied

THE COUNTRY

Tauranga fisherman lands 300kg marlin

7 Mar, 2019 3:33pm
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Adam Milnes snares two great catches on day one of the Stoney Creek One Base tournament.

The Tauranga City Council administration building on Willow St. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga councillor cleared after complaints

7 Mar, 2019 6:22am
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The councillors blame each other's actions for ratepayer money being spent on the issue

Mr G with his Million Dollar Gumboot. Photo / George Novak

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Givealittle page launched for Mr G's Million Dollar Gumboot

6 Mar, 2019 7:12pm
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The artist said he loved the idea of New Zealand buying the boot

Pāpāmoa East residents eagerly await the opening of the next stage of Te Okuroa Dr. Photo / George Novak

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Te Okuroa Drive extension in Pāpāmoa East may open next week

6 Mar, 2019 5:00pm
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A bitumen issue threw a slight spanner in the works at the last minute

Gary Dawson, chief executive of Bay Venues, at Baywave. Photo / George Novak

BUSINESS

'Shortcuts' blamed for Baywave's up to $4m repair bill

6 Mar, 2019 8:00am
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CEO blames failed building company's 'shortcuts', 'inferior materials' for issues

The Baywave TECT Aquatic and Leisure Centre needs urgent structural repairs. File photo

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Approved - Councillors say 'yes' to funding of up to $4.1m for urgent Baywave repairs

5 Mar, 2019 3:29pm
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Bay Venues is seeking urgent funding for the repairs from the Tauranga City Council

The 1400sq m council-owned property at 11 Mission St, outlined in red and neighbouring The Elms, may be gifted to the Otamataha Trust. Image / Supplied

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Objections to council plan to give $1m Elms section to Māori trust

5 Mar, 2019 2:27pm
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Opposers labeled a proposed peppercorn rent arrangement with the trust as 'rubbish'

NEW ZEALAND

The mystery of Tauranga's missing electric buses

4 Mar, 2019 9:25am
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NZ Bus and council respond to report buses were 'shipped to the wrong country'

A Higgins truck is lifted by crane at the crash scene on Tuesday. Photo / George Novak

BUSINESS

'My worst nightmare' - Fletcher leader on crash that killed three workers

1 Mar, 2019 7:15am
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Three men lost their lives in a crash on Monday while working to clear a culvert on SH2.

Paraglider pilot Dean Remnant took this photograph over the scene of the horrific Pikowai crash that killed three people.

NEW ZEALAND

Paraglider's photo captures full horror of Matatā fatal crash from the air

28 Feb, 2019 3:11pm
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Man who flew over the Bay of Plenty crash that killed three road workers has come forward.

Mr G with his latest work, Kauri Kamuputu aka the Million dollar Gumboot. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Tauranga first to host Mr G's $1m gumboot

28 Feb, 2019 5:01am
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'If I had a million bucks I'd buy it'

Rows of houses in Lyall Bay, Wellington. Photo / Getty Images

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Comment: The worst rental I ever lived in

27 Feb, 2019 2:45pm
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Bring on the new healthy homes standards

A firefighter sprays water on the fire near the rail corridor through Matapihi on Sunday. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Fires in Tauranga rail corridor 'unprecedented'

26 Feb, 2019 8:21am
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'The fires seemed to be starting up behind it as it went by'

Fire alongside State Highway 29A on Sunday. Photo / George Novak

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Fire flares up again in Matapihi

25 Feb, 2019 1:58pm
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The fire likely travelled underground, a firefighter says

Tauranga City Council's administration building on Willow St. Photo / George Novak

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Ratepayer levy rejected after $128m 'budget blowout'

22 Feb, 2019 11:00am
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Cost estimates for major projects up by $128 million since December decisions.

A cow in a dry paddock on a Paengaroa dairy farm in early February. Photo / Andrew Warner

THE COUNTRY

Comment: Drought or tempest on a farmer's land may fall

21 Feb, 2019 4:00am
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As extreme weather events become more common, resilience will be the word.

Lawns are flexible social spaces. Photo / Getty Images

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Comment: Hands off my lawn

20 Feb, 2019 11:00am
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There's a turf war happening in New Zealand

Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless. Photo / Andrew Warner

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'We are sorry' bus ads irk Tauranga's mayor

16 Feb, 2019 9:59am
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'This looks like buck-passing'

Warm weather, a big swell and fewer lifeguards has proved a dangerous combination this week. File photo

NEW ZEALAND

Extra lifeguard patrols added as sun, big waves stick around

15 Feb, 2019 1:19pm
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Off-duty lifeguards made around 22 rescues this week

Bureta residents Sylvia Edser and John Little are among those not happy about proposed changes to Kulim Park. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Kulim Park redevelopment put on hold

15 Feb, 2019 12:25pm
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'The park isn't broken, it just needs a few tweaks'

The People's Project service manager Simone Cuers says 203 people had come through the doors since they opened in June. Photo/Samantha Motion

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36 houses would solve chronic homelessness in Tauranga today

15 Feb, 2019 7:10am
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A lack of affordable 1-2 bedroom rentals stands in the way, says an advocate

No new pokie machines will be allowed in Tauranga from March 14. Photo / File

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'Sinking lid' imposed on pokie machines

14 Feb, 2019 4:04pm
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The council debated whether there was any strong evidence that sinking lids work

He Kaupapa Kotahitanga Trust Tauranga trustee chairwoman Angela Wallace. Photo / File

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Council $40k grant for Awhina House

14 Feb, 2019 11:05am
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A grant for Tauranga

The new Baybus network has attracted hundreds of complaints. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Bus 'fiasco' leaves council scrambling for solutions

9 Feb, 2019 9:00am
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'We need to own it, apologise and fix this'

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Bus fix: Old routes may return, other trips will be dropped

8 Feb, 2019 2:40pm
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The new network has been roundly criticised, attracting hundreds of complaints

Apologies abound over messy start to new service. Photo /File

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'No excuse' - Under-fire contractor NZ Bus questioned

8 Feb, 2019 1:52pm
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Apologies abound over messy start to new service.

The council proposes to reroute a 250m section of track after a major slip in 2017. Photo / Andrew Warner

THE COUNTRY

Consent wait for new Mauao base track section

2 Feb, 2019 1:05pm
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There is no estimated start date for construction of the new track

First Union organiser Graham McKean says working conditions and wages for bus drivers need to improve. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Bus drivers quitting due to wages, conditions

2 Feb, 2019 11:39am
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One driver complained about having to use "foul" public toilets due to lack of a CBD base

A spot of zorbing might be just the thing to cap off the unruly tourists' do-over holiday. Photo / file

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Opinion: Do-over holiday? Itinerary ideas for the unruly tourists

31 Jan, 2019 9:00am
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Imagining an itinerary for a do-over NZ holiday in the Bay for the unruly tourists

Heather McLean, seated, with Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy to her right as well as friends and family at her investiture ceremony. Photo / George Novak

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Hospice hosts investiture ceremony for Tauranga honouree

29 Jan, 2019 11:08am
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The Governor-General visited Tauranga for the unusual ceremony

Stationery is just the beginning. Photo / Getty

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Opinion: Back to school costs sting

28 Jan, 2019 12:00pm
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Uniforms, laptops, subject fees, stationery, school donations, ID cards, buses, camps...

Ruby Failano, Bobby Kopa, Oriwa Mangu were among a family group of nine at the One Love festival on Sunday. Photo / George Novak

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One Love crowd feels the vibes in Tauranga

28 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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'I'm feeling the love'

Phil Rudd has lived in the home for the past nine years. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Businessman buys AC/DC drummer's home for retirement pad

27 Jan, 2019 10:49am
3 minutes to read

Phil Rudd has lived in the Otumoetai home for the past nine years

Tank was found emaciated and chained to a pole in the pouring rain. Photo / Supplied

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Dogs are family, treat them as such

25 Jan, 2019 9:01am
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If you can't meet the minimum standard of care for a dog, get a cactus.

A sad dog might motivate some to give to beggars. Photo / Getty

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Opinion: Begging ban debate may have do the job

24 Jan, 2019 8:00am
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What does more good: A begging ban or a big public noise about a begging ban?

Change at the top is coming for Tauranga City Council following a restructure. Photo / George Novak

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Top-level Tauranga City Council restructure: two redundancies, four vacancies

23 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Chief executive Marty Grenfell hits reset on organisation's leadership structure.

Tauranga City Council meets to vote on new begging and rough sleeping rules. Photo / George Novak

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Opinion: What I want from Tauranga City Council

20 Jan, 2019 4:36pm
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A wishlist from a keen Tauranga City Council observer

Visitors seem to be the first to catch the blame for petty misdeeds. File photo

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Opinion: Stop the visitor blame game

17 Jan, 2019 2:00pm
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It's easy to blame tourists for petty misdeeds, but what's the point?

The new-look Beach Rd Reserve playground in Whangamata, pictured on its opening day in 2016, has island-style shade. Photo / Lesley Staniland

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Opinion: Playgrounds present shady issue

16 Jan, 2019 12:26pm
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Why do so few Kiwi playgrounds have shade?

Cruise ship passengers watched the incident unfold. Photo / Aaron Randell

NEW ZEALAND

Cruise passenger describes near miss with inflatable boat

16 Jan, 2019 6:23am
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The Port of Tauranga has reiterated warnings to boaties after the incredibly close call.

American rapper Cardi B on stage at Bay Dreams. Photo / George Novak

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Celebs deliver social media publicity bonanza for Tauranga

13 Jan, 2019 9:00am
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Meet the fan who took a viral video of Cardi B talking about her wedgie at Bay Dreams.

The cruise ship bears down on the incapacitated inflatable, narrowly missing it to pass alongside. Photo / Aaron Randell

NEW ZEALAND

Inflatable boat nearly mowed down by cruise ship 'ran out of fuel'

11 Jan, 2019 6:18am
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Rescuer saw 'look of fear' on faces of young people nearly run over by cruise ship.

The visitor influx is just a reminder of how good we have it in the Bay. Photo / George Novak

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Opinion: Summer in New Zealand is not overrated

10 Jan, 2019 3:00pm
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There's always lots to whinge about but why would we?

Roger Simister wants to warn others about the rule that cost him his TECT cheque. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Pāpāmoa man misses out on TECT cheque

7 Jan, 2019 7:00am
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Pāpāmoa man warns of rule that cost his annual dividend.

Kent Jarman of the Mount Maunganui Surf Lifesaving Service demonstrates the new rescue water craft. Photo / George Novak

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Mount lifeguards get speedy new rescue vessels

5 Jan, 2019 1:05pm
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The new vessels have already been put to use in a rescue and a missing person search.

Surf Lifesaving New Zealand eastern region lifesaving manager Chase Cahalane. Photo / George Novak

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Spike in surf rescues amid 'perfect storm' conditions

5 Jan, 2019 12:00pm
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Teens involved in mass rescue had ignored their safety advice, lifeguard says.

A meningococcal vaccination campaign has been rolled out in Northland. Photo / John Stone

NEW ZEALAND

Three hospitalised with meningococcal infections

4 Jan, 2019 5:24pm
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A public health official says people need to be on alert for symptoms of the disease.

The house was razed to the ground by fire. Photo supplied / Jon Rewi

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Waihi Beach house fire treated as suspicious

4 Jan, 2019 3:45pm
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The house was razed to the ground.

Rewa Martins' car was written off in a crash at Barkes Corner, and she believes the new lights were in part to blame. Photo/George Novak

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YEAR IN REVIEW: 'Total balls-up'- crash victim

3 Jan, 2019 7:00am
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Year in review: Barkes Corner lights a 'balls-up'

Uncollected glass recycling bin due to overfill on Oceanbeach Rd, Mount Maunganui. Photo/George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

YEAR IN REVIEW: 'Overfilled' glass crates left unemptied

2 Jan, 2019 9:00am
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Year in review: Many people will be coming home to unemptied yellow-stickered glass crates

People gather on Tauranga's waterfront to enjoy the music and await the fireworks. Photo / Andrew Warner

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News Year's Eve brings families out to celebrate

1 Jan, 2019 7:35am
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Kids, adults, dogs: good clean fun for all at family-friendly New Year's Eve events

A pair of orca spotted in Pilot Bay. Photo / Ali Holmes Sciascia

NEW ZEALAND

Orca pair hunt in shallow water at Mount Maunganui

31 Dec, 2018 7:26pm
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Stingray hunt draws orca to busy Mount Maunganui beach.

Tauranga City councillor Steve Morris moved to close the liquor ban loophole after finding himself in the middle of a violent brawl. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Delay to close beach liquor ban 'loophole'

31 Dec, 2018 7:00am
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Time to make signs given as reason for delay to close loophole that allows 24/7 drinking