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Tauranga and Western Bay homeowners are urged to apply for funding to insulate their homes. Photo / File

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Insulation grants make Bay homes 'warmer, drier and healthier'

1 Aug, 2019 9:00am
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Bay homeowners are being urged to sign up for the EECA's insulation funding grants scheme.

July Killalea heads to Parliament this week in her fight for a 24-hour A & E medical centre in Pāpāmoa East. Photo / Sandra Conchie

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Tauranga widow takes to fight for A & E centre to Parliament

31 Jul, 2019 7:30am
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A Pāpāmoa woman is taking her push for a 24-hour medical centre in her area to Parliament.

Two foreign nationals denied ephedrine importation and possession for supply charges in Tauranga District Court on July 30. Photo / File

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Two foreign nationals deny ephedrine importation charges

30 Jul, 2019 3:30pm
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Two foreign nationals will defend a raft of ephedrine importation and dealing charges.

Protest numbers are growing at Ihumātao near Auckland Airport as police have tried to evict people who are stopping a new housing development in the area. Photo / File

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Support for the Ihumātao occupation growing

29 Jul, 2019 3:00pm
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Tauranga Moana people share their views over the Ihumātao land occupation.

Bay of Plenty MS Society's acting president Sharon Hitchcock (right) and committee member Fiona Clarke (left) are feeling more positive about the society's future. Photo / George Novak

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Bay of Plenty MS Society's future brighter

28 Jul, 2019 12:00pm
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Tauranga charity's brink of closure crisis has been overcome.

Police were called to a crash in Ngongotaha, near Rotorua after car hit a power pole. Photo / File

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Car hits power pole in Ngongotahā

27 Jul, 2019 8:44am
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Car crash in Ngongotahā, near Rotorua

Hemi Paki, 59, and his son Aidyn Paki, 23, pleaded guilty to common assault in the Tauranga District Court on July 26. Photo / File

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Bay men plead guilty to assault charges

26 Jul, 2019 6:41pm
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The two men had been drinking alcohol with the victim.

Convicted rapist Pihi Hei was sentenced in the Tauranga District Court today. Photo / George Novak

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'You've made my life a living hell': Man jailed for 16 years for rape

23 Jul, 2019 1:00pm
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The man treated one woman like his 'sex slave', she says

A firearms amnesty and buy-back event was held in Waipu earlier this week. Photo / File

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Firearms amnesty and buyback events in Bay of Plenty

20 Jul, 2019 8:00am
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From July 19 to September 29 there will be 11 amnesty / buy-back events in the district.

Nevaeh Ager's body was found on tidal flats at Little Waihī on March 21. Photo /File

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Man charged with Little Waihī toddler's murder

19 Jul, 2019 7:03pm
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Identity of Maketū murder accused suppressed.

2-year-old Nevaeh Ager died in March. Photo / Supplied

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Little Waihi murder accused gets name suppression

19 Jul, 2019 11:07am
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Murder accused's identity has been suppressed.

Mount Maunganui woman's message to others after getting an unexpected $1500 tax bill. Photo / Getty Images

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Nasty tax surprise: 'I got a bill from IRD for just over $1500'

19 Jul, 2019 10:00am
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Pensioner's $1500 tax bill sparks warning about secondary tax codes.

A man faced a charge of reckless driving causing death when he appeared in a Tauranga court today. Photo / File

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Name suppression for man accused of causing death of homeless man

19 Jul, 2019 8:08am
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Te Puke resident accused of causing the death of a homeless man

Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage checks out Tauranga's sixth glass collection truck. Photo / Sandra Conchie

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Glass recycling crates to be monitored

18 Jul, 2019 4:00pm
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Tauranga gets $256K funding boost to support its glass recycling scheme.

Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage made the funding announcement at Te Maunga Transfer Station. Photo / File

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Sage happy with Tauranga's hi-tech recycling project

18 Jul, 2019 7:26am
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Minister in town to visit transfer station.

Woman accused of stabbing a man with a knife in Brookfield appeared in Tauranga District Court today. Photo / File

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Woman charged in relation to Brookfield stabbing

16 Jul, 2019 12:52pm
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Woman charged in relation to a stabbing incident in Brookfield.

Barry Tari, 24, (left) and Hamsen Surai, 32, were killed in a car crash in Te Puke on June 30. Photo / File

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Charges laid after Te Puke double road fatality

16 Jul, 2019 9:36am
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Alleged driver in Te Puke double fatal crash charged

Western Bay of Plenty District Council will receive $387,000 for a KiwiCamp facility at the TECT All Terrain Park. Photo / File

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Western Bay's tourism gets $483K govt funding boost

13 Jul, 2019 3:22pm
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KiwiCamp facility and better toilets and carparking at two popular spots.

Keep the brolly handy as some rain is on its way for Tauranga. Photo / File

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Rain on the way for Tauranga and Bay of Plenty

10 Jul, 2019 5:41pm
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An unusual dry start to winter in Tauranga.

Davina Plummer, the manager of Tauranga Salvation Army's Community Ministries, is asking people to dig deep to donate to the organisation's winter appeal. Photo / George Novak

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Social services inundated with 'working poor' needing help

10 Jul, 2019 10:00am
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People are mainly asking for help to pay for basic needs, such as food and blankets.

Greerton Lotto Shop owner Belinda Sands says the bylaw banning begging and rough sleeping has paid dividends. Photo / File

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'We've got our village back' - Greerton retailer says begging ban a success

9 Jul, 2019 4:16pm
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Mixed impacts of Tauranga's begging and rough sleeping bylaw three months on

Person trapped inside a lift freed after about 30 minutes by Rotorua firefighters. Photo / File

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Woman freed from parking building lift by Rotorua firefighters

9 Jul, 2019 12:33pm
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Person trapped inside lift in Rotorua building freed.

Burst tyre on truck blocking several lanes near Tauranga Harbour Bridge. Photo / Jean Bell

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Burst tyre on truck blocking lanes near Tauranga Harbour Bridge

9 Jul, 2019 10:52am
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Truck breakdown blocking several lanes just before Tauranga Harbour Bridge

Maketū and Te Puke firefighters put out an implement shed fire in Paengaroa last night. Photo / File

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Large shed on Paengaroa orchard damaged in fire

9 Jul, 2019 6:51am
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Implement shed on Paengaroa orchard damaged by fire

Lisa Kathleen Mercer, 34, left, and Mark David Breingan, 50, appeared in the Tauranga District Court today via audio-visual link from prison. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Super P-lab bust accused deny all charges

6 Jul, 2019 5:41pm
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Kaimai P-lab bust accused can now be revealed.

Potholes have opened up on a recently sealed stretch of Te Puna Station Rd. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Maintenance crews repair potholes across Tauranga and Western Bay

5 Jul, 2019 7:00pm
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Potholes open up around the Western Bay due to bad weather.

Maintenance crew out across Tauranga city repairing potholes after spate of bad weather. Photo / File

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Maintenance contractors out repairing potholes in Tauranga

5 Jul, 2019 1:14pm
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Pothole repairs underway

Award-winning photographer Justin Aitken (right) shares a laugh with a wedding party. Photo / Caleb Stewart

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Bay photographers score prestigious industry recognition

5 Jul, 2019 1:09pm
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Bay photographers score prestigious awards

Police and KiwiRail staff at the Pongakawa School Rd rail crossing where two Filipino men died. Photo / File

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$23K raised via Givealittle page for Filipino crash victims

4 Jul, 2019 3:25pm
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Two Pongakawa rail crossing victims remain in Waikato Hospital.

The Pongakawa School Rd rail crossing where two Filipino men died and three others were injured. Photo / File

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Givealittle page for Pongakawa rail crossing victims raises $23K

4 Jul, 2019 7:14am
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A Givealittle page is still open for the Pongakawa rail crossing victims

A significant increase in the cost of kerbside rubbish collection has people jumping ship. Photo / File

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Kerbside wheelie bin costs irk some Tauranga residents

2 Jul, 2019 1:15pm
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Increased kerbside household wheelie bin costs put under the spotlight.

Police and forensic experts investigating the death of 28-year-old pedestrian in George St at 1am today. Photo / Supplied

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Driver and hit pedestrian knew each other, police say

29 Jun, 2019 4:22pm
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Driver left scene but crashed about 100m away, say police.

Police conducting scene examination in George St, Waihī after a pedestrian died. Photo / Supplied

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Pedestrian hit and killed by car in Waihī

29 Jun, 2019 1:26pm
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The crash happened on George St on the outskirts of Waihi.

Waihī Beach Coastguard personnel searching for a missing fisherman. Photo / George Novak

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Search for missing Tanners Point fisherman enters fifth day

29 Jun, 2019 11:09am
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Search for missing fisherman resumed today.

Tauranga City Council's bylaw banning rough sleeping and begging in parts of the city has been challenged. Photo / File

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'Disproportionate': Begging, rough sleeping bans challenged

27 Jun, 2019 3:00pm
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Legal challenge claims bylaw breaches the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act.

Tracy Barr-Smith, 48, who has advanced breast cancer, urges MPs to vote to support the End of Life Choice Bill. Photo / File

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Woman seeks right to choose euthanasia

25 Jun, 2019 5:04pm
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End of Life Choice Bill's second reading looms; MPs say how they will vote.

Chary Sabalande, 34, and Roymark Boring, 32, were killed at a railway crossing on Pongakawa School Rd, near State Highway 2. Photo / File

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Emotional service held for Pongakawa crash victims

25 Jun, 2019 11:24am
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Funeral service held for two Filipino men killed in Pongakawa, one widow pregnant.

Lion Foundation and Kiwi Wines N Spirits appeal council's decision not to grant a consent application for pokie machines to be added to Tauriko Sports Bar. Photo / FIle

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Decision on new pokie machines yet to be finalised

24 Jun, 2019 6:00pm
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Council's decline of Tauranga sports bar's pokie machines application.

Norman George Roberts, 88, of Mount Maunganui died in Tauranga Hospital on June 19. Photo / Supplied

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'Real gentleman' killed in mobility scooter crash was delivering birthday present

23 Jun, 2019 12:01pm
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Family remembers Mount Maunganui man as 'a right character' who could fix almost anything.

Confidence in the Bay's economic fortunes the next 12 months has slipped despite favourable kiwifruit and forestry markets. Photo / File

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Bay of Plenty's economic confidence slips markedly

21 Jun, 2019 9:00am
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Confidence in the Bay's economic fortunes plummets

Bay students help plant 2000 natives to restore the Te Awa o Ngatoroirangi-Maketū Estuary. Photo / Sam Judd

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Bay students muck in for planting challenge

20 Jun, 2019 5:40pm
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Group of 190 students from five schools join forces for planting challenge.

Bay of Plenty residents spent more than $230 milllion online shopping last year. Photo / File

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Kiwi businesses benefit from Bay shoppers' online habits

20 Jun, 2019 4:46pm
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New report reveals some of Bay of Plenty residents' online shopping habits.

Pongakawa resident Shanelle Whitaker lives opposite the crash scene. Photo / George Novak

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'Tragic accident' leaves two dead, calls for barrier arms on rail crossing

20 Jun, 2019 5:38am
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Deceased believed to work in the kiwifruit industry.

Pongakawa resident Shanelle Whitaker witness the crash which took two lives and injured three others. Photo / George Novak

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Witness describes 'car flying off the track'

19 Jun, 2019 2:09pm
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Two people are dead and three are seriously injured following this morning's crash.

Colin Richard Jeffries-Smith (left) and Casino Heta Williams are on trial in the Rotorua High Court in relation to the death of Mongrel Mob member Lance Waite. Photo / File

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Jury retires in Tauranga gang murder case

17 Jun, 2019 3:35pm
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Lack of evidence against Black Power member accused of aiding murder accused, jury told.

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Man had 'no choice' but to shoot in drug deal gone sour

15 Jun, 2019 9:48am
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Meth and cannabis dealer Colin Jeffries-Smith shot gang member dead

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Blood and plasma urgently needed in Rotorua

14 Jun, 2019 12:00pm
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More lifesaving blood donors sought in Rotorua

Police investigating after shots fired at a vehicle near Murupara. Photo / File

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Security workers shot at in Kaingaroa Forest

14 Jun, 2019 11:00am
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Police needs the public's help after a vehicle was shot near Murupara.

Andrew Hood, 58, from Matua donating blood at the Tauranga Blood Service in Cameron Rd assisted by Sam Hutton, the service's acting clinical nurse leader . Photo / Andrew Warner

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Red alert: Blood donors needed in Tauranga

13 Jun, 2019 7:08pm
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Long-time donor says it's "just the right thing to do".

Judea retiree Bruce Nicholls, (right) with his wife Terry, pays tribute to Josh Tingey, who was killed in a paragliding crash on Mauao last year, in a new book. Photo / George Novak

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'Still feeling the loss deeply today': Fund to remember paraglider

13 Jun, 2019 10:27am
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Book and memorial fund pay tribute to Tauranga man killed in paragliding crash.

Tauranga Master Builders Association president Tony Grey said the latest consents data which showed a slight slowdown was not a sign things were

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Ups and downs in Bay of Plenty building consents

12 Jun, 2019 2:00pm
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Bay of Plenty building consents report shows differing results by area.

Tremains general manager Anton Jones with Angela Fowler and Merv Gardiner. Photo / George Novak

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Tremains expanding in Bay property market

10 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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The real estate firm continues to grow with the purchase of two Katikati businesses.

Armageddon Expo attendees Rebecca Morgan (left), aka Bearded Lady, and Auckland's Kayla Setter dressed as Astrid from How to Train Your Dragon. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Armageddon wonderland arrives with a bang in Tauranga

9 Jun, 2019 2:00pm
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Tauranga Armageddon Expo draws thousands of dedicated followers

Thousands of people packed out the Trustpower ASB Arena today on day one of the Armageddon Expo. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Superhero fans flock to Armageddon Expo

8 Jun, 2019 12:00pm
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Dedicated followers poured into Tauranga's Armageddon Expo venue for action-packed event

Police attended a serious injury motorbike crash in Pompallier Lane, Pāpāmoa last night. Photo / File

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Rider of motorbike in Pāpāmoa crash hospitalised

8 Jun, 2019 8:25am
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Motorcyclist hospitalised with serious injuries after crashing into a fence in Papamoa

Dylan Cameron, a patched Greazy Dogs member, was jailed in the Tauranga District Court today after being found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Jury intimidation results in three years' jail

7 Jun, 2019 6:30pm
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Tauranga gang member jailed after filming jury members and a witness in a drugs trial.

Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker (centre), flanked by ISO chief executive Paul Cameron and Robotics Plus co-founder Steve Saunders, unveils two robotic scaling machines. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Port's world-first logging truck scalers safer

6 Jun, 2019 4:31pm
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Ground-breaking robotics set to transform log processing at ports.

Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi chief executive Paora Stanley wants the Government to pour more money into social services to address the deprivation in our community. Photo / File

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Budget 2019: Give Māori the tools to look after themselves

27 May, 2019 9:16am
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Job creation, and funding for health, education and social services feature prominently.

Tauranga barrister Rita Nabney is calling for more funding for residential treatment facilities for those who come before the courts with serious mental health and addiction issues. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Mental health issues' massive impact on criminal justice system

27 May, 2019 7:20am
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Wishlist for the Government's budget spend in the crime and justice sector

Bay of Plenty educator Deborah Wood holding a photo of her younger brother Patrick who she says made a

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Grieving woman shares drink driving heartbreak

27 May, 2019 5:00am
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'Not a day goes by that I don't think about my brother.'

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council will roll out some reinstated bus routes over the next six weeks. Photo / File

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Which Tauranga bus routes are back?

25 May, 2019 4:53pm
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Reinstated bus routes in Tauranga set to be rolled out

Cr Catherine Stewart says urgent discussions with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council are needed over management of Tauranga's bus network. Photo / Sandra Conchie

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Council considers taking over city buses

24 May, 2019 10:00am
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Tauranga councillors say the city's bus service could be better managed