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Security staff outside the ANZ bank on 11th Avenue after three tellers were robbed on July 11, 2018. Photo /File

Man 'heard voices' telling him to rob a bank

23 Feb, 2019 9:34am
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Tauranga bank robber retained as a special patient in a secure mental health facility.

Bay of Plenty fire fighters kept busy with several crashes overnight . Photo /File

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Bay of Plenty fire crews busy overnight with several crashes

22 Feb, 2019 7:26am
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Bay of Plenty fire crews kept busy with several crashes overnight

Tauranga Rentals owner Dan Lusby says a capital gains tax was likely to chase away some mum and dad rental investors from the housing market. Photo / File

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Proposed tax an 'assault on Kiwi way of life' - Bridges

22 Feb, 2019 7:00am
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A capital gains tax is likely to affect 'mum-and-dad' property investors.

Another route added to the Welcome Bay school students free-fare bus trial. Photo / File

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Another route added to free school bus trial in Tauranga

21 Feb, 2019 5:54pm
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Another route added to Welcome Bay free school bus trip trial service

Pāpāmoa murder accused William Church appeared in the Tauranga High Court today. Photo/File

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Tauranga murder accused's fitness to stand trial being explored

20 Feb, 2019 10:53am
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Tauranga murder accused's fitness to stand trial being investigated

TV psychic Kelvin Cruickshank, inset, is credited with helping find Maketū man John Mohi's body.

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TV psychic credited with helping find Maketū man's body

20 Feb, 2019 8:30am
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Kelvin Cruickshank identified location to search and the body was found soon afterwards.

Midwives and junior doctors across the country including in Tauranga say the fight for a

NEW ZEALAND

Appointments delayed as junior doctor strikes continue

19 Feb, 2019 9:00am
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Another junior doctors' strike is planned for Tuesday next week, February 26.

Maketū man Aaron Pascoe says he will fight an eviction notice from the Te Arawa Lakes Trust. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Eviction battle: Trust hits back at Maketū tenant's claims of bullying

16 Feb, 2019 8:00am
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Te Arawa Lakes Trust has responded to a Maketū man's claim of bullying.

Anglican Church property in Ōhauiti Rd being used to house 28 homeless people. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Makeshift village for homeless sparks backlash from other residents

16 Feb, 2019 6:00am
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Tauranga church property turned into a makeshift village for a 24 homeless people

Aaron Pascoe, 37, says he and his family are staying put and will fight an eviction notice. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

'We're staying put': Family fights to stay in home of 40 years

15 Feb, 2019 6:32am
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Maketu family a centre of trespass notice from iwi trust are 'staying put'

John Kohi Mohi has not been seen since Monday. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Missing Maketū man's family 'keeping the faith' he's safe

14 Feb, 2019 1:51pm
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Family of Missing Maketū man John Mohi are 'praying for his safe return'

Johnny Mohi is of a slightly slimmer build than when this photo was taken. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Family remain hopeful missing Maketū man will be found

14 Feb, 2019 6:00am
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Mohi was last seen on Monday

John Kohi Mohi has been missing since Sunday.

NEW ZEALAND

Volunteers searching for missing man

13 Feb, 2019 2:48pm
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Extensive search under way for missing Maketu man.

Striking Tauranga Hospital midwives including Susan Johns (waving balloons) and her parents picketed across the road from the hospital yesterday. Photo/George Novak

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Midwives picketed outside Tauranga Hospital

13 Feb, 2019 7:29am
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Midwives and junior doctors strike for a fairer deal. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local midwives say they want to be valued and paid fairly for the services they provide. Photo / File

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Junior doctors and midwives on strike today

12 Feb, 2019 9:00am
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Junior doctors walked off the job today. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ministry of Primary Industries staff collecting and disposing of some myrtle rust. Photo /File

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174 cases of myrtle rust in the Bay

11 Feb, 2019 11:55am
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174 cases of myrtle rust in the Bay of Plenty region

Cale Borell, 20, from Te Puna has a career in politics on his future agenda. Photo /Andrew Warner

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Inspirational Te Puna young leader's political aspirations

9 Feb, 2019 11:00am
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Te Puna man Cale Borrell is going places on his journey to take up a key leadership role.

Jason Whero Anaru-Emery, 18, from Maketu denied charges of manslaughter, kidnapping and seven further charges of assault when he appeared in the Tauranga High Court via audio visual link today.

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Trial date set for Te Puke manslaughter accused

5 Feb, 2019 10:20am
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Trial date set for Te Puke manslaughter, kidnapping and assault accused.

Harry Clements Matchitt, 50, from Ōpotiki faced a charge of murder when he appeared in the Tauranga High Court today via audio-visual link. Photo/File.

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Trial date set for cold case murder accused

5 Feb, 2019 10:20am
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Victim died in hospital from injuries initially believed to have been caused by a fall.

Mount Maunganui business owner Yajna Morris is calling for safety improvements to a pedestrian crossing outside her Maunganui Rd store. Photo / George Novak

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Mount Maunganui crossing to get safer

4 Feb, 2019 9:00am
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Safety improvements works are planned for a pedestrian crossing in Mount Maunganui.

Four people were injured in a crash just before the Wairoa Bridge on State Highway 2. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

One dead, seven injured in four Tauranga crashes

3 Feb, 2019 5:30pm
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The crashes left commuters stranded for hours as emergency services cleared the scenes.

The site where a car came to rest after it rolled on Pyes Pa Rd this morning trapping the driver. Photo /Andrew Warner

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Passenger in rolled car in Tauranga was trapped underneath

2 Feb, 2019 1:41pm
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Male driver of a car which rolled in Pyes Pa Rd, Tauranga was trapped underneath

A suspicious fire at the Taste of Asia restaurant in Maunganu Rd is being investigated by police. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Police investigation under way into 'suspicious' Mount Maunganui restaurant fire

2 Feb, 2019 11:00am
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Police investigation launched into 'suspicious' Mount Maunganuui restaurant fire

Tauranga Community Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin checking the shelves at its depot this week. Photo /George Novak

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Food bank helps more than 1100 people

2 Feb, 2019 9:26am
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High demand for Tauranga Community Foodbank services continues

Fashion Island Shopping Centre manager Roz Irwin said the centre takes a

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'Zero-tolerance' to kids left alone in cars

2 Feb, 2019 6:00am
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Tauranga shopping centres take a zero-tolerance approach to children left in cars alone.

An elderly Mount Maunganui man was rescued from the surf near Yale St beach accessway on Wednesday. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Elderly man saved from drowning by member of the public

1 Feb, 2019 7:30am
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Mount Maunganui man who nearly drowned at Arataki beach remains in Tauranga Hospital.

Junior doctors have gone on strike for the second time in a month for better pay and conditions. Photo / File

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Second strike for Tauranga and Whakatāne junior doctors

30 Jan, 2019 8:30am
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Junior doctors at Tauranga and Whakatāne hospitals have again walked off the job.

More human bones have been found at Newdicks Beach after an urupā was unearthed at Ōkurei Point. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Children's bones among those washed up on beach

25 Jan, 2019 8:28am
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Three sacks of human bones retrieved from Newdicks Beach after urupa washed into sea.

German tourists Uwe and Heike Gonschior from Rugen Island in the Baltic Sea were camping in their motorhome at Kulim Park yesterday. Photo / George Novak

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Proposed changes to freedom camping rules

24 Jan, 2019 10:00am
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Major changes to Tauranga city's freedom camping bylaw and rules proposed.

A toxic Grey side-gilled sea slug was found at Tauranga Bridge Marina last week. Photo/ Cawthron Institute

THE COUNTRY

Poisonous sea slug found in Tauranga waters

24 Jan, 2019 9:00am
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Toxic sea slugs deadly to dogs and humans found at Tauranga Bridge Marina.

Guy Juan Jansen,33, is wanted by Tauranga police in relation to alleged dishonesty offences. Photo /Supplied

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Tauranga police need help to find wanted man

23 Jan, 2019 7:33pm
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Tauranga police need public's help to find a wanted man

More than 18,000 people expected to attend the 2019 One Love Festival at Tauranga Domain over the weekend. Photo /File

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Tauranga awash with great events this long weekend

23 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Tauranga bustling with lots of great events this long weekend

Tim Smith (left) and Tamati Coffey outside their new bar Our House on Eat Streat. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Greater confidence in Bay economy sparks more jobs

22 Jan, 2019 10:00am
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Greater confidence in the Bay of Plenty economy sparks creation of more jobs.

Signs Creations Limited owner Shane Hale is desperately looking for a new staff member

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Greater confidence in Bay economy sparks more jobs

22 Jan, 2019 7:18am
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Greater confidence in the Bay of Plenty economy sparks creation of more jobs.

Hundreds of residents in Ōmanawa and Whakamārama are without power tonight. Photo /File

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Power cut to hundreds of Western Bay properties

21 Jan, 2019 6:08pm
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Power cut to almost 1000 properties in Western Bay

Human remains were washed into the sea at Ōkurei Point in Maketū following a landslide. Photo /George Novak

THE COUNTRY

Human remains washed into the sea at Maketū

21 Jan, 2019 11:34am
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Human remains unearthed at Maketū.

An aerial view of Maketū, including Ōkurei Point. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Human remains washed into the sea at Maketū

20 Jan, 2019 2:22pm
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A rāhui has been placed by iwi and police.

Pāpāmoa mother Kim Wilkie (left) and her daughters Liliana, 2, and Rosa, 4, with Shari Hammond from Bethlehem, and her children Stella, 8, and son Zac, 6, at Tauranga races. Photo /George Novak

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Birthday fun at Tauranga Races for Pāpāmoa punter

19 Jan, 2019 2:00pm
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Birthday fun at Tauranga Races for Pāpāmoa punter and her friends

There has been a drop-off in the number of synthetic cannabis users in Tauranga seeking addiction treatment. Photo / File

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Drop in synthetic cannabis users seeking treatment

18 Jan, 2019 8:00am
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Drop-off in the number of synthetic cannabis users In Tauranga seeking addiction treatment

The 32-year-old woman fell while climbing on Mauao on Wednesday night. Photo / File

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Whakatāne woman in serious condition after 22m Mauao fall

18 Jan, 2019 6:58am
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Woman fortunate to be hooked on some trees, saving her from falling further.

Rocky Ronaki, was sentenced in the Tauranga District Court yesterday. Photo / George Novak

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Australian deportee jailed for knife attack

18 Jan, 2019 6:15am
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Bahama Hut bar stabber had recently been deported from Australia

Rocky Ronaki, 31, was jailed in the Tauranga District Court today, after stabbing a patron at Bahama Hut bar. Photo / File

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Nightclub stabber was deportee from Australia

17 Jan, 2019 10:42am
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A man who stabbed another man in Bahama Hut has been jailed for six years

Woman suffers head injury after falling about 22m from climbing while on Mauao. Photo / file

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Climber seriously injured in horror 22m fall from Mauao

17 Jan, 2019 10:36am
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Woman suffers head injury after falling about 22m from climbing while on Mauao

A Tauranga father of five has been jailed for a year for dealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of synthetic cannabis. Photo / file

NEW ZEALAND

Father loses everything after dealing synthetics to lift family out of poverty

17 Jan, 2019 9:30am
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Tauranga dad had 50 ziplock bags of drugs in a freezer and hid money in his kids' clothes.

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Teens arrested after dramatic police chase through Tauranga

17 Jan, 2019 7:55am
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Police chase in Tauranga overnight ends in several arrests.

Papamoa Village Park Limited has been fined $24,750 for construction of five non-consented units at the park. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Tauranga firm fined $24k for building works without consents

16 Jan, 2019 9:00am
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Defence lawyer claimed the fine should be less as it made no profit from the new units.

Bay of Plenty fire crews kept busy with several minor fires overnight. Photo /Fire

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Minor fires overnight keep Bay of Plenty crews busy

16 Jan, 2019 5:57am
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Bay of Plenty fire brigades attend several minor fires overnight

Papamoa Village Park Limited fined for constructing 28 units without a building consent. Photo / File

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Tauranga firm fined for non-consented building works

15 Jan, 2019 10:45am
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A building company was earlier fined $54,000 in relation to the units

More than 6500 noise complaints to Tauranga City and Western Bay councils this year. Photo / File

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Noisy neighbours prompt thousands of complaints

15 Jan, 2019 9:00am
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More than 6500 noise complaints to Tauranga City and Western Bay councils this year

Former Otumoetai College student Nicole Cameron and her younger sister Charlotte, 15, will find out their NCEA results today. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga student awaits NCEA results hopes hard work pays off

15 Jan, 2019 7:17am
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Tauranga student hope all her hard work pays off when NCEA results released today.

Te Puna's Nicole Cameron is one of 165,000 students who will be able to access results today. Photo / Bay of Plenty Times.

NEW ZEALAND

Nervous wait for 165,000 students with NCEA results out today

15 Jan, 2019 7:08am
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More than 165,000 students nationwide will be able to check their results today.

Police have shut down a rural road near Te Puke after reports of a gunman on the loose. Photo / file

NEW ZEALAND

Police enquiries continue into reports of a gunman near Te Puke

15 Jan, 2019 6:04am
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Police enquiries continue into after reports of a gunman on the loose near Te Puke

Two people seriously injured after a car crashes into tree in Santa Monica Drive, Papamoa Beach. Photo/File

NEW ZEALAND

Car hits tree in Papamoa Beach, two people seriously injured

14 Jan, 2019 7:03am
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Two people seriously injured after their car collided with a tree in Papamoa Beach

Tauranga fire crews fight two scrub fires, including one in front of the Mount Manganui RSA. Photo / Supplied.

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Several fire crews fight two scrub fires in Mount Maunganui

13 Jan, 2019 5:47pm
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Tauranga, Greerton and Mount Maunganui fire crews fighting two separate scrub fires

The rolled milk tanker. Photo / Supplied

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Milk tanker rolls in Matata, driver taken to Whakatane Hospital

13 Jan, 2019 3:17pm
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Milk tanker and trailer unit rolled in Matamata, report of driver trapped inside

Moderate risk of thunderstorms and heavy rain in western parts of the Bay of Plenty and Taupo today. Photo /File

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Thunderstorms and heavy rain possible for Bay of Plenty and Taupo

13 Jan, 2019 11:56am
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There are possible thunderstorms for the Bay of Plenty region today.

The biggest generator of complaints was the pounding noise from a subwoofer on someone's stereo. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Noise complaints in Rotorua : 'Keep the volume down'

10 Jan, 2019 9:00am
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More than 2000 noise complaints were received in Rotorua in 2018.

Fusion Pavish, 5, from Tauranga is battling a meningococcal infection in Starship Hospital. Photo/ Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Lucky to be here': Tauranga boy fighting deadly infection

10 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Tauranga boy's long road to recovery after contracting meningococcal infection.

An ESR forensic team member examining the Arawata Ave home in Welcome Bay where police say a newborn baby suffered serious injuries. Photo / George Novak

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Injured baby remains in Starship Hospital

9 Jan, 2019 8:05am
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Upset Welcome Bay residents demand answers from police about baby boy's injuries.

Avid cricket fan Shelley Fleming from Rotorua with a large contingent of Sri Lankan cricket team supporters at the Bay Oval. Photo /Andrew Warner

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Thousands flock to Tauranga's big weekend of events

6 Jan, 2019 2:00pm
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Thousands of people flocked to Tauranga's fantastic line-up of events across the city.

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Tauranga business leader's bowel cancer journey

6 Jan, 2019 9:00am
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Tauranga's business leader's battle with bowel cancer revealed.

Funeral service for Freedom James Te Patu Taikato, 22, held on Matakana Island today. Photo / File

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Family and friends farewell Matakana Island homicide victim

5 Jan, 2019 6:30pm
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Matakana Island homicide victim farewelled by family and friends