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Kiera Waite competed in BMX at the AIMS Games in Tauranga this week. Photos / AIMS Games Media

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Memories of father spur daughter on at AIMS Games

15 Sep, 2018 10:00am
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Kiera beat her fastest time by whole seconds. It was the best she has ever ridden.

Retiring Tauranga Intermediate principal and chairman of the AIMS Games Trust, Brian Diver, with his school's gold medal-winning basketball team. Photo / Jamie Troughton / Dscribe Media Services

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AIMS Games end on high note

15 Sep, 2018 8:00am
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The 15th Anchor AIMS Games are over.

Tauranga Boys' College students Adam Hitchiner (left) and Stephen Ajamian helped deliver the school's 8184 donations to the Tauranga Community Foodbank this week. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga Boys' College break foodbank record

14 Sep, 2018 1:00pm
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The Tauranga Community Foodbank Schools Appeal has so far collected 20,532 items.

Scott Curry from the All Blacks Sevens team surrounded by players from Christchurch's Chisnallwood Intermediate. Photo / George Novak

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AIMS: Sevens up-and-comers rub shoulders with stars

14 Sep, 2018 12:00pm
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There were 57 teams (684 players) taking part in rugby sevens at the AIMS Games.

The Tongan swimmers, (l-r) Saia Day, Keli Langi, Koti Uhi and Vaoahi Afu. Photos / AIMS Games

NEW ZEALAND

Pool Runnings win hearts at AIMS - and something else

12 Sep, 2018 12:00pm
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They train six days a week at home, in a hotel pool and a makeshift ocean facility.

Charlie Goodhue is competing in indoor bowls at the AIMS Games this week. Photos / George Novak

LIFESTYLE

Meet the brave Kiwi boy 'Charlie the lionheart'

12 Sep, 2018 10:00am
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Charlie isn't letting his heart condition hold him back.

The AIMS Games Tongan athletes with their family members and local hosts. Photo / George Novak

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Tongan contingent into swing of AIMS Games

11 Sep, 2018 8:00am
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Yesterday they took their marks at BayWave in Mount Maunganui.

Tauranga Intermediate's kapa haka group performing at the Anchor AIMS Games opening ceremony yesterday. Photos / George Novak

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AIMS Games open with super-charged ceremony

10 Sep, 2018 7:00am
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Some of the biggest cheers were for Olympic shot putting champion Dame Valerie Adams.

Taihorangi Palmer (left) and Te Tuinga Whānau coordinator Shane Peeni in the old church hall on Ōhauiti Rd. Photos / Andrew Warner

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Church hall is home at time of need

9 Sep, 2018 8:00am
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The old church hall is a temporary home to people who desperately need accommodation.

Anchor AIMS Games tournament director Vicki Semple is gearing up for the biggest event yet. Photo / Jamie Troughton / Dscribe Media

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AIMS Games: The biggest year yet

8 Sep, 2018 12:00pm
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Tauranga will play host to the 15th Anchor AIMS Games from tomorrow.

Young Tauranga fashion designer Seda Demirsoy with some of her award-winning plus-size collection. Photo / John Borren

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Young Achiever: Seda Demirsoy, fashion designer

6 Sep, 2018 6:45pm
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Her plus-size collection won big at the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards recently.

Te Puna Quarry Park volunteers on the white Suzuki mini truck that was stolen. Photo / Supplied

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'Positive lines of inquiry' into park theft

6 Sep, 2018 5:44pm
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An estimated $30,000-$40,000 worth of equipment was taken from Te Puna Quarry Park.

Bay of Plenty DHB has promised to change the workplace culture of mental health services in Tauranga and Whakatane. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Head of mental health quits after damning report

6 Sep, 2018 6:34am
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Dr Sue Mackersey has resigned as clinical director, according to an internal staff email.

The failed Bella Vista Homes development site at The Lakes in Tauranga. Photo / George Novak

BUSINESS

Bella Vista collapse: Liquidators demand $2 million

5 Sep, 2018 5:30am
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The recovery demand relates to the buyout of former director/shareholder Daniel De Martin.

The failed Bella Vista Homes development site at The Lakes in Tauranga. Photo / File

BUSINESS

MBIE reviewing council over Bella Vista

3 Sep, 2018 9:24am
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MBIE is carrying out a review of several of the council's building control activities.

Te Tuinga Whānau's Tommy Wilson and Angela Wallace from Curate Church are calling for people to help host emergency accommodation recipients during this year's Aims Games. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Sports event puts pressure on accommodation for homeless

3 Sep, 2018 7:30am
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Te Tuinga Whānau says it has 47 clients with nowhere to stay during the Aims Games.

The library is almost always welcoming. It's quiet, warm and full of isolated spots where you won't be interrupted or questioned, writes Scott Yeoman.

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Opinion: Leave the school library alone

1 Sep, 2018 5:00pm
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This is the latest example of how unprepared our schools are, writes Scott Yeoman.

Te Akau Ki Pāpāmoa Principal Bruce Jepsen sitting in the school's former library, which is now a classroom. Photo / John Borren

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Schools turning libraries into classrooms

1 Sep, 2018 2:00pm
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Golden Sands is the latest primary school to transform its library into a classroom.

Parko the police dog and his partner Senior Constable James Muir joined the Tauranga beat this week. Photos / George Novak

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Parko the police dog on the Tauranga beat

1 Sep, 2018 11:00am
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Tauranga's newest police dog may be young – just under two years old – but he's strong.

The Tauranga courthouse on Cameron Rd was built in 1965. An investigation in 2016 found there was toxic mould and decaying timber frames in the walls. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Toxic mould, decaying timber frames at courthouse - report

1 Sep, 2018 8:10am
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A previously-withheld report found the courthouse did not comply with the building code.

Te Puna Quarry Park president Ian Cross (left) thanks Frank Aldridge, managing director of Craigs Investment Partners, for the company's $10,000 donation. Photo / Scott Yeoman

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Community rallies around Quarry Park after theft

31 Aug, 2018 7:30pm
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Tauranga-based company Craigs Investment Partners is donating $10,000.

Shirley Sparks (left) and Jo Dawkins, co-founders of Tauranga's Te Puna Quarry Park, have been left devastated by the theft of tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Photo / George Novak

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Quarry Park theft: 'How could somebody do this?'

29 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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The break-in happened sometime between Saturday lunchtime and Monday morning.

Kevin Hamill died instantly after his vehicle crossed the centre line and crashed into a red Nissan on State Highway 2 at Whakamarama. Photo / George Novak

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Another SH2 death 'distressing for everyone'

21 Aug, 2018 12:00pm
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Kevin Hamill, of Auckland, was killed in a State Highway 2 crash on Sunday.

Jane Swainson, chair of St John Ambulance's Tauranga/Mount Maunganui area committee, speaking at the official opening of the new facility yesterday. Photo / George Novak

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New $4.8m St John Ambulance facility opens in Tauranga

20 Aug, 2018 4:00pm
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The new facility will serve the communities of Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa.

The failed Bella Vista Homes development at The Lakes in Tauranga. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Tauranga City Council files Bella Vista charges

17 Aug, 2018 6:38pm
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The council said the charges were filed on August 2 in the Tauranga District Court.

Tauranga historian Buddy Mikaere in front of a photo of Charles Southey, a local soldier with a connection to Le Quesnoy. Photo / John Borren

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Sponsorship sought for war memorial museum in France

15 Aug, 2018 12:00pm
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The New Zealand War Memorial Museum Trust is setting up the museum in Le Quesnoy.

Taumata Place resident Bruce Cronin says there is still anger and concern among local residents about the new bus lane and road closure on Hairini St. Photo / John Borren

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No fines yet for Hairini St bus lane breaches

15 Aug, 2018 8:00am
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But the council says warning notices will start to be sent over the coming weeks.

Tauranga marine photographer and kayaker Nathan Pettigrew says the Government's ban on single-use plastic bags is a good start, but more still needs to be done to tackle the waste ending up in the ocean and along the coast. Photo / File

THE COUNTRY

Plastic bag ban welcomed in Tauranga

13 Aug, 2018 11:25am
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Single-use plastic bags are to be phased out over the next 12 months.

Papamoa College's Danica Lidgard, 13, tries out a Virtual Reality (VR) headset at the Tauranga Careers Expo on Saturday. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Virtual Reality a big hit at Tauranga Careers Expo

13 Aug, 2018 9:26am
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The expo has certainly come a long way from pamphlets and stickers.

A large fire burns at the Port of Tauranga. Photo/Andrew Warner.

NEW ZEALAND

Port of Tauranga fire: 'A lot of the staff are very emotional'

10 Aug, 2018 11:44am
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At one point, there were more than 10 fire trucks and 45 firefighters on site.

Villé the 10-year-old Devon Rex has one eye, no whiskers, minimal teeth and very little fur. Photo / John Borren

LIFESTYLE

Pet of the Year has one eye, no whiskers and minimal teeth

8 Aug, 2018 6:21pm
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The 10-year-old Devon Rex has one eye, no whiskers, minimal teeth and very little fur.

The Whakapaewaka Bridge across State Highway 29 Takitimu Dr in Tauranga was opened and blessed this morning. Photo / John Borren

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$1.6m pedestrian and cycling overbridge opened

8 Aug, 2018 12:59pm
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The project took 18 months to complete from the start of the design process.

Police divers in Pilot Bay, Salisbury Wharf, after part of a human skull was found. Photo/George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

More bones found at Mount Maunganui after skull discovery

7 Aug, 2018 5:10pm
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Police say initial indications are that the remains belong to an adult human.

Two best mates from Matahui School, Noah Grove (left) and Hugo Bruning, are both competing in hockey at the 2018 Anchor Aims Games. Photo / John Borren

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Big Read: Gearing up for 15th Aims Games

6 Aug, 2018 12:30pm
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The Aims Games were born in a blue Ford Falcon on the road to Napier in 2003.

A house on Oceanbeach Rd in Mount Maunganui sold for $6.3m in May. Photo / Supplied

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Demand for luxury homes up on last year, but slowdown may be coming

4 Aug, 2018 7:00am
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Two of the 156 sales this year were more than $3m and one was $5m-plus.

A group of Bella Vista homeowners fronted the media and supporters yesterday to announce they were filing legal proceedings against the council. Photo / John Borren

BUSINESS

Bella Vista homeowners will seek more than $25k damages

2 Aug, 2018 12:03pm
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On top of the damages claim, homeowners want market value for their houses, plus costs.

BUSINESS

Council facing two separate Bella Vista lawsuits

2 Aug, 2018 5:44am
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Nineteen of the homeowners will be filing their own legal proceedings against the council.

Construction activity in Tauranga has grown by 98 per cent in the past four years, according to Western Bay economic development agency Priority One. Photo / George Novak

BUSINESS

KiwiBuild applications pile up in Tauranga

30 Jul, 2018 8:48am
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Tauranga mayor Greg Brownless has called the number of applicants "absolutely huge".

Graeme Norris, for whom family meant everything, with his granddaughter Kassia and great grandson Jax. Photo / Supplied

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Obituary: Graeme Norris, Bay of Plenty Times printer

29 Jul, 2018 11:58am
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Graeme died last Friday at the age of 83.

The failed Bella Vista Homes development site at The Lakes fenced and guarded by security. Photo / John Borren

BUSINESS

More Bella Vista residents considering joining class action

28 Jul, 2018 9:00am
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Auckland QC David Heaney filed the class action on behalf of residents in late May.

Azrael Cabusao was training at Papamoa Beach when he saw a man stuck in a rip and went to help. Photo / George Novak

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Young Achiever: Azrael Cabusao, surf lifesaving hero

26 Jul, 2018 6:00pm
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Azrael was training at Papamoa Beach when he saw a man stuck in a rip and went to help.

The failed Bella Vista Homes development site at The Lakes. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Bella Vista buyout more than $10m - mayor

26 Jul, 2018 6:29am
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The council this week agreed to make offers to buy the 21 Bella Vista properties.

The Wairākei Stream site is still marked with tape and warning signs to remind people to keep away. Photo / John Borren

THE COUNTRY

Blitz on aquatic weed now in stage two

25 Jul, 2018 11:00am
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The infestation was along about 1.4km of the Wairākei Stream.

The failed Bella Vista Homes development site at The Lakes is still fenced off and guarded by security. Photo / John Borren

BUSINESS

Bella Vista lawyer: Council slow to front up with offer

23 Jul, 2018 6:23pm
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The class action lawsuit is due to have its first court conference in a few weeks.

An oil spill in Matapihi last month, one of 47 spills reported in two years in Tauranga, was estimated by the council to be 20l-50l in volume. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Forty-seven oil spills reported in Tauranga in two years

23 Jul, 2018 12:31pm
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But only one is being prosecuted.

Mount CrossFit member Kyle Murray is competing at his first New Zealand Nationals this weekend. Photo / George Novak

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Murray off to first CrossFit NZ Nationals

22 Jul, 2018 3:00pm
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He is one of nine members of Mount CrossFit who will compete in Cambridge this weekend.

Police at the scene on Valley Rd. Photos / John Borren

NEW ZEALAND

Quiet Mount Maunganui street turns into crime scene

21 Jul, 2018 7:32am
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Inside, a man and woman were sleeping.

Tauranga City Council transportation manager Martin Parkes addresses the crowd at Hairini Marae. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Council apologises to residents affected by street closure

20 Jul, 2018 7:00pm
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A common complaint was the lack of consultation and communication about the changes.

Six local schools have transformed a strip of construction fencing on Mount Mainstreet. The art will be celebrated at Mount Enviro Fest tomorrow. Photos / John Borren

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Weekend event: Mount Enviro Fest celebrates new fence art

20 Jul, 2018 10:00am
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The overarching theme of the art was sustainability and protecting the environment.

The newly-formed Community Angels collective has been meeting with and lobbying local politicians, including Tauranga-based Labour MPs Jan Tinetti and Angie Warren-Clark. Photo / Supplied

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Group lobbies for women's shelter and day centre

18 Jul, 2018 11:00am
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They have the support of the city's mayor and two local Government MPs.

The location of the offending was at the fertiliser manufacturing plant owned and operated by Ballance on Hewletts Road. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Ballance fined $82,500 for sulphur dioxide leak

16 Jul, 2018 4:29pm
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Ballance pleaded guilty to the charge.

Hundreds of striking nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants protested outside Tauranga Hospital on Thursday. Photo / Scott Yeoman

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Stand-off continues over nurses' pay

14 Jul, 2018 10:00am
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The nationwide 24-hour nurses' strike ended at 7am yesterday.

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Tauranga's Christina Barrie turns 103

14 Jul, 2018 7:00am
4 minutes to read

With bagpipes blaring in her ears, she smiles and slowly waves to the camera.

Hundreds of nurses and their supporters are protesting outside Tauranga Hospital and along Cameron Rd this morning. Photos / Scott Yeoman

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Hundreds of nurses protest in Tauranga

12 Jul, 2018 1:38pm
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A solid wall of purple and hi-vis orange and yellow has been marching along Cameron Rd.

Helen Tuck (left) and Angela Neil of the NZNO prepare signs for today's 24-hour strike action in Tauranga. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Strike puts 55 surgeries on hold in Bay

12 Jul, 2018 7:05am
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There will be no outpatient clinics or elective surgery during the nurses' strike.

Minister of Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford made the announcement this morning. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Govt signs off $158m loans for Tauranga

11 Jul, 2018 8:37am
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The 10-year interest-free loans will support major infrastructure projects.

Nurses rallied outside Tauranga Hospital earlier this year. Photo / File

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Hospitals cut services as nurses strike

11 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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The nationwide strike action comes after nurses rejected the DHBs' latest pay offer.

Greerton Westpac bank manager Deborah Lee (right front) with Dr Bruce Bryant, chairman of Te Tuinga Whānau - Support Services Trust (left front) and Te Tuinga staff and board members (back left to right) Beth Bowden, Rangi Ahipene, Marcia Taikato-Whauwhau and Piki Russell. Photo / Andrew Warner

BUSINESS

'Stop putting cash in cups': Group offers new way to help homeless

9 Jul, 2018 6:05am
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A bank and a social services agency are teaming up to address problem begging in Greerton.

The four residential care facility residents who were suspected of taking their own lives were all over the age of 65. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Four suspected suicides in rest homes

6 Jul, 2018 7:13am
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The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has revised its Suicide Prevention Action Plan.

Sue Kurtovich and Tom Zonneveld commissioned the Leonard Cohen mural for all to see outside their Otūmoetai house. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

Couple's Cohen passion big as a house

3 Jul, 2018 7:33am
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Mr G has spray-painted a realistic portrait of Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen.

Sikh Sangat Te Puke organiser Honey Singh with 57-year-old homeless man Ross, who has lived on the streets in Tauranga for years. Photo / Scott Yeoman

NEW ZEALAND

Sunday night is now curry night for Tauranga's homeless

2 Jul, 2018 4:30pm
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Volunteers from Te Puke's Sikh Sangat group are putting on free weekly dinners in Tauranga

Murray Moon was the owner of the Omokoroa Beach Store for 23 years and was well known in the Western Bay seaside community. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

With death comes life - remembering Ōmokoroa's Murray Moon

1 Jul, 2018 12:12pm
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Murray Moon was a familiar and friendly face in the Western Bay seaside community.