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Stretcher bearers on the Western Front during World War I. Photo / British Imperial Museum

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Stories of those who served and gave their lives

10 Nov, 2018 12:00pm
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How the stories of those who served and sacrificed their lives are still being told.

The plaque bearing (inset) Rongoihaere Rikihana's name at the World War I Memorial Gates in Tauranga. Photos / John Borren / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

The Kiwi soldier who almost made it home

10 Nov, 2018 10:06am
8 minutes to read

Wounded and gassed on the battlefield, he made it back to New Zealand and headed for home.

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How the Armistice was received locally

10 Nov, 2018 9:00am
5 minutes to read

The people of Tauranga were reading words they had long been waiting for.

The World War I Memorial Gates at the entrance to Wharepai Domain in Tauranga. Photo / John Borren

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Opinion: Great War stories touched a nerve

10 Nov, 2018 9:00am
3 minutes to read

To read first-hand accounts of World War I breaks your heart and invokes waves of dismay.

Katikati's Memorial Square and (inset) Russell Freeland Walford. Photos / Scott Yeoman / Weekly News

NEW ZEALAND

Secret, heartbreaking story behind a town clock revealed

8 Nov, 2018 12:00pm
4 minutes to read

The true story of an iconic landmark has been largely unacknowledged, and not by accident.

Becky Dougherty will be speaking at a special service next week to mark 100 years since Armistice Day. Photo / John Borren

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Armistice speech: 'Quest for peace' the ultimate message

3 Nov, 2018 5:22pm
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The Otumoetai College head prefect will speak at a special service next Sunday morning.

Emergency services responding to the incident on Waitaha Rd in Welcome Bay. Photo / Dscribe Media Services

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Teen falls from ute: 'He was bleeding out the top of his head'

3 Nov, 2018 2:54pm
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Police seek witnesses after teen falls from ute.

The Bay of Plenty DHB employs 283 people in mental health and addiction services. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

The NZ workplace where 107 people resigned in 5 years

3 Nov, 2018 7:30am
5 minutes to read

The numbers paint a local picture of what some are saying is a nationwide staffing issue.

Mokoira Davies enjoying a game of chess on the first day of Street Retreat at Holy Trinity Church in Tauranga. Photo / George Novak

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Day drop-in centre trial begins

2 Nov, 2018 8:00am
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The homeless community will find food, hot drinks, books, cards and board games there

The Field of Remembrance on Tauranga's waterfront. Photo / John Borren

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World War I: Six men who didn't come home

27 Oct, 2018 11:05am
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They left behind families, jobs and hobbies when they left for war, and didn't come home.

TRAVEL

Africa: How we finally spotted a leopard

24 Oct, 2018 10:00am
11 minutes to read

On an African expedition, an encounter with the elusive big cat is unforgettable.

Gary and Marlene Ware have made a significant contribution to the foundation and running of the Tauranga Boys' College Old Boys' Association, and various school reunion events over the years. Photo / File

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Tauranga College stalwart Gary Ware dies

20 Oct, 2018 9:30am
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Gary Robert Ware was 80 and died peacefully last Sunday after a short illness.

Waikino School, the scene of the shooting tragedy. Photo / Waihi Arts Centre and Museum Association

NEW ZEALAND

The story of NZ's first and only mass school shooting

20 Oct, 2018 8:00am
14 minutes to read

95 years after the tragedy, all that remains are memories and the graves of two boys.

Tangaroa Pou-Clark (front), 11, with (back l-r) Jack Bathe-Taylor, 9, Hunter Maclennan, 9, and Taiaha Pou-Clark, 8. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Colourful home crowd cheer on Bay of Plenty in Tauranga

14 Oct, 2018 12:47pm
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The Steamers held on to beat the Northland Taniwha 38-35 at Tauranga Domain.

Scott Hollis-Johns had a car smash into his Welcome Bay Rd house on Friday night. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

'He actually had big pieces of wood inside the car'

13 Oct, 2018 2:14pm
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They heard a squealing of tyres and then a big bang.

Pamilar King (inset) died alone in her cabin on a long sea journey last month. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Lonely death at sea: Why an ailing 75-year-old set sail

13 Oct, 2018 8:00am
14 minutes to read

No one was waiting for her. No grieving family or friends, just the police.

Bella Vista homeowners and their supporters protesting outside Tauranga City Council offices. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Bella Vista homeowners protest outside council offices

12 Oct, 2018 5:29pm
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Some were carrying signs. One said: "Fair Market Value, That's All We Want".

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Tauranga could be a more economical logistics hub

6 Oct, 2018 4:30pm
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The report assessed logistics costs for: furniture, electronics, apparel and vehicles.

Phase one of a $150 million enclosed mall at Tauranga Crossing opened on Thursday, the second stage is on track to open in April 2019. Photo / John Borren

BUSINESS

Workers needed to fill hundreds of new retail jobs

6 Oct, 2018 1:40pm
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The Tauranga Crossing and Bayfair developments are both due to be completed next year.

Tauranga Youth Olympian Finn Anderson with his proud grandparents Jo and Trevor Swindells. Photo / John Borren

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Proud nana and gramps see Youth Olympian off

4 Oct, 2018 7:34am
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Finn will compete in canoe slalom and sprint at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games.

Members of Seeka's Verified Lab Services team doing an afternoon workout. Eight VLS staff took part in the weight loss challenge, losing a collective 30.5kg. Photo / George Novak

THE COUNTRY

Seeka staff lose more than 180kg combined

3 Oct, 2018 3:28pm
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More than 80 people working at Seeka have lost a combined 182.2kg.

A total of 147 homes owned by Accessible Properties in Tauranga and Western Bay have had or are having decontamination and remediation work done on them. Stock Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Taxpayers pay millions for unnecessary meth clean-up

29 Sep, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

122 properties – in hindsight – were unnecessarily fixed up and their residents moved out.

Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage (left) with Bay Conservation Alliance chief executive Michelle Elborn at the launch event in Tauranga last night. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Conservation alliance launches in Tauranga

22 Sep, 2018 2:00pm
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Minister of Conservation, Eugenie Sage, was keynote speaker at the launch event.

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
3 minutes to read

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
3 minutes to read

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
4 minutes to read

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
4 minutes to read

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
7 minutes to read

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
4 minutes to read

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
2 minutes to read

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
3 minutes to read

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
5 minutes to read

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
5 minutes to read

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
3 minutes to read

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
3 minutes to read

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
4 minutes to read

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
3 minutes to read

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
5 minutes to read

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
4 minutes to read

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
4 minutes to read

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
15 minutes to read

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
5 minutes to read

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
3 minutes to read

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
4 minutes to read

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
5 minutes to read

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
3 minutes to read

Graeme died last Friday at the age of 83.