Raft of arrests as conflict simmers and gang tension flares
Three people arrested and offensive weapons found by police in Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki.
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His father, Alex Haden, is speaking out ahead of the Bayleys blood drive on November 3 in Tauranga and is encouraging people to donate blood because without donors, his son wouldn't be alive.
Ritchie is only 5 but he's had 77 blood transfusions
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Through the mill: $11m 'fire sale' for closed Tasman paper plant
About 160 workers were made redundant when the mill closed in 2021.
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Mark Lister: The sharemarket is nothing like a casino
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'Bedridden' to walking dogs: Zahnee raising funds for charity as she turns 18
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Sausage secrets: How butchers came up with banger sangers
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Slump in container volumes dampens Port of Tauranga earnings outlook
Annual shareholders' meeting hears of rough seas in economic downturn.
North Island storm: Fresh flood threat, 130km/h gales for Akl north, 6m-high seas
The worst of the weather is set to strike Auckland on Sunday with gales and thunderstorms.
'Blood kept gushing out': Store owner king-hit and left concussed
'The concussion is the worst part. It feels like a drill bit running through my forehead.'
'Undoing a significant wrong': Roads returned to iwi used to build homes
Returning paper roads to marae is 'partially undoing a significant wrong'.
'Hellishly dangerous': Row erupts after two-inch longline hook snags beachgoer
Man, dog and boogie boarder get caught up by fishing line.
Local rugby greats watch over club
Five rugby greats portraits finished outside Katikati Rugby Football Club... four to go.
Extra $26.6m building consent issued for city council's new timber office
The eight-storey timber office building was also issued an $18.9m consent in July.
Treat trail taps movie characters
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'Nightmare': Bar owner says loss of 147 car parks 'worst thing' for CBD traders
Businesses 'fuming' as council closes popular parking to create green space.
Dog walk for charity
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Project to bring colourful cows to Te Puke’s stock route finally finished
The project has yielded nine colourful beasts, plus a stockman astride his horse.
Warm welcome for Katikati RSE workers
Gifted knitters made 300 beanies for seasonal workers.
'It disappeared between the swells': Man ditches dinner to save men after boat flips
The two men were thrown into the cabin together and then flung upside down.
Sirens and Services day brings community together to talk safety
Day a chance to talk about safety in the neighbourhood.
Music and Mother's Day set the scene
Music was the starting point for a silent film creation.
Mayor encourages Pink Ribbon Appeal donations
Stalls will be out tomorrow and Saturday
Revealed: Plans for 130 new homes to help curb housing crisis
The plans prompt concerns their ‘ad hoc’ nature could undermine other urban developments.
'I knew it was a gun shot': Ōpōtiki Mayor speaks out on gang violence
He wants the new Government to deliver more police for his town.
Te Puke Art Society extends its exihibition
A range of styles, media and subjects on display.
'Enough is enough': Student calls for safety measures at rail crossings following tragedy
"School kids have the right to be safe going to and from school," Gia Nelson said.
Shop owner threatened with bar, another business targeted minutes later
Police are investigating the aggravated robberies.