Mattresses, fridges, biking in heels: Waipa Mill's first female worker turns 100
Aline Douglas used to have to bike home to use the toilet. There wasn't one at work.
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One resident said it was "a good shake".
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OPINION: The decision to not release the report will not help Uffindell in the long term.
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$5 million accommodation for vital seasonal workers
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'Hugely significant': Massive waste contract awarded for districts
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Opinion: Survivors should not be made to feel attackers' lives are worth more
Opinion: It is easy to get away with rape and sexual assault in our beautiful country.
Pipe dream becomes reality for pub owners
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Whangamata Marina wins Best Boatyard
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Te Puke Truffles makes it to TV
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Incentives were a "positive way" of encouraging people to get vaccinated, an expert said.
Men's shed a work in progress
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Scott Simpson: Reflections on the Queen's remarkable life
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Group break into Bayfair, police appeal for public help
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Centenarian brothers-in-law back together after two years
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'Give us back our views': 'Giant mound' of dirt angers residents
The developer says the sand mound is temporary but will be replaced with higher buildings.
Vintage and classic cars on display
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This town has two streets with the same name: Dave's on a mission to change it
Local asks for street to be renamed after late historical town figure's husband.
Heavy rain and thunderstorm watch for Bay of Plenty
Rain will ease tonight but return tomorrow.
'I'd hunt every day if I could': Camps bring in new generation of hunters
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Watch: Vandalism or values? Tāme Iti 'corrects' artwork bearing his name
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Covid-19 outbreak plateauing as we reach new phase of the pandemic
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Sikh parade brings colour to town
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