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Owners report no financial loss; dining space and food sales have improved.
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The tournament is free for the public at the Haumaru Sport and Recreation Centre.
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Big things, small place: Mount Maunganui drone-maker wins top NZ hi-tech award
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New witness in Kiwifruit scam: $10m went through student’s accounts in 6 months
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20yo tourist breaks her back in head-on NZ campervan crash
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Demand for Te Puke food service surges, serving 275 whānau
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Talent recognised at real estate awards
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Opinion: Delivering hope in Ukraine's darkest hours
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Police 'urgently' seek ute driver after road-rage knife incident
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'Unbreakable bond': Local school basketball stars dominate nationals
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Bay of Plenty traffic expert defends te reo signs
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Why this year's Project Hip Hop competition is a 'full-circle moment' for its founder
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Road rage: Driver brandishes knife in Tauranga
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'Going to be a lot harder': Best Start payment shifts spark concern among new parents
The Best Start payment will now be means-tested for all three years.
KiwiSaver changes 'a burden' for small businesses and self-employed
Wonky Box's Angus Simms says KiwiSaver changes will affect cashflow.
'Relentless growth': Region's innovators make strong showing in tech awards
Bay of Plenty has six finalists in the NZ Hi-Tech Awards.
Water restored after early morning main break
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Supercars locked in at Taupō, set for South Island debut
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'Huge opportunity': Hamilton Airport goes international
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'Symbol of hope': Winning photo 'reclaims Māori narrative' amid cultural unrest
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Education’s $2.5b Budget boost: Where the money is going
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Egregious or reasonable? Economists split over student loan repayment threshold freeze
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St Patrick's Day rape-accused claims woman flirted, talked 'dirty' with him
He claims they had consensual sex while the Crown says the woman was asleep.
'Harder on the younger generation': Will Budget changes push Kiwis overseas?
The public share their thoughts on changes to Best Start, KiwiSaver and student loans.