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The Tauranga courthouse on Cameron Rd was built in 1965. Photo / File

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Tauranga courthouse's $100m revamp to make site less 'alienating'

16 Dec, 2019 9:03am

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Bayfair Shopping Centre manager Steve Ellingford outside the new cinema, which is expected to open next year. Photo / Andrew Warner

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New 1300-seat cinema a step close

16 Dec, 2019 5:00am

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Recovery teams return from Whakaari/ White Island without bodies. Photo / NZ Police

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Live: White Island body recovery 'could take weeks'

updated 21 minutes ago 16 Dec, 2019 10:02am

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Pāpāmoa East is one area the Government has bought several new state houses. Photo / File

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Tauranga's $9m state house spend-up

16 Dec, 2019 5:00am

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'It was massive' - Pack house fire close call for neighbours

16 Dec, 2019 7:00am
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Sasha Borissenko: White Island - Who will be bearing the legal brunt?

15 Dec, 2019 3:00pm
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White Island eruption: The dead, the missing and the injured

16 Dec, 2019 6:00am
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Always learning: From player to coach

16 Dec, 2019 7:18am
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Diana Clement: Are you a Santa or a Scrooge?

15 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Te Puke fatal crash offender jailed

14 Dec, 2019 7:00am
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National Sevens: 'You win or you learn'

14 Dec, 2019 8:21pm
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Dawn Picken: Marijuana referendum misses the mark

14 Dec, 2019 10:00am
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An aerial view of Whakaari/White Island after it erupted this week. Photo / George Novak

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A land of unrest - our explosive neighbours

14 Dec, 2019 9:51am
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Volcanoes shape our past, present and will likely shape our future, say experts.

Adrian Hutchings who died in a car accident in September. Photo / Supplied

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'My boy could give children a chance': Crash victim's skin donated to White Island injured

14 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Adrian Hutchings died in a car accident in September but leaves behind a legacy in others.

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White Island eruption: What makes pyroclastic surges so deadly?

15 Dec, 2019 1:35pm
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Your weather: Rain, rain, and more rain

16 Dec, 2019 7:43am
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The flames came close to the hedge of neighbours. Photo / Supplied

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'It was massive' - Pack house fire close call for neighbours

16 Dec, 2019 7:00am
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Neighbours watched as a former kiwifruit pack house was gutted, fearing for their homes.

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Tauranga's $9m state house spend-up

16 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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New state houses: Where they are and why critics say they aren't coming fast enough.

What does the royal family do for New Zealand that we cannot do for ourselves? Photo / File

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Comment: Why it's time to ditch the royal family

16 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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Comment: Having a Head of State who is a foreigner seems archaic in a democracy.

Counties Manukau celebrate a win in the National Sevens Women's Cup final. Photo / Getty Images

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National Sevens: And the winners are ...

15 Dec, 2019 8:11pm
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Sun, sidesteps, speed and the spectacular - the 2019 National Sevens had it all.

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White Island: Fruitless search 'tough going for everybody'

15 Dec, 2019 11:49am
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Baywide Twenty20 starts with a bang

15 Dec, 2019 11:40am
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Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal

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Feast or famine? The outcome of living on a food parcel for three days

14 Dec, 2019 2:05pm

There is one more week left in the Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal.

Tauranga tutoring business NumberWorks'nWords owner, Leanne Rhodes-Robinson. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Christmas Appeal: Can-do attitude sees food pile up for Tauranga Foodbank

13 Dec, 2019 8:00am

Businesses are stepping up to the plate to fill another person's empty bowl.

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Christmas Appeal: Bay businesses practice 'art of giving' for Foodbank

12 Dec, 2019 4:18am

'It's about practising the art of giving.'

Mount Maunganui Bridge club president Anne Clarke (left) and club captain Carol Cullen with the bounty for the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo / George Novak

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Mount Maunganui Bridge Club up to play with Tauranga Community Foodbank support

9 Dec, 2019 9:00am

The club members see the Christmas Appeal as a necessity.

Tauranga Community Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin. Photo / File

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Christmas Appeal: Donations by the dozens keep rolling in for foodbank

7 Dec, 2019 9:00am

"People are just so thoughtful."

The team from Chadwick Healthcare Vicki Galbraith (left), Debbie Briscoe, Emma Symons, and Rowan Boyle are among the staff who gave up their gifts for the foodbank. Photo / Andrew Warner

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No coal to be seen: Bay general practices get in giving spirit

6 Dec, 2019 9:00am

'Supporting the foodbank is very much in the spirit of Christmas'

Tauranga Community Foodbank volunteer Robbie McGruer has volunteered at the food bank for nearly 30 years. Photo / Jean Bell

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Meet Robbie, the foodbank volunteer pushing 30 years of service

5 Dec, 2019 8:00am

"Everyday is a good day here."

Event organiser John Wanhill said the singing event would be

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Christmas sing-along to support the Foodbank

4 Dec, 2019 12:01pm

'It's a typical Christmas sing-a-long and it will be extremely funny.'

Vicki Woodcraft (foreground left) and Greg Davidson from Cosy Corner Mount Maunganui Campground. Photo / George Novak

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Car club gives to those who can't 'A-Ford' it

3 Dec, 2019 10:04am

'We don't just drive around in our old cars all day.'

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Christmas Appeal: The eclectic Baked Bean Burger proves to be a winner

29 Nov, 2019 9:00am

I like baked beans and I like burgers so I thought, what could go wrong?

Tauranga Community Foodbank volunteer Dot Moree prepares a food parcel. Photo / Jean Bell

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Christmas Appeal: What's in a Tauranga Community Foodbank food parcel?

27 Nov, 2019 8:53am

Why is canned fish so special?

Tauranga Te Papa Rotary Club members Lyn Voyde (left) and Jill Kitchen are taking part in the Cash or Can collection for the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo / George Novak

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Cash or can: Tauranga Te Papa Rotary Club collection begins today

24 Nov, 2019 12:00pm

"If all you can manage to put into the box is a 70 cent can of spaghetti, please do so."

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'Good buzz': Christmas appeal hits $10k donation mark

22 Nov, 2019 4:53pm

Delight as Tauranga digs deep to help others.

Tauranga Community Foodbank volunteer Chris Olsen. Photo / Jean Bell

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'You just know you're doing something good' - Tauranga Community Foodbank volunteer

21 Nov, 2019 10:00am

"We're doing more parcels and bigger parcels": Need has grown in past five years.

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Gilmours Tauranga sponsors foodbank Christmas appeal

19 Nov, 2019 10:00am

Gilmours has donated goods to the Foodbank on a monthly basis for a number of years.

Bay Twisters' Paige Booth 10 (left), Brookie Mckernon, 11, Rebecca Grigson and Lucy Penellum, 13, with donations for the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo / George Novak

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Cheerleading trials have a generous twist

17 Nov, 2019 7:00pm

The Bay of Plenty Times annual Christmas Appeal is on now.

The Shine Collective senior communications consultant, Lisa Glass, said giving to the Christmas Appeal was a priority for the company. Photo / Jean Bell

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Tauranga Foodbank Christmas Appeal off to ripper start

16 Nov, 2019 1:00pm

"People are reacting to the plight of the community:" Foodbank manager.

Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin said the What's For Tea programme was

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Tauranga Community Foodbank launches regular giving programme

15 Nov, 2019 10:00am

The foodbank's answer to "What's For Tea"?

Tauranga Library staff Hanna Peters, Shannon Bristowe and Michelle Anderson with a collection box waiting to be filled. Photo / Jean Bell

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Tauranga libraries get on board Foodbank Christmas Appeal

13 Nov, 2019 2:23pm

"We're part of the community so we're happy to support community initiatives."

Teaching hungry kids is a challenge, which is why we should support the Rotorua Daily Post Christmas Appeal. Photo / Getty Images

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13 Nov, 2019 12:00pm

Hungry children find it hard to concentrate and learn in schools.

Bay of Plenty Sevens players Reece Macdonald (left), Jordy Stone, and Will Ngatai helping out at the Tauranga Community Foodbank. Photo / George Novak

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Bay of Plenty Sevens players get taste of life as a foodbank volunteer

13 Nov, 2019 7:00am

'Every bit helps', say players who gave time to help out.

Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin is hoping people give generously this year for more than 15,000 people who need it. Photo / File

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Christmas Appeal: The ingredients to a tasty Christmas

11 Nov, 2019 7:00am

The foodbank has released this year's wishlist with everything from cocoa to pet food.

Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin said the Christmas Appeal was

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'Absolutely vital': Tauranga Foodbank Christmas Appeal launches as demand soars

9 Nov, 2019 6:00am

"The community spirit grows each year and we are so grateful."

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Foodbank donated record-breaking food, funds

22 Dec, 2018 6:00am

Tauranga Community Foodbank has been swamped with donations. Thank you, Tauranga.

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Helping foodbank 'a beautiful circle'

22 Dec, 2018 5:13am

In this line of work, you really do see the best and worst in people.

Comvita's Courtney Tamblin, Harman Kang, Scott Coulter and Nikki Reedy are hoping others will have a sweet Christmas this year. Photo / supplied

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Comvita's sweet donation to those in need

21 Dec, 2018 8:00am

Comvita staff have offered their usual Christmas goodies to Bay of Plenty's hungry.

Zac Kilby (left) and Jordan Tito filled up a taxi with $500 worth of food and delivered it straight to the foodbank. Photo / George Novak

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Mates deliver taxi filled with food

20 Dec, 2018 9:00am

A man's mission to be a better person has resulted in a foodbank donation like no other.

Tauranga Community Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin is ecstatic at some of the donations which have come in. Photo / File

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Foodbank 'buzzing' as donations flood in

20 Dec, 2018 7:14am

Tauranga's foodbank has received a financial influx in the past 48 hours.

Tauranga Community Foodbank volunteer Sue Wiseman says if she can help make someone's day happier, then she's happy. Photo / George Novak

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Foodbank volunteer's mission to create happiness for others

19 Dec, 2018 10:00am

After 14 years at Tauranga Community Foodbank, Sue Wiseman knows a thing or two.

Port of Tauranga chief executive Mark Cairns and chairman of Tauranga Community Foodbank Larry Bilodeau with a whopping $10k donation. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga foodbank receives biggest donation of the year

18 Dec, 2018 8:00am

One of Tauranga's largest businesses has donated a record-breaking $10,000 to the foodbank

Tauranga Community Foodbank manager Nicki Goodwin says it's not too late if people still want to donate to the service this week. Photo / file

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Vital last week ahead for foodbank appeal

17 Dec, 2018 9:00am

It is the last week for the Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal for Tauranga foodbank.

Tauranga Community Foodbank warehouse manager Brendon Collins loves his job, even if he didn't see himself here. Photo / George Novak

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Personal tragedy sparks fire for helping others at foodbank

16 Dec, 2018 9:00am

Brendon Collins loves his role as warehouse manager at Tauranga Community Foodbank.

Vicki Woodcraft and Greg Davidson from Cosy Corner Holiday park are celebrating 50 in business by creating collections of 50 food items for foodbank. Photo / George Novak

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Celebrating 50 years with donations foodbank

14 Dec, 2018 3:53pm

Mount Maunganui's Cosy Corner campground are celebrating 50 years, but giving to foodbank.

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Fill the Boot for foodbank reaches new levels

14 Dec, 2018 8:16am

Tauranga's Fill the Boot campaign has resulted in swags of goods for the foodbank.

Sarah Ward and Chase Dargaville of Holistic Vets.

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Amazing generosity for Fill the Boot

13 Dec, 2018 1:24pm

Fill the Boot 2018 has hit the streets of Tauranga this morning.

Heidi Lichtwark, Lena Kairua, Deb Garea, Melanie Short and staff at Sport Bay of Plenty are donating to the Tauranga Community Foodbank this year. Photo/ George Novak

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Sport Bay of Plenty getting behind Christmas Appeal

12 Dec, 2018 3:00pm

Staff at Sport BOP are donating to the Tauranga Community Foodbank this Christmas.

Scott Reardon was driven by the memory of a lost loved one when he took on and completed the Mount Monster on Saturday. Photo / George Novak

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Mount Monster: Reardon's special mission

16 Dec, 2019 7:00am
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Scott Reardon had the memory of a loved one driving him on Saturday.

On December 15, New Zealand police confirmed the names of four people who were killed by the volcanic eruption.

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White Island eruption: The dead, the missing and the injured

16 Dec, 2019 6:00am
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The dead, the missing and the injured after the Whakaari/White Island eruption.

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Baywide Twenty20 starts with a bang

15 Dec, 2019 11:40am
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Scientists say 90 per cent of the erupted material is limited to White Island's crater area. Photo / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Service

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White Island eruption: How blow transformed face of volcano

15 Dec, 2019 11:23am
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A widened crater and several new vents have emerged on White Island after deadly eruption.

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Property developer Stephen Short said Coast Homes Limited built about 50 houses over nine years at the Coast Papamoa Beach development. Photo / File

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Tauranga building company goes into liquidation, owes money

13 Sep, 2019 2:10pm
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The Inland Revenue Department was the applicant creditor.

This 42m superyacht, Elisea Nova, has been turning heads of motorists on the Tauranga Harbour Bridge. Photo / Phil Wardale

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Why a Tauranga man bought a $4.49m superyacht

17 Sep, 2019 8:00am
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For $4.49m you could buy a mansion in the Mount - or this superyacht.

Derin Greenslade climbed Mauao in 2011 for the 10th time since his accident in 2009. Photo / File

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Battler to the end: Well-known Tauranga businessman dies

12 Nov, 2019 2:43pm
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No matter what life threw at him, Derin Greenslade kept a postive outlook on life.

Dr Phil Shoemack is this week leading the response to a measles outbreak in the Bay of Plenty. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Operation Measles: Inside the public health response to an escalating outbreak

7 Sep, 2019 6:00am
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Spending time with the experts as they trace infections and attempt to prevent the spread.

The house that made $5.6m. Photo / George Novak

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Mega $5.6m profit: House bought for $355k sells for $6m

3 Sep, 2019 5:55pm

Tauranga residents cashing in on giant profits in sizzling property market.

Brenda Newman with her children Mystory and Vision and Garth Collings and Davina Plummer from the Salvation Army Tauranga. Photo / Andrew Warner

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'Dream tenants' rejected for hundreds of rentals

12 Aug, 2019 5:27am

A social agency in Tauranga is appealing for landlords to give people a second chance.

Tauranga mum Stephanie Peeni with her 3-year-old twins Valentina (left) and Carter (right) who were hospitalised with the measles. Photo / Andrew Warner

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'Traumatic': Mum's horror after toddler twins struck with measles

16 Aug, 2019 5:00am

A Tauranga mum is warning other parents of the perils of measles.

Tyron Reyes and Dan Wallace of Electrify NZ say it's hard to keep positive when major road works block off access to their shop. Photo / George Novak

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'Punished' Tauranga businesses blocked off from own stores

14 Aug, 2019 9:20pm

A CBD business says more needs to be done to support retailers "punished" by roadworks.

Greerton Lotto Shop owner Belinda Sands says the bylaw banning begging and rough sleeping has paid dividends. Photo / File

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'We've got our village back' - Greerton retailer says begging ban a success

9 Jul, 2019 4:16pm

Mixed impacts of Tauranga's begging and rough sleeping bylaw three months on

Top lawyers in Tauranga have shared their concerns about the city's courthouse. Photos / File

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'Appalling facilities' at Tauranga courthouse: Lawyers speak out

31 Jul, 2019 5:03am
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New concerns are being raised about the Tauranga courthouse.

Louis Moeau with his son Ice, 4 have been camped out at the Arataki Reserve for five months. Photo / George Novak

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Waiting for a house: Father living in a tent on council reserve

23 Jun, 2019 2:01pm
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Father and son caught in rental crisis living in a tent on a council reserve.

Tauranga South resident Joanna Young has lived in the suburb for five years after moving from Whakatane. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Tauranga's hottest suburbs revealed

7 Jul, 2019 6:00am
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Tauranga's median house price has increased by 3.6 per cent to $665,000 year on year

The Woest family - mum Rhiannon, dad Gustav and their daughter Yuna, 12 and son Kvan, 9, say it's tough for families to find rental properties. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Why young families are struggling to get into rental homes

15 Jun, 2019 4:34pm
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Some Tauranga landlords only want professional couples no kids rental agency says.

A man was hit and killed on George St in Waihi on Saturday. Photo / Alison Smith

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Waihī death scene aftermath: 'That girl should never have had to see that'

4 Jul, 2019 5:34am
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Blood from victim left for hours, says resident on street where man died.

Emanuel Runciman (left), 7, and Peter Hart, 7, using Lego to design their drone projects. Photo / Supplied

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Homeschooling: Why Tauranga parents are doing it themselves

5 Jun, 2019 2:56pm
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After a drop in the number of homeschoolers, numbers peaked in 2018.

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Banning the bag: Going plastic-free, how hard can it be?

1 Jul, 2019 9:00am
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You'd think someone who works with newspapers daily could make a rubbish bag out of one.

Margaret Lambourn celebrates her 104th birthday on July 3. Photo / George Novak

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Intrepid traveller celebrates 104 years of adventure

3 Jul, 2019 10:00am
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Moderation the secret to the Arabic-learning and sheep-eyeball-eating woman's longevity.

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Comment: Why it's time to ditch the royal family

16 Dec, 2019 5:00am

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National Sevens: And the winners are ...

15 Dec, 2019 8:11pm
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Sun, sidesteps, speed and the spectacular - the 2019 National Sevens had it all.

Berend Hollander, 16 (left) and brother Matthew Hollander, 13 identified as vicims of the White Island eruption. Photos / Supplied

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Three more White Island victims identified

15 Dec, 2019 3:40pm
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This includes 15 people who died in New Zealand and one person in Australia.

A week on from the White Island eruption, we seem to have moved rather quickly on to the manhunt. Photo / File

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Sasha Borissenko: White Island - Who will be bearing the legal brunt?

15 Dec, 2019 3:00pm
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A week on, we seem to have moved rather quickly on to the manhunt.

The pyroclastic surge unleashed during White Island's December 9 eruption could have reached between 300C to 400C in its interior. Photo / White Island Flights

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White Island eruption: What makes pyroclastic surges so deadly?

15 Dec, 2019 1:35pm
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Scientists making pyroclastic currents - like that at White Island - to better model risk.

Recovery teams have returned from Whakaari/White Island. Photo / RNZ, Robin Martin

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White Island: Fruitless search 'tough going for everybody'

15 Dec, 2019 11:49am
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Two bodies remain unaccounted for after a water-only search around White Island yesterday.

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15 Dec, 2019 5:00am
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14 Dec, 2019 4:22pm
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White Island eruption: How blow transformed face of volcano

15 Dec, 2019 11:23am
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A widened crater and several new vents have emerged on White Island after deadly eruption.

The eruption that claimed 15 lives. Photo / RNZ

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Businesses feel the fallout of White Island eruption

15 Dec, 2019 9:51am
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Business owners are taking a significant hit after the Whakaari/White Island eruption.

Bay of Plenty local body elections 2019

Todd Muller says he will miss representing Ōmokoroa but says it will continue to be well represented. Photo / File

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Electoral boundary changes: Ōmokoroa ... Bay of Plenty or Coromandel?

23 Nov, 2019 3:20pm

The Representation Commission is proposing changes to electorates in the Bay of Plenty.

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'Teaching kids identity gives them a lifeline'

10 Nov, 2019 11:03pm

Josh Te Kani teaches kids identity with tikanga Māori, Māori martial arts and kapa haka.

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Local Focus: A greenie, a pastor and a lifecoach walk into a council chamber

24 Oct, 2019 9:48am

Meet the three new women on Tauranga Council. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Local Focus: The softly-spoken new councillor who's sympathetic to Māori

23 Oct, 2019 5:11pm

Abrie supports Māori wards and fighting climate change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tauranga councillor Andrew Hollis. Photo / George Novak

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Treaty row: Tauranga mayor calls on embattled councillor to resign

23 Oct, 2019 11:04am

The councillor is sticking to his guns and refuses to stand down.

The new Bay of Plenty Regional Council was sworn in today at Te Mānuka Tutahi Marae, in Whakatane. Photo / Katee Shanks

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Chairman announced for Regional Council

21 Oct, 2019 7:30pm

The chairman was elected unopposed and sworn in today.

New councillors are welcomed on to the marae. Photo / Katee Shanks

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'We must engage, we must participate' - Councillors sworn in

21 Oct, 2019 7:00pm

Bay of Plenty Regional councillors were sworn in at a Whakatāne ceremony.

Young councillors Fisher Wang (left), Jako Abrie and Stacey Rose. Photo / File

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Making it work: Young councillors put jobs on hold

20 Oct, 2019 9:25pm

As one door opens another closes, because being on council is not a "retirement gig".

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Push for new councillor to resign after Treaty comment

19 Oct, 2019 2:36pm

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Just how much do Bay of Plenty councillors and mayors get paid? Photo / File

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Revealed: How much new councillors and mayors will earn

19 Oct, 2019 5:00am

Bay of Plenty councillors are generally well-remunerated.

New Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell at his victory party on Saturday. Photo / George Novak

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Samantha Motion: What Tenby Powell needs in a deputy mayor

16 Oct, 2019 7:00am

He says he wants a woman but would an experienced councillor be a better pick?

Josh Te Kani missed out on a Tauranga City Council seat this time, but says he'll try again. Photo / George Novak

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Local government diversity explosion? Not in Tauranga

16 Oct, 2019 6:00am

But one councillor says only diversity of thought matters, not 'genetic diversity'.

Tenby Powell has been elected mayor of Tauranga. Photo / File

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In limbo: The handover week when the new mayor can't act

15 Oct, 2019 9:00am

Who's in charge of governing Tauranga City Council between now and the swearing-in?

Sharon Hunter speaking at Tenby Powell's campaign wrap party at Classic Flyers on Saturday. Photo / George Novak

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Sharon Hunter: The woman beside Tenby Powell

15 Oct, 2019 8:00am

Sharon Hunter made millions from the sale of a business she founded age 22.

Kelvin Clout has been re-elected at large for a third term. Photo / File

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'Egos at the door': Tauranga's re-elected councillors on the new team

15 Oct, 2019 8:00am

Kelvin Clout "pretty gutted" to have missed out on mayoralty for the third time.

Tauranga City Council electoral officer Warwick Lampp said while the turnout was good it could be better. Photo / File

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Voter turnout runs past previous years - but only just

14 Oct, 2019 9:00pm

But is it the candidates or the lack of understanding that is to blame?

New Tauranga City Council councillors Dawn Kiddie, Jako Abrie, Tina Salisbury, Heidi Hughes and Andrew Hollis. Photos / George Novak / File

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Meet Tauranga's new councillors - including one about to have an awkward chat with his boss

14 Oct, 2019 4:00pm

Tauranga's five new elected members are looking forward to their journey ahead.

Re-elected Western Bay mayor Garry Webber with new Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell. Photo / George Novak

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New mayor Tenby Powell creates to-do list

14 Oct, 2019 12:07pm

The issues top of the new mayor's to-do list

Rick Curach has lost his seat on Tauranga City Council. Photo / File

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A 'little hiccup' haunted councillor

14 Oct, 2019 10:00am

Long-serving councillor Rick Curach has lost his bid for a seventh term.

The new Western Bay Of Plenty District Council female members; Margaret Murray-Benge, Christina Humphreys, Anne Henry and Monique Lints. Photo / George Novak

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Western Bay women ring in a new guard

14 Oct, 2019 9:00am

This could be the year for women with four elected for Western Bay.

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Toi Iti's freshwater kaitiakitanga focus

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14 Oct, 2019 5:01am

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The Government has missed the mark with the cannabis referendum, writes Dawn Picken. Photo / Getty Images

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Coastal News

Sky Mason and Nathaniel Blomfield showing just some of the landscape planting completed on the subdivision.

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Subdivision developer battling council

Eight sections cannot yet be built upon until additional stormwater work is completed.

SCOOT LOOTERS: The 2018 event drew a very fun crew.

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Scoot for Loot at Beach Hop

How about a ride in fancy dress around the Coromandel Peninsula by scooter?

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Community Board chair voted with coin toss

Coin toss unacceptable, Councillor says.

ANCIENT TREE: Another view of the trunk of the poisoned tree that could be 500-800 years old.

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'Like smashing up a graveyard': Ancient pōhutukawa poisoned

Community asked to be vigilant and report any similar attacks to the council or police.

Gary Gotlieb, South Eastern Ward TCDC councillor.

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Bach owners need more representation: Councillor

Bach owners provide majority of rates and deserve share of votes: Councillor Gary Gotlieb.

The death has been referred to the coroner. Photo / File

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Police release name of man who died in Coromandel boating incident

The death has been referred to the coroner.

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Plenty of advice as TCDC's successful candidates sworn in

The 2019 election was the highest turnout since 2010.

Crews battled the blaze for several hours. Photo / Whangamata Volunteer Fire Brigade

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Large Coromandel scrub fire out

The fire was out by about 8pm.

A haka powhiri of welcome is given to visitors at the pa site where Lt James Cook and members of the HMB Endeavour were greeted in the first formal welcome between European and Maori in 1769.

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Endeavour replica renacts arrival 250 years ago

Wharekaho was among the original landing sites of HMB Endeavour 250 years ago.

State Highway 25A between Kopu and Hikuai has been closed. Photo / NZTA

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Highway remains closed after wild weather

The region was pounded by constant heavy rain yesterday

Pat Mortensen, left, is grateful for the well wishes and support of friends like Barbara Collett after spending four-and-a-half days alone on the floor following a fall. Photo / Alison Smith

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'I just kept yelling and crying': Woman, 93, endures terrifying ordeal

She lay alone for nearly five days after falling and breaking leg.

Flooding this afternoon in Otama on the north of the Coromandel Peninsula. Photo / Supplied

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Major flooding in Coromandel

The Pinnacles received over 260mm of rain in a 24-hour period.

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Extensive flooding closes Coromandel roads

The region was hammered with hard rain last night.

Thames-Coromandel District Council meets with group of skateboarding enthusiasts Photo / Supplied

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Whangamatā skate park feedback

Community feedback on the proposed design of Whangamatā's skate park has been submitted.

Some pine trees have been poisoned at Opoutere. Photo / File

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Poisoned paradise - hundreds of pines killed in Opoutere

The illegal and clandestine poisoning of pine trees at Opoutere spurs plan in community.

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Undefeated MMA fighter Kelvin Joseph is ready for the fight he's waited his life for. Photo / George Novak

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Kelvin Joseph: 'I came out of retirement for this opportunity'

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Former Black Ferns Sevens player Tiana Ngawati has put down her rugby boots and swapped them for a whistle. Photo / George Novak

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Top rugby player swaps boots for whistle

And she is on the verge of becoming a top referee.

Bay of Plenty celebrate with the Championship Trophy in the dressing room following the Mitre 10 Cup Championship final against Hawke's Bay. Photo / Getty Images

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What a feeling! How the Steamers celebrated

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Kendra Reynolds did not miss when given the opportunity to tackle sports reporter David Beck when he joined in at training. Photo / Ben Fraser

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Reporter put through paces with BOP Volcanix

Sports reporter David Beck throws himself in the deep end and trains with the Volcanix.

Josh Preston, 17, and Binew Illangamudalige, 14, will compete in this weekend's judo competition. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Trio of judo events covers wide range

National championships and a fun day will provide plenty of judo action next month

Noeline Taurua has quickly turned the Silver Ferns into world champions. Photo /Getty

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NZ's 'netball genius' behind turnaround

22 Jul, 2019 5:32am

Noeline Taurua has led the Silver Ferns from rock bottom to back to where they belong.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and his teammates after their zero run defeat during the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup against England. Photo / Getty Images

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Bay of Plenty's Peni Lasaqa skips away from an opponent during the TECT National Sevens. Photo / George Novak

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Always learning: From player to coach

16 Dec, 2019 7:18am

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Baywide Twenty20 starts with a bang

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National Sevens: 'You win or you learn'

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Mount Monster: What drove Collins to victory

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Bay's Mahina Paul to make Black ferns Sevens debut, plus times to watch

13 Dec, 2019 7:58pm
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Greasy surface cancels Baypark Speedway race

13 Dec, 2019 3:58pm
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Buckle up, it's Twenty20 season

13 Dec, 2019 12:13pm
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NZ Rugby awards: Bay volunteer celebrated

13 Dec, 2019 9:29am
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Mount Monster: Reardon's special mission

16 Dec, 2019 7:00am
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Scott Reardon had the memory of a loved one driving him on Saturday.

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National Sevens: And the winners are ...

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Karangahake Gorge will be closed for up to four days

Make sure to have a read if you use any of these roads.

The Kurze family back home for good, at the Germany Bakery. Photo Rebecca Mauger

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Waihi bakery back in business after family's sailing adventure

Anni and Ron Kurze with their three children have been sailing for the last three years.

Shaun Stevenson of the Chiefs. The team will play a preseason match against the Blues in Waihī. Photo / Gettys

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Chiefs announce historic preseason match in Waihī

The Gallagher Chiefs will host the Blues in Waihī next month.

The young man walks with his lawyer after his appearance at the Auckland District Court. Photo / File

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Labour Party camp scandal: Victim speaks out

Young man discharged without conviction after pleading guilty to two assault charges.

Barry Jarvis writes poetry of back country beauty. Photo Rebecca Mauger.

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Back country beauty caught in poetry

Barry Jarvis has published Back Country Poems.

Heather Chapman walked 25kilometres a day for five days for Red Cross. She's pictured here on her arrival into Waihi. Photo supplied.

Waihi Leader

Five-day fundraising walk for Red Cross

Heather Chapman walked from Clevedon to Waihi to raise money for Red Cross.

The man accused of the Labour Party summer camp allegations, pictured next to his lawyer Emma Priest, has been discharged without conviction. Photo / NZ Herald

Waihi Leader

Labour Party camp scandal: No conviction for assault after sex charges dropped

The judge did not think there was a "perverted motive" but rather "drunken stupidity".

Waihi Leader

KiwiCamp arrives in Waihi Beach for summer

The KiwiCamp facility planned for Waihi Beach will be in action by Christmas.

Waihi Leader

Electoral boundary changes: Ōmokoroa ... Bay of Plenty or Coromandel?

The Representation Commission is proposing changes to electorates in the Bay of Plenty.

Megan and Jake Pandermann sold up everything and moved to Myanmar, will set up a business to help child trafficking. Photo supplied.

Waihi Leader

Helping the poor through freedom

The Pandermanns have relocated to Myanmar to help stop child trafficking.

Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Photo / File

Waihi Leader

Man in serious condition after being hit by plane propeller

He was flown to Waikato Hospital.

The club was left a total mess. Photo / Waihi Bowling Club

Waihi Leader

'Totally trashed': Bowling club vandalised ahead of tournament

Members turned up at the club this morning to find carnage.

Waihi Leader

Bach owners need more representation: Councillor

Bach owners provide majority of rates and deserve share of votes: Councillor Gary Gotlieb.

Kathy Sewell from Hauraki Animal Rescue Team requires foster families to take care of kittens for the upcoming kitten season. Photo Rebecca Mauger

Waihi Leader

Foster families for kittens needed

Kathy Sewell's HART cat shelter faces closure if she can't keep her cat numbers down.

Waihi Beach Coastguard members were aboard the HMB Endeavour replica for two weeks sailing from Gisborne to Auckland. Photo supplied.

Waihi Leader

Coastguard crew of Endeavour replica

Local coastguard members experienced life on tall ship Endeavour.

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Family Planning opens outreach clinic in Katikati

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Katikati's Sally Gibbs has broken the World Masters Athletics age-group record.

Māori Wardens (from left) Dax Rongo-King, Marie Gardiner, Huhana (Susan) Tūkaki, Charlotte Huiarangi, Dwayne Hall, Lance Wilson and Shaan Kingi. Photo / Andrew Warner

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'A very meaningful job': Getting to know the Māori Wardens

17 Nov, 2019 8:00am
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Wardens share why they joined, what they do and who they go above and beyond for.

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Police seek witnesses to rugby club fire

7 Nov, 2019 7:38pm
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Police believe it was deliberately lit under the deck.

Dogs of numerous breeds will come together for national Championship shows in Katikati this weekend. Photo / Supplied

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Furry competitors putting best paws forward

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Hundreds of dogs and their owners will be doing their best at national Championship shows.

Keith Skelton, long-time supporter of Katikati A&P Show, picking flowers from his 86m of sweetpea plants. Photo / Supplied

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25 Oct, 2019 12:04pm
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"I just love growing things".

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24 Oct, 2019 2:32pm
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A Katikati trust is excited about the strides it has taken, but still appealing for help.

Newly elected Western Bay of Plenty District councillor Monique Lints is one of four women voted into power in this year's local body elections. Photo / File

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12 Oct, 2019 1:55pm
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Toi Iti, son of Tāme Iti, wins regional council spot

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Tīpene Marr previously held the seat.

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Judges highly impressed with the range and calibre of entrants in this year's awards.

Katikati farmer Rick Burke has seen the merits of retiring marginal land, protecting waterways and planting trees.

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