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Change at the top is coming for Tauranga City Council following a restructure. Photo / George Novak

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Top-level Tauranga City Council restructure: two redundancies, four vacancies

22 Jan, 2019 8:01pm

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More than 18,000 people expected to attend the 2019 One Love Festival at Tauranga Domain over the weekend. Photo /File

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Tauranga awash with great events this long weekend

23 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Man bashed with bat and guns stolen in robbery

22 Jan, 2019 5:00pm
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Opinion: Would you check on a neighbour if you heard them scream?

22 Jan, 2019 4:00pm
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Carterton man Finn Yeats was a 'rising star'

22 Jan, 2019 3:54pm
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Tauranga City Council confirms restructure

22 Jan, 2019 1:59pm
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Rachel Stewart says we better get talking and listening to each other - and fast. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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Rachel Stewart: I'm back and I'm not staying quiet

23 Jan, 2019 4:25am
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COMMENT: I am rebranding as the only columnist any rational person will ever want.

Farmers with multiple land titles should check their rates bills, Federated Farmers says. Photo / Getty Images

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Some rates relief available for farmers

22 Jan, 2019 6:00pm
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This advice might save you hundreds on your rates bill

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Bay players for AB Sevens 2019 squad

22 Jan, 2019 1:50pm
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Twenty sevens players have been confirmed for the All Blacks Sevens 2019 squad.

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Crash on SH2 north of Katikati

22 Jan, 2019 1:50pm
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Two cars have crashed on SH2 north of Katikati.

Mount Maunganui's Cody Cooper (Honda CRF450), top dog in the premier MX1 class on Sunday. Photo / Andy McGechan, BikesportNZ.com

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Cooper shows top form at King of the Mountain Motocross

22 Jan, 2019 1:20pm
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Mount Maunganui's Cody Cooper is proving he means business.

Police have confirmed they have found the body of missing Carterton man Finn Yeats. Photo / file

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Police find body of missing man Finn Yeats

22 Jan, 2019 11:07am
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Police have confirmed they have found the body of a missing Carterton man.

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London to Tauranga, and struggling to find work

22 Jan, 2019 11:00am
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London to Tauranga, and struggling to find work

22 Jan, 2019 11:00am
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A reader was charged $4 for a piece of bread in a Tauranga cafe. Photo / Getty Images

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Letters: $4 for a piece of cold bread?

22 Jan, 2019 9:00am
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Animal Welfare Inspector Anna Porteous at SPCA Tauranga with Red who is ready for adoption. Photo / George Novak

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SPCA animals feeling the heat this summer

22 Jan, 2019 8:44am
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Kittens and puppies are cute and need to be cared for. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Missing Katikati teen 'safe and well'

22 Jan, 2019 7:19am
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Missing Katikati teenager Sky Taylor-Eynon has been found "safe and well".

Signs Creations Limited owner Shane Hale is desperately looking for a new staff member

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Greater confidence in Bay economy sparks more jobs

22 Jan, 2019 7:18am
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Greater confidence in the Bay of Plenty economy sparks creation of more jobs.

Two cases of measles have been confirmed in the Bay of Plenty. Photo / file

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Bay of Plenty measles cases confirmed

22 Jan, 2019 6:00am

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Bay of Plenty measles cases confirmed

22 Jan, 2019 6:00am
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Two cases of measles in Bay of Plenty confirmed.

Banning police from such pursuits won't help. File photo

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Opinion: Police not to blame for chase crashes

22 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Dozens of New Zealanders have been killed in police chases over the past 10 years

Making this one decision well may be your ticket to happiness. Photo / Getty Images

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Bryan Gould: The secret to winning the lottery of life

21 Jan, 2019 8:00pm
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Make the right choice and win, make the wrong one and you may suffer

Hundreds of residents in Ōmanawa and Whakamārama are without power tonight. Photo /File

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Power cut to hundreds of Western Bay properties

21 Jan, 2019 6:08pm
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Power cut to almost 1000 properties in Western Bay

The first cruise ship of the season, Majestic Princess, arrived in Tauranga on October 5. Photo / File

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Letters: CBD disappointing for resident-turned-cruise tourist

21 Jan, 2019 6:00pm
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Location of missing Katikati teen given to family

21 Jan, 2019 5:38pm

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Locals in running for New Zealander of the year awards

21 Jan, 2019 1:00pm
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Council calls for feedback on freedom camping bylaw

21 Jan, 2019 12:21pm
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Mount Maunganui bus lane bandits nabbed

21 Jan, 2019 12:00pm
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Human remains washed into the sea at Maketū

21 Jan, 2019 11:34am
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21 Jan, 2019 11:00am
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21 Jan, 2019 10:13am
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Mount Maunganui win for Auckland's Steve Darby

21 Jan, 2019 9:00am
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A trial of free school buses for some Tauranga students will begin next week. Photo / file

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Free school buses trial to begin in Tauranga next week

21 Jan, 2019 1:43pm
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A trial of free school buses for some Tauranga students will begin next week.

Tauranga teacher Logan Gemming, 37, and his wife Kylie-Maree, with their three sons, Fletcher, left, Fergus and Eaton. Photo / Supplied

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Wife grieves for husband killed in kitesurfing accident

21 Jan, 2019 1:26pm
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Logan Gemming died at Fergusson Park in Tauranga yesterday.

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James Fleet's mother: 'My son didn't deserve to die'

4 Nov, 2018 6:00pm
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The story of NZ's first and only mass school shooting

20 Oct, 2018 8:00am
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Lonely death at sea: Why an ailing 75-year-old set sail

13 Oct, 2018 8:00am
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Tauranga's Crown solicitor Anna Pollett

22 Sep, 2018 12:00pm
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Bio fertiliser: Is the proof in the pasture?

24 Sep, 2018 11:04am
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The Kiwi soldier who almost made it home

10 Nov, 2018 10:06am
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Meet Stephen the reo Māori speaker

10 Sep, 2018 10:30am
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Chess is a popular pastime at Street Retreat, as Scott Yeoman finds out the hard way. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga's Street Retreat: Changing lives for the homeless

8 Dec, 2018 8:00am
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Scott Yeoman spends time at Street Retreat - a drop-in centre for the homeless.

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Great-great-granddaughter of suffrage

19 Sep, 2018 11:42am
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State Highway 33 was closed following the incident and is set to remain closed. Photo / File

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Person critical following car and motorcycle crash

21 Jan, 2019 6:22am
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Tauranga ranked as one of the world's most expensive housing markets. Photo/Sonya Bateson

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'Obscene': Why this NZ city now outstrips Auck, London for home affordability

21 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Children as young as 5 are on the hunt for dangerous bugs in in a local science programme at Welcome Bay School. Photo / Alan Gibson

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Learning local: Stink bug threat turns kids on to science

21 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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The incident occurred at Fergusson Park about 4.20pm. Photo / File

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Man killed in kitesurfing incident in Tauranga

20 Jan, 2019 7:11pm
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Sky Taylor-Eynon hasn't been in contact with family or friends since last week. Photo / Supplied

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Family of missing teen: 'We don't know where else to look'

20 Jan, 2019 7:10pm
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Tauranga City Council meets to vote on new begging and rough sleeping rules. Photo / George Novak

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Opinion: What I want from Tauranga City Council

20 Jan, 2019 4:36pm
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Person critical following car and motorcycle crash

21 Jan, 2019 6:22am
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'Obscene': Why this NZ city now outstrips Auck, London for home affordability

21 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Learning local: Stink bug threat turns kids on to science

21 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Man killed in kitesurfing incident in Tauranga

20 Jan, 2019 7:11pm
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Family of missing teen: 'We don't know where else to look'

20 Jan, 2019 7:10pm
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Opinion: What I want from Tauranga City Council

20 Jan, 2019 4:36pm
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Island luxury at Aitutaki, the precious jewel of the Cook Islands

14 Jan, 2019 4:00am
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Mike Yardley explores the beauty of Aitutaki.

Newcomer Elsie Fisher naively exudes screen-presence and a good dose of comic timing in Eighth Grade.

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14 Jan, 2019 4:00am
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Eighth Grade is a honest look at painful absurdities of adolescence.

Toto on stage at a Summer's Day concert in Tauranga. Photo / George Novak

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Toto a crowd favourite at Summer's Day concert in Tauranga

9 Jan, 2019 10:05pm
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Dragon, Jefferson Starship and Toto take to the Tauranga stage

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Aussie homes losing value of smashed avo breakfast every hour

22 Jan, 2019 3:50pm

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14 Nov, 2018 10:31am
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America's Cup to put squeeze on rental market

22 Jan, 2019 3:49pm
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Greg Boyed: 'Grief, anxiety and tears ripped my heart apart'

22 Dec, 2018 12:06pm

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Mike Hosking: A nation of work dodgers

22 Jan, 2019 7:00pm

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First woman gains civil certification

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The Warrior worrier: Meet the woman looking after the terracotta army

22 Jan, 2019 6:03pm
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The safety of 2000-year-old artefacts rests in her hands.

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Women tradies deny 20 per cent pay gap

22 Jan, 2019 5:29pm
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Men and women paid the same, says industry body.

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'Obscene': Why this NZ city now outstrips Auck, London for home affordability

21 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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The Bay of Plenty city outstrips London when it comes to property prices v incomes.

Papamoa Village Park Limited has been fined $24,750 for construction of five non-consented units at the park. Photo / File

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Tauranga firm fined $24k for building works without consents

16 Jan, 2019 9:00am
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Defence lawyer claimed the fine should be less as it made no profit from the new units.

MediCann managing director Brendon Ogilvy and board member and pharmacist Elizabeth Plant photographed in July 2018. Photo / File

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Up in smoke: Tauranga-based cannabis firm in liquidation as founders battle

15 Jan, 2019 12:15pm
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The highly speculative cannabis sector has claimed its first New Zealand casualty.

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The current manuka honey season is shaping up to be a mixed bag. Photo/Hawke's Bay Today.

NZ manuka honey season a mixed bag so far

Conditions for manuka honey production so far this season have been mixed.

Westland Milk Products chief executive Toni Brendish.

Westland dairy company taxpayer loan terms still secret

Commercial terms of Government loan to Westland dairy company still secret.

A man was threatened at gunpoint and hit with a bat in his home before the three attackers stole his guns and fled. Photo / File

Man bashed with bat and guns stolen in robbery

A man was hit with a baseball bat and threatened with a firearm about 2.45am on Monday.

Smoke blankets the scene after the fire broke out in Clutha. Photo / ODT

Strong winds fan flames in Clutha fire

Three sheds have been destroyed on a farm in the area.

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Mycoplasma bovis: Three new infected properties

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Comment: White clover a natural & cost-effective solution to reduce environmental impact.

The Waitaki River mouth at Glenavy, where a man and his son became stranded while fishing yesterday. Photo / Daniel Birchfield

Father and son airlifted from Waitaki River mouth

A day's fishing at the Waitaki River mouth near Glenavy took an unexpected turn.

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Santa is in the House. Shane Spalding at his Welcome Bay home part of the Christmas lights trail. Photo / file

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Register for the Christmas Light Trail 2018

7 Nov, 2018 12:00am
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Tauranga property guide

19 Mar, 2018 5:00am
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