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Our Place will officially open on August 25. Photo/Supplied

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Container village opens with Party at Our Place on August 25

17 Aug, 2018 10:34am

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A sole police officer stands guard at the scene of a homicide at Huria Marae in Judea, Tauranga. Photo/file

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Marae killer found 'insane' at time of stabbing attack

17 Aug, 2018 2:53pm
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Health warning issued for Waihī Estuary at Pukehina

17 Aug, 2018 2:44pm
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Colonial era exchanges at heart of show

17 Aug, 2018 1:51pm
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Tauranga City Council files Bella Vista charges

17 Aug, 2018 12:10pm
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Opinion: People change and Wally Haumaha could've too

17 Aug, 2018 11:36am
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More than $490,000 is being given to Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga councils to help them better manager freedom camping ahead of summer. Photo / File

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Freedom campers spark $490,000 grant for Western Bay and Tauranga councils

17 Aug, 2018 4:43pm
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More than $490,000 is given to Western Bay and Tauranga to manage freedom campers.

Soteria Mulipola- Samu was awarded a $25,000 Kupe Scholarship. Photo/Supplied

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Tauranga student teacher wins $25,000 scholarship

17 Aug, 2018 4:00pm
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Soteria Mulipola- Samu has been awarded a Kupe Scholarship

Christopher John Thoroughgood, 59, pleaded guilty to a charge of drink-driving in the Tauranga District Court on Thursday. Photo / File

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Grossly drunk-driver told police he only had 'one beer'

17 Aug, 2018 10:02am
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Tauranga man was caught driving grossly drunk after almost hitting several parked cars.

The Baywide secondary school rugby finals are being played at Rotorua International Stadium on Saturday. Photo/File

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Rotorua hosting secondary school finals

17 Aug, 2018 9:38am
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Rotorua International Stadium is hosting a feast of secondary school rugby action.

National leader Simon Bridges has denied approaching NZ First MP Ron Mark about a Wairarapa deal. Photo / Mark Mitchell

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'Rotten' Simon Bridges tried to poach my MP: Winston Peters

17 Aug, 2018 9:17am
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Bridges denies any conversation with NZ First MPs over deals with National

Freedom in all things is to be cherished and defended but that freedom comes with responsibility. Dr Brash has become the focal point of many other views besides free speech. Photo/File

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Letters: Outdated views and plastic bags

17 Aug, 2018 9:00am
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Letters: Outdated views and plastic bags.

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Whitebait love zones to be mapped

17 Aug, 2018 8:00am
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Council puts $340k funding towards Waihi Beach KiwiCamp

17 Aug, 2018 7:23am
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Rotorua Rafting owner and operator Sam Sutton with the Ōkere Gates behind. Photo/Stephen Parker

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Tauranga man jailed for child porn offences

17 Aug, 2018 5:08am
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Three years, three months in prison for child porn offences.

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Opinion: Will is part of the problem on the slope

16 Aug, 2018 8:11pm
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Will Johnston takes a visit to the snow, as does everyone else.

India Today is definitely worth a visit if you're looking for a relaxing, affordable night out on The Strand in Tauranga. Photos / Nikki South

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Restaurant Review: India Today ticks all the boxes

16 Aug, 2018 8:06pm
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Taste of India offers wide choice and good value, finds Brian Kelly.

Tauranga's low numbers of listings are keeping housing prices strong, says REINZ regional director Phillip Searle.

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Tauranga house prices up 4.5pc, listings drop

16 Aug, 2018 8:00pm
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Tauranga houses prices have jumped 4.5 per cent, fueled by short supply of listings.

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Restaurant Review: Nomad food, wine offers a culinary journey

16 Aug, 2018 7:41pm
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Restaurant Review: The Barrel Room

16 Aug, 2018 6:19pm
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A lucky Pāpāmoa punter has won $333,333 in Lotto First Division. Photo/File

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Lucky Pāpāmoa punter wins more than $300,000

16 Aug, 2018 10:17am

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Gail Brown, Mark 'Dingo' Noack, ambassador Scott Brown, Neil Penniston, Tom Hoffart, Jack Niles, Sophie Wardell and Laura Degas. Photo by Jamie Troughton/Dscribe Media Services

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American ambassador meets Tauranga Youth Search and Rescue volunteers

16 Aug, 2018 10:00am
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United States ambassador Scott Brown met with four Western Bay teens

Photos and videos of Jacinda Ardern with baby Neve have ignited the internet as twitchy-fingered curmudgeons comment about the gall it took to reproduce at this moment. Photo / File

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Ill-timed procreation could wreck society

16 Aug, 2018 8:03am
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Maybe men should return to traditional tasks of cooking, cleaning and making babies.

Tauranga special needs teacher Sophie Stevenson marched in honour of her son Arnold Fry. Photo/Zoe Hunter

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Tauranga teacher strikes for her son

16 Aug, 2018 6:59am
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A Tauranga mother joined hundreds of fellow teachers on strike

Brenden Stuart, of City Gym Tauranga, featured in a story about people being more active in the Bay. Photo / File

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Letters to the editor

16 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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Readers discuss the value of community boards and exercise.

Was there the slightest of hints from new Black Caps coach Gary Stead yesterday that Tauranga's Kane Williamson might not continue as the New Zealand cricket captain in all three formats of the game? Photo / Getty Images

SPORT

New coach Stead open to captaincy rethink

16 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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The NZC formally announced the new Black Caps head coach on Wednesday.

Big reads

Black Fern Portia Woodman has made Mount Maunganui her home. Photo/ George Novak

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Portia Woodman: From Northland to Mount

15 Jul, 2018 9:10am

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Local Focus: Tauranga holistic vet Liza Schneider

30 Jun, 2018 6:30am
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Room for rent - how Air B&B and others are reshaping the accommodation sector

24 Jun, 2018 6:10pm
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Tauranga CBD's $250m growing pains

7 Jul, 2018 6:03pm
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Historian Buddy Mikaere on keeping the past in the present

12 May, 2018 10:08am
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Jay Reeve: From radio and MTV to the Bay of Plenty

5 May, 2018 11:50am
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A bumper crop, but not enough workers

20 May, 2018 1:42pm
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How one man's cafe vision changed a community

31 Mar, 2018 7:00am
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Putting it 'all on the line' to become a world rally champ

23 Jun, 2018 5:00am
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A local man is fighting to become a world rally champ. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Lou Te Keeti now owns 19 racehorses. Photo / Jaden McLeod

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Horses and cows: $10.3m Lotto winner's $6m spend up

7 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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Lotto Lou reflects on life, $10.3m richer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

In case you missed it

Daniel Shanahan will be competing in the 2018 Eastern Region Pool Championships at Baywave this weekend. Photo/Jamie Troughton/Describe Media

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Eastern Region surf lifesavers head to Baywave

15 Aug, 2018 4:39pm

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Sponsorship sought for war memorial museum in France

15 Aug, 2018 12:00pm
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Striking teachers marching through Mount

15 Aug, 2018 10:56am
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Katikati firefighter takes on Sydney tower

15 Aug, 2018 10:00am
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Tauranga house prices up 4.5 per cent

15 Aug, 2018 9:13am
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Peter Williams' mid-week sport report

15 Aug, 2018 9:00am
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No fines yet for Hairini St bus lane breaches

15 Aug, 2018 8:00am
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Firefighters called to house fire in Tauranga

15 Aug, 2018 6:19am
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Mark Walton is the new manager of the Bayleys Tauranga Commercial team. Photo / John Borren

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES | Business

New commerical property head sees big future

15 Aug, 2018 3:03pm
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Mark Walton is the new head of commercial for Bayleys Tauranga.

Tauranga-based triathlete Hayden Wilde to compete in Lausanne, Switzerland this weekend. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES | Sport

Hayden Wilde - Naturally gifted

15 Aug, 2018 1:10pm
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Tauranga-based triathlete Hayden Wilde to compete in Lausanne, Switzerland this weekend.

St Peter's Rev Simon McLeay says that, despite the church's support for homeless over the years, the city should not let the begging continue. Photo / John Borren

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Greerton retailers battle against beggars

A Wellington ex-pat asks if Tauranga's history is relevant to her. Photo/file

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Letters: A Tauranga alien?

Craig Heatley has been an influential man in New Zealand sport. Photo / File

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Opinion: Heatley major player as rugby fans reach for remote

Fire burns through a workshop at the Port of Tauranga. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Cause of Port of Tauranga fire revealed

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Hockey: Fraser Tech deny Mount in semifinal shootout

Papamoa FC's Andrew Cooper scoring Papamoa's first goal in a 4-0 win for his team over Tauranga Blue Rovers. Photo / File

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Football: Loaded WaiBOP Premiership's title race narrows

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Greerton retailers battle against beggars

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Letters: A Tauranga alien?

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Opinion: Heatley major player as rugby fans reach for remote

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Cause of Port of Tauranga fire revealed

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Hockey: Fraser Tech deny Mount in semifinal shootout

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Football: Loaded WaiBOP Premiership's title race narrows

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10 Questions with Martin Phillipps of The Chills

17 Aug, 2018 4:00am
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Martin Phillipps on the new album, his dream festival line-up, and a jacket he loves ...

Waihi Beach archaeologist Brigid Gallagher sits astride the Bay's rich cultural heritage. Photo/John Borren

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Big Read: TV archaeologist peels back layers of history

13 Aug, 2018 6:30pm
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Archaeologist Brigid Gallagher wants to tell the story of the Bay's rich heritage.

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Chicago: A marvel of inspiration

13 Aug, 2018 4:00am
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Chicago is a marvel of inspiration, writes Mike Yardley as he continues to explore the US.

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The three words in real estate that don't cut it anymore

17 Aug, 2018 10:00am

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View from the summit of Mt Mauao, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand

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Beach suburb racks up $500m in sales in 11 months

3 Jul, 2018 10:49am
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Pāpāmoa Beach is Tauranga's top-selling suburb.

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What the foreign buyer ban means for ordinary Kiwis

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Inspiration for dream home was a raffle ticket

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$1m+ for rundown tennis court (and spectacular view)

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Harbourside house where bears once roamed free

17 Aug, 2018 8:59am
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There's no mention of Goldilocks and porridge, but plaque on house points to footprints.

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Victorian secret: How savvy shopping brought shine to villa

17 Aug, 2018 8:17am
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It pays to have an eye for the best furnishings.

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Restaurant Review: India Today ticks all the boxes

16 Aug, 2018 8:06pm

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Grant Verhoeven: Why should you work for free?

17 Aug, 2018 12:00pm

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Gender pay gap narrows

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When flexi-time becomes 'always at work'

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Email blunders that undermine your message

17 Aug, 2018 7:35am
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Choose your words carefully to make sure you get noticed.

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Lowest unemployment for a decade

16 Aug, 2018 1:01pm
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Women big winners in buoyant labour market.

Latest From Business

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Retailers blame 'ridiculous' roadworks for dire loss of business

17 Aug, 2018 6:00am
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Greerton retailers say roadworks outside their shops have created a downturn in business.

Business

New commerical property head sees big future

15 Aug, 2018 3:03pm
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Mark Walton is the new head of commercial for Bayleys Tauranga.

Tauranga historian Buddy Mikaere in front of a photo of Charles Southey, a local soldier with a connection to Le Quesnoy. Photo / John Borren

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Sponsorship sought for war memorial museum in France

15 Aug, 2018 12:00pm
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The New Zealand War Memorial Museum Trust is setting up the museum in Le Quesnoy.

Rural News

Regional: Patea Health Centre Photo / Lin Ferguson

Doctors back at Patea Medical Centre

Patea Medical centre bought by Ngati Ruanui.

National Party agriculture spokesman Nathan Guy. Photo / Supplied

Nathan Guy - NAIT Bill 'goes too far'

National Party agriculture spokesman says farmers should be "wary" of NAIT Amendment Bill.

A Fonterra worker at their Clandeboye Plant was sacked after a female co-worker complained about his behaviour. Photo / File

'I know you want me': Team leader loses job

The Fonterra worker was described by his colleagues as "creepy" and "disgusting".

The Country - NAIT edition

Nathan Guy, Grant Edwards, Smiley Barrett and Grant Nisbett.

A dumped car being removed by council contractors late last week.

CCTV to catch dodgy dumpers in Queenstown

CCTV will be installed in a bid to deter dodgy dumpers at Queenstown's Shotover Delta.

Drought-stricken countryside near Merriwa. Photo / Chris Russell.

Listen: Farmers struggle to cope with crippling drought

Chris Russell says the drought is taking a harsh financial and emotional toll on farmers.

Sheep wool can help pets' diets

Finding opens potential for possible new uses for sheep wool to improve digestive health.

Mark Aspin goes over the work which has been on going in the methane space, at the Progressive Ag conference in Gore last week. Photos: Nicole Sharp

Progressive Ag conference looks to the future in Gore

Future-proofing and looking forward in the primary sector are priorities - conference.

NZ Herald Local Focus

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Smoke from rural areas not causing Napier and Hastings pollution

SERENITY: Ngaruroro River Whitebaiter Dean Dawson credits habitat protection for stabilising whitebait numbers.

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Open season for our threatened whitebait

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Teachers strike in the rain in Hamilton

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Teachers strike on the streets of Palmerston North

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'Gang members were fighting on our front lawn': Living in a gangland

Damien Gifkins admits he is no saint but says an apology from police over incorrect charges that led to a miscarriage of justice is not enough. Photo / Doug Sherring

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He led cops on 80km chase. Why police had to say sorry

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Smoke from rural areas not causing Napier and Hastings pollution

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Open season for our threatened whitebait

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Teachers strike in the rain in Hamilton

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Teachers strike on the streets of Palmerston North

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'Gang members were fighting on our front lawn': Living in a gangland

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He led cops on 80km chase. Why police had to say sorry

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