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Kahukura centre Gareth Smith makes a run against Judea. Photo/Ben Fraser

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Rugby: Coin toss seals Kahukura's fate

22 Jul, 2018 1:32pm

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Krista Davis runs Tai Watea Surf Programme under the banner of Live for More. Photo/George Novak

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Riding the waves to a new life

22 Jul, 2018 7:00am
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One person dead after crash in Te Puke

21 Jul, 2018 10:55pm
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Letters: Freedom of speech

21 Jul, 2018 10:00pm
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Homeowners say council dragging chain

21 Jul, 2018 8:10pm
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Simon Bridges supports Tauranga's begging ban

21 Jul, 2018 7:13pm
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Te Puna's Will Ngatai scored in the opening minutes. Photo/ Andrew Warner

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Te Puna power into first Championship final

22 Jul, 2018 12:30pm
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Te Puna beat Tauranga Sports 39-17 in a tense affair.

A Lotto player from Tauranga has won $500,000. Photo / File

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Three Tauranga Lotto wins - one worth $500,000

22 Jul, 2018 10:39am
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Powerball was not struck on Saturday and has rolled over to Wednesday night.

Tauranga recreational fisher Tony Kinzett. Photo/file

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Tauranga long-line fishing bylaw challenged

21 Jul, 2018 5:36pm
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Proposed new powers to control long-line fishing have been challenged.

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Baywide rugby playoff results

21 Jul, 2018 5:22pm
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Today's Baywide rugby results.

Kawerau man Jonathan Smith had a run-in with a grizzly bear while working for a Whistler whitewater rafting company in Canada. Photo / Jonathan Smith

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'Bear bait' - Kiwi kayaker paddles for life as grizzly gives chase

21 Jul, 2018 3:51pm
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Jono Smith was almost bear bait after the Kiwi kayaker was chased down by a grizzly bear.

Andrew Beatson, counsel for Transpower. Photo/John Borren

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Conflict claim after lawyer acts against Transpower

21 Jul, 2018 2:00pm
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A former Transpower lawyer acted for a resident opposing a Transpower plan

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Two men charged over murder of Mitchell Paterson

21 Jul, 2018 1:42pm
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Fundraiser for MS sufferer's Russian treatment

21 Jul, 2018 1:00pm
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A fence is exposed by eroded dunes at Papamoa East beach. Photo / Samuel Preest

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How to lose weight, look good and manage stress

21 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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Five years ago I was an unfit mum who hated running.

Dianne Cheshire believed they were planned attacks.

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Raiders swoop on green gold

21 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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Avocado thefts spike with one orchardist hit repeatedly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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Bachelor star Viarni Bright's new role

21 Jul, 2018 4:00am
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Viarni Bright is embracing new role as ambassador of the Tauranga International Marathon.

Tauranga City Council transportation manager Martin Parkes addresses the crowd at Hairini Marae. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Council apologises to residents affected by street closure

20 Jul, 2018 7:00pm
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A common complaint was the lack of consultation and communication about the changes.

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Man arrested after aggravated burglary

20 Jul, 2018 5:36pm
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Killer of pregnant woman not guilty by reason of insanity

20 Jul, 2018 5:28pm
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Bella Vista Saga

Jenny and Damian Coffey's Bella Vista home at The Lakes was one of those evacuated on March 9. Photo / George Novak

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Homeless, furious: Inside the Bella Vista Homes nightmare

On March 9, 13 families were told to evacuate their homes. Most can never return.

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'We did not ask for this. All we did was buy a house'

Owners describe pain and heartache left in wake of the Bella Vista development failure.

Lee and Denise Konowe (left) and Ron and Sarah McDiarmid say they are not prepared to wait for a closed Tauranga City Council meeting to decide their fate and will sue instead. PHOTO/JOHN BORREN

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Bella Vista owners set to sue city council

Homeowners frustrated at council's handling of Bella Vista's evacuation say they will sue.

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Rosemary McLeod: Free speech martyr?

20 Jul, 2018 12:05pm

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The front door of the Valley Rd house shows signs of forced entry. Photo/John Borren

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Men with weapons storm Mount Maunganui house

20 Jul, 2018 1:14pm
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Mount Maunganui home invasion case of mistaken identity.

Six local schools have transformed a strip of construction fencing on Mount Mainstreet. The art will be celebrated at Mount Enviro Fest tomorrow. Photos / John Borren

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Weekend event: Mount Enviro Fest celebrates new fence art

20 Jul, 2018 10:00am
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The overarching theme of the art was sustainability and protecting the environment.

Locals try to haul the stuck SUV out with mowers. Photo/Andrew Warner

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Stuck car hauled from sea at Ōmokoroa Beach

20 Jul, 2018 9:25am
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It's not the first time this has happened. I can't believe people can be this dumb

The Waikareao Estuary walkway on the Takitimu Drive side will be closed for the next five weeks. File photo/George Novak

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Waikareao Estuary pathway to close temporarily

20 Jul, 2018 9:18am
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The pathway was damaged in the January 5 storm

The new Hairini road layout appears to be working well, with only small delays on SH 29A with traffic banking up towards the Maungatapu overbridge. Photo/John Borren

SPORT

New NZTA Maungatapu Underpass trial begins

20 Jul, 2018 8:56am
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The introduction of a trial traffic system is aimed at improving traffic flow in Tauranga.

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.

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Maungatapu residents opposing the power-pole plans include (from left) Tai Taikato, Antoon Moonen, Craig Malpas, Reaha Cole and Alan Cole. Photo / George Novak

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Power pole proposal will only shift problem, residents say

20 Jul, 2018 8:00am

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Letters: Maungtapu underpass 'lunacy' unfolds

20 Jul, 2018 4:02am
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Training where the wildfires are

19 Jul, 2018 8:00pm
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Council will assess Marine Park as site for research facility

19 Jul, 2018 6:09pm
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Mobility car user pushes for Matapihi Bridge access

19 Jul, 2018 5:00pm
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Student selected for London science forum

19 Jul, 2018 4:00pm
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Givealittle page set up for grieving girlfriend

19 Jul, 2018 3:00pm
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Little Ocean off for surgery

19 Jul, 2018 2:00pm
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The slip was reported as being near the intersection of SH2 and Fraser Rd. Image/Google Maps

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Waimana Gorge near Whakatane closed after slip

20 Jul, 2018 6:14am
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A large slip blocked the road late last night

The proposed site for Waikato University's new marine research and education centre is shown at the end of the planned 250-berth extension to Tauranga Marina into Marine Park. Concept/supplied

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New Tauranga site mooted for university research centre

20 Jul, 2018 6:06am
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Pressure from boaties leads to shifting the site for a university development.

Police are attending to the crash in Greerton. Photo/File

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Greerton crash blocks traffic lane

Head student Rose Morley who has Irlens, thanks Kevin Evans for the money he raised. Photo/Supplied

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Cyclist thanked for efforts

Severe flooding over Queen's Birthday weekend eroded banks of Uretara stream near the swing bridge. Photo/File

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Concerns over safety of suspension bridge after June floods

The Science of Māui will see the rangatahi working alongside scientists to try to unlock some of the secrets of the Tauranga and Bay of Plenty coastline. Photo/File

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Māori students step into scientists' shoes for day

Police are investigating the theft of a money box from a bus in Tauranga. Photo/File

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Money box stolen from bus

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Anihera Zhou Black offers support to sexual abuse accuser

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Greerton crash blocks traffic lane

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Cyclist thanked for efforts

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Concerns over safety of suspension bridge after June floods

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Māori students step into scientists' shoes for day

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Money box stolen from bus

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Anihera Zhou Black offers support to sexual abuse accuser

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Kiwifruit marketer is building a stronger foundation in China, writes Tim McCready.

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Jeremy Tauri: Business hit by lack of certainty

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Transport and Housing Minister Phil Twyford visits the offices of The People's Project in Grey St. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Twyford visits new homeless housing service

11 Jul, 2018 7:23pm
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The Housing Minister says Tauranga has an "acute homelessness problem".

Rural News

Different potato varieties. PHoto / File

Gardening: Seven steps to the best potatoes

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Rabobank Best of The Country - July 21, 2018

Sir David Fagan, Pita Alexander, Dr. Jacqueline Rowarth, Blake Holgate and Jason Ross.

There appeared to be little chance of reaching the cow from above. Photo / Stuart Munro

Cow trapped on cliff for two days gets down, ambles off

A cow was stranded on cliffs near Whanganui.

Kawhia Harbour on the Waikato coastline. Photo / Alan Gibson

MPI issues shellfish warning

MPI issues public health warning against collecting shellfish in Taranaki and Waikato.

Dogs on a ute would need to be restrained if the vehicle was on a public road under new rules.

Dogs will have to be restrained on utes

Farmers hope common sense will be used when enforcing the rules.

Rural commentator Don Carson. Photo / Supplied

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Don Carson says NZ needs to promote its quality meat products to combat "fake meat."

Moerewa Freezing Works, the scene of an overnight explosion which seriously injured a worker at the site. Photo / John Stone

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Peter O'Sullivan (left) and Peter Haddock prepare for the protest at the Taramakau Bridge opening on Sunday.

Go West Coast truck convoy will be part of mining protest

A protest on the West Coast this weekend will include a large procession of trucks.

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