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Dawn Picken: Democrats are doomed
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A sports reporter's quest for love
"My immediate reaction was that I'd rather head butt a Shakti mat."
Zoe Hunter: Police need more power to put hard line on gangs
People are scared. Crime like this has never been seen in the Bay, writes Zoe Hunter.
Todd Muller: Gang violence unprecedented for Tauranga
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Zoe Hunter: Our CBDs are on the cusp of transformation
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Jane Trask: Does having tattoos make you less professional?
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Zoe Hunter: Smaller sections should be embraced
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Letters: Tauranga Northern Link funding argument 'a disguise'
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Bryan Gould: Printing money not always a bad thing
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Rattenbury: Days of commemoration marked by only a few
New Zealand has yet to really grasp the concept of a national day.
Gould: Could money be the servant and not the master?
Can printing money be a bad thing?
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