Impassioned pleas to save Tauranga avocado tree fail
The council has voted for the mature tree's destruction despite opposition.
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Tauranga votes to establish Māori ward
A ripple of surprise ran through the chamber as the vote passed.
'Shocked': Neighbours clash over 44-year-old avocado tree
Neighbours say the tree has supplied them with avocados for years.
'Gold dust': One of Mount's last beachfront sections sells
The section was subdivided into four lots and the beachfront lot has now sold.
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But don't get too excited. The thunder could be back as early as tomorrow evening.
Stroke survivor sharing hard lessons
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Simon Bridges says get the peace pipe: Leaders urge council to make up
"It's simply not an answer to say all fault lies on the other side."
'Dirty money': Man jailed for importing 500kg of meth worth up to $150m
Name suppression lifted as man jailed for 12 years.
Man guilty of infant's manslaughter witnessed by 5-year-old
Jury finds Richard Royal Arif Uddin not guilty of murder of a 14-week-old boy.
Coromandel's lost gold mines revived in 3D
An unlikely Victorian fad provides exciting depth to photographs of the Kiwi gold mines.
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'Walking on eggshells': Calls for Tauranga mayor to resign or council sacked
Tauranga councillors claim it is a toxic environment and they are 'walking on eggshells'.
Cold case mystery: Do you know this man? Aussie police search for Kiwi connection
The man, who was found dead 12 years ago, is thought to have links to Tauranga.
Powerball $50m: Winner thought they won $5000, not $5m
The couple who won had a quiet lunch and celebratory wine after claiming $5 million.
Worker has faith in port testing systems
It comes after more than 3000 people presented for testing last week.
12,000 caught in Auckland and Tauranga ports virus test net
Ports scramble to meet sudden legal requirements for urgent Covid-19 testing.
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Local Focus: Who is Cameron Luxton, ACT candidate for Tauranga?
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Multiple injuries: Man run over by own tractor near Tauranga
The man received multiple injuries.
No penalties: Tauranga port workers reassured amid Covid testing rush
The port estimates 6000 people have been onsite since July 21 and will need to be tested.
Banned: Bay high school stops students bringing phones to school
Te Puke High School banned students from bringing cellphones to school on August 10
Inspired by Greta: Bay's Generation Z working to change world
Generation Z - the future leaders to save the world.
Port of Tauranga checks: Up to 6000 people face mandatory Covid tests
Anyone who visited the Port since 11.59pm on July 21 has to get tested for Covid-19.
'Smiling assassins': Angry mayor lashes out at councillors
'They smile during the day and then they plot my assassination at night.'
Your weather: South Island drops to freezing -10C, but sun set to shine
Even in lockdown the sun is set to shine and you can still go out to fish, walk or ride.
Man injured after 1.5 tonne of steel pipes falls on him
He was flown to hospital for specialist treatment.
Senior Comanchero pleads guilty to money laundering, gang charges
Senior gang member admits purchasing $150K Range Rovers was money laundering.