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Home detention for man who fondled breasts
67-year-old convicted of fondling women's breasts while they visited his massage and acupuncture clinic.
Small cars need not tow the line
Got a small car or convertible and want to carry more than the boot can handle? A Tauranga towbar company says it has the answer, with a system designed to fit modern cars and tie into their complicated electronics.
Five of the best: Climbing walls
Climbing the walls this school holidays? Get them out climbing real ones instead at supervised walls around the region.
Tiki Taane pleads not guilty
Tiki Taane has pleaded not guilty to a charge of inciting violence at a Tauranga nightclub last week.
Tiki Taane: Cop wanted to prove a point
Following his arrest, singer Tiki Taane fears for artists if they can't express themselves freely.
Tiki Taane: One police officer upset at N.W.A song
Singer Tiki Taane says a nightclub altercation started after a police officer became upset at the lyrics of a song he was singing...
New CEO of Tauranga City Council named
Tauranga City Council has announced its new Chief Executive.
Tiki Taane arrested at Tauranga gig
Singer Tiki Taane has been charged with disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence.
Interiors: Home in the Grange
When Cherie Jeffery and Paul Jenness built a barn-style home, there was no debate about how it would look.
AC/DC drummer's appeal succeeds
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, who lives in Tauranga, has had his cannabis conviction quashed on the grounds that it would have stopped him from continuing to tour with the rock band. The 56-year-old pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined...
Bay of Plenty schools alarmed after man preys on children
A man is accused of trying to lure a young girl into his home - prompting four schools to warn their communities about him and sparking outrage among some fearful parents.
From little flower to a monster in 100 days
A pumpkin the size of a tractor wheel and the weight of two baby elephants made a perfect-sized sofa for Ella Gordon-Scapens.