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Two killed in crash while fleeing police
Two men who died after their vehicle crashed into a tree in Te Puke this morning were fleeing from police.

Embrace your inner nana
The trend for hobbies and habits of yesteryear is back in vogue your inner.

Man killed in Tauranga microlight crash named
A man killed in a microlight aircraft crash at Tauranga Airport has been named. Counselling is being offered to witnesses of the accident.

Family relieved as body removed from bush
The sister of murdered Paraparaumu man Raymond Piper says the family are relieved his body appears to have been found today, four months after he went missing.

Labour to 'take action' if members involved in voting scam
Labour president Andrew Little says the party will act if any of its members are found to have been involved in a Super City voting scam.

Police probe Super City bribery claim
Police have started another Super City electoral investigation, this time into allegations of bribery on the North Shore.

Show business
The people in the Fashion Week crowd that really matter are the ones who can make or break a label - the buyers.

Parents warned of fatal 'fainting game'
A 12-year-old boy is thought to have died after playing a game which involves young people choking themselves to get a sudden rush.

Customary title claims hit confiscation hurdle
Bay of Plenty iwi say land confiscations in the 1860s could scuttle any chance of gaining customary title to tracts of the foreshore.