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SH25 cleared after after logging truck hit power pole near Whangamatā
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Whakaari-White Island memorial project requires further hapū engagement
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'Disgraceful': Ratepayers pick up $5m waterfront playground bill
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‘Prime land’: University strikes $1.38m deal to lease public reserve for 99 years
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Company lodges fast-track Waihī mine application
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Person seriously injured as crash closes Totara St
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Man allegedly takes Tauranga McDonald’s worker hostage at ‘gunpoint’
The man allegedly took the worker outside with something held against his neck.
Pyes Pa Road reduced to one lane after crash, minor injuries reported
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‘Hang on a minute’: Couple wins $10.5m on a whim
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Thunder on track: Motorsport park planned
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Early morning blaze at Tauranga Marina destroys two boats
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The new Commerce Minister, the family member and why he can’t tackle the supermarket duopoly
Scott Simpson says he will have nothing to do with grocery sector regulation.
‘Legend’: ‘Bloody good cop’ who targeted gangs dies
Dennis Murphy was known for his dedication to catching gang members and drug dealers.
Richard Prebble: Why I resigned from the Waitangi Tribunal
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Star architect’s one and only Coromandel bach for sale for first time
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Section of SH29 to close 24/7 for two weeks
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Pāpāmoa Fire Brigade retires siren
Pāpāmoa's fire brigade has retired its siren for emergencies.
Unions concerns over new immigration policies for RSE workers
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Below Deck’s Aesha Scott on luxury yachts - and what she’s learned about the super rich
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‘A pleasant surprise’: BoP, Rotorua mayors ranked in nationwide poll
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Revealed: Who wants to be Tauranga’s new Māori ward councillor
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