Mercury Bay sunken vessel recovery now expected to happen early this week
The 50-foot sunken vessel in Mercury Bay has been confirmed as stable in 20m of water.
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Summer is near - lifeguards needed
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'Justice for our people': Ngāi Te Rangi iwi take protest to steps of Parliament
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Tensions over lake closure: Fisherman's 'threat' to dig up jetty blockade
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Regional council spends $7m on consultants
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Tauranga needs more homes but housing intensification 'difficult'
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Bay of Plenty teacher denies charges of indecent assault
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Man who feared ending up on the streets calls for rent cap
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Waihī Beach Community Board election a two-person race
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BoP woman gets home detention for Covid wage subsidy fraud
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'It saved my life': Breast cancer survivor calls for extended screening age
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