'Instil that social conscience': Merivale School students give back
The student-led initiative saw about 200 items donated to the foodbank.
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Mix of new seating to be installed on Mauao
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Councillor claims standing orders for meetings are 'confusing'
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'Serious frustration' over state highway upgrade delays
"Failure” to deliver transport infrastructure causing “serious frustration" on council.
'Emotions are pretty high': Bay golfers dominate at New Zealand Men’s Interprovincials
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Supercars champ van Gisbergen to race at Baypark
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The Chopping Block takes home prize
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Burglary and attempted ram raid reported in Rotorua and Te Puke
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Talented homegrown footballer Charlie Beale off to Fifa U20 World Cup
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Ute drives into estuary in Tauranga
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‘How did Kiwis get through two World Wars, the Great Depression and the 1980s reforms without smashing up the corner dairy?‘
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