Sweeping reforms for local elections floated
Allowing 16-year-olds to vote and mana whenua appointees among recommendations.
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Divers join search for French tourist last seen kayaking on Lake Rotorua
'Police continue to ask anyone who may have seen this man or his kayak to come forward.'
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Police unlawfully entered home, IPCA report finds
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Fury after Te Urewera huts dismantled, demolished
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Sponsor a shark this summer
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Letters to the editor: Removal of Mauao memorial seat appalling
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Family tells tale of perseverance after gallery fire
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Beloved night concerts return to Katikati
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Product diverts 25kg of packaging waste from landfill
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Magic of the mallet: Croquet club celebrates 100 years
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Tauranga climbs, Rotorua declines: Population data revealed
The region's population growth is driven by increases in the Western Bay and Tauranga.
Doctors say patients 'choosing to die' due to lack of local treatment options
Health Minister blames issues on legacy of underfunding by past governments.
'There was blood... everywhere': Police mental health callouts rise
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Missing French tourist's friends plead for public help with search as kayak found
A French traveller was last seen kayaking on Lake Rotorua on Monday.
Beloved RSA and Citizens Club rebranding
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'Absolutely outraged': Community demands action on wetland bulldozing
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Why the future of Tauranga Racecourse has been delayed
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'A hell of a blaze': Firefighters tackle school bus fire near Paengaroa
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Coaches inspired new principal to teach
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Special Olympics only a few weeks away
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Finalists revealed for Bay of Plenty Sports Awards
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Chiefs squad: Selby-Rickett signs, McKenzie returns,
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