Union 'concerned' about number of assaults on mental health staff
Staff have been treated in the emergency department after being assaulted by patients.
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Appeal reduces sentence for five-hour night-time crime spree
Three separate incidents involved three victims.
Look to the garden for good health and medicine
Katikati Herb Society wants to empower people to help themselves.
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Queen's birthday is this weekend and the Western Bay offers up a few family events.
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He said the police took 'the most prudent course of action' and 'brought in specialists'.
Book explores 50,000 years of navigation
Book explores the different methods of Polynesian and European navigators.
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Severe thunderstorm watch for region, small tornado warning
Thunderstorms could become severe in the between 9am and 4pm.
Gang members in prison: Numbers hit 7-year low
But the proportion in prison compared to non-gang members is at a 12-year high.
Leo Murray: From rascal to waste warrior
Waste is something everyone agrees they don't want, says Leo Murray.
'Time was critical': 78-year-old 'grateful' for rescue helicopter services
Barry Anderson said he would be a 'dead duck' without its services.
Eight months missing: Where was Pat the cat?
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Once worth $3m, Kleana Bins now in voluntary administration
Last year new kerbside collection charges affected 80 per cent of Kleana Bins' turnover.
Northern Stars hold off late charge from Magic
The Northern Stars needed all their poise to stamp out a late-charging Magic.
Stolen patches and violent attacks: Police 'put the hammer down' as gang tensions rise
In one incident Black Power members stole Mongrel Mob patches.
Mount apartment tower's $25m makeover - and new name
$47m has been approved for the remedial work on Mount apartments in the last three years
Nurse's cars stolen and vandalised at Tauranga Hospital
"It has been a huge inconvenience when we are already dealing with challenges."
Grandma allegedly three times over booze limit on school pick-up run
Police respond to report of swerving vehicle in Edgecumbe.
Pair charged during Tauranga homicide investigation appear in court
It was the pair's second appearance.
At last! Whangamata in seven-try romp
Three Whangamata players were sin-binned during the victory over Coromandel.
'Like a massive explosion': Mother describes horror crash
"The impact from the accident was immense."
Theatre group joins dating app to find blokes
They hope to get more males involved in all aspects of the theatre.
Consultant hired to review whether retirement homes should pay less in council fees
Developers are facing a 15 per cent increase in contribution fees to the council.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Where have all the children gone?
OPINION: There's no quick fix, and parents are not failing.
Fiji mission for medical aid ship
The ship will visit some of Fiji's poorest and most isolated communities
Four buildings at Tauranga Hospital are earthquake-prone
Theatre block and main ward among those at risk.
Local Focus: Peter Wakeman on Candidate Camera
Christchurch-based independent candidate Peter Wakeman running in Tauranga by-election.
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'I think it's fair': BOP regional councillor moves to Christchurch
Stacey Rose says he will have better time management from the South Island.
Auckland, North Island centres under severe storm watch - harbour bridge warning
MetService has issued weather warnings and watches for much of New Zealand.
National plan to ban gang convoys in Tauranga 'ineffectual' - gang expert
National byelection candidate Sam Uffindell's idea for a member's bill comes under fire.
'Living hell': Family lived in tents after rental damaged in fire
A Tauranga mum and her three kids lived in a tent at their rental, but still paid rent.