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Tauranga council tight-lipped after marine precinct sale halted
The council is taking legal advice as it decides next steps for the marine precinct deal.
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Paul Lewis: Sam Cane and the legacy of a misunderstood captain
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'Positive to see': Foodbank donations tracking similar to last year
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Whitianga waterfront project now up for discussion
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Tauranga waterfront’s new playground is opening - and Santa’s invited
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Investigation ongoing into burglary that left resident seriously injured, dog dead
Three men arrested after an aggravated burglary that injured man, killed dog.
Kiwifruit exports again sweeten merchandise trade, help reduce deficit
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Students 'in tears': Proposal to axe 'invaluable' apprenticeship
The Waipā campus in Rotorua is 'the only facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere'.
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Five injured in two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near Ōpōtiki
Three fire trucks have been dispatched to the scene.
'You’re trusting them': Family speak out after home failed to properly care for dementia patient
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Marine precinct sale stopped after interim injunction granted
The council has also been served with judicial review proceedings.
Rotorua teen prostitution ring: Five men admit being customers
Details have been revealed about five men caught up in an underage prostitution ring.
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Sam Cane – 'the All Blacks‘ most under-appreciated player'.
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Community boards facing axe
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