Tauranga charter boat company sentenced after crashing vessel into Mt Maunganui
The company pleaded guilty to two charges related to the operation of the vessel.
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Covid-19: 20 new BOP cases, 12 in Lakes, one in intensive care
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Rain cancels drive-though vax event in Tauranga and Whakatāne
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'Basically cooking': 347 complaints of dogs locked in hot cars this summer nationally
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Parau Farms proposal prompts fears of 'ghetto' neighbourhood, lack of greenspace
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'Huge struggle': Schools help parents tackle back to school costs
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243 Covid cases - the highest since start of pandemic
The record was 222 daily community cases on November 16 last year.
Couple fined after their dog attacked electrician
A Tauranga couple have being convicted for owning a dog which attacked an electrician.
Major power project hits another legal hurdle in dispute with residents
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'Catastrophe' brewing: Six-month wait on some building materials
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Long weekend traffic: When the roads are expected to be the busiest
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