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More 500 properties in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty still without power.
Supermarket fined after selling plastic-contaminated mince
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'Anomaly': Small town's house prices leap almost 50 per cent in a month
Bay of Plenty towns hit record-high house prices.
Report reveals how Bay councils rate themselves and what they could do better
The review comes as 30 per cent of survey respondents say they're confident in councils.
Rates relief: commissioners question proposed new rules
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'Shut the doors': Tauranga businesses fear impact on staff as Omicron spreads
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Power cuts: Farmers can't milk cows, orchards damaged by winds
Powerco cannot say when they can reconnect power to thousands of customers.
Avocado, kiwifruit growers counting cost of Cyclone Dovi
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Subscriber views on Tauranga council costs, Rainbow Springs' potential closure
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Zizi Sparks: Why those opposed to compulsory te reo in schools miss the point
Opinion: There are more pros than cons to studying te reo.
'Huge disruption': Power still out, businesses affected after Dovi
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'Crazy', 'confusing': New, four-month cul de sac trial approved for Links Ave
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Cheques out, community grants in: High Court signs off on TECT restructure
Despite some opposition, the path is now clear for TECT to proceed with its restructuring.
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More than 3500 vaccines administered on 'big boost' weekend
'While there is more mahi to be done, we are proud of the results,' the DHB says.
Jo Raphael: Don't waste your breath spouting conspiracy theories
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Rob Rattenbury: We must acknowledge the effects of colonisation
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'Majestic maunga' Mount Misery could get name to match
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Should te reo Māori be made compulsory in schools?
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Bay of Plenty cops are reducing gang harm by 'doing things a better way'
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Cyclone Dovi: Thousands still without power across region, top gusts revealed
Thousands of homes are without power.
Not 'little moggies': Conservation trusts frustrated by feral cat numbers
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Truck and trailer rolled into river at Waioeka Gorge injuring one person seriously
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Dementia unit worker self-isolating after positive test
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Dawn Picken: A message for singles before V-day
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