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'We're just getting kicked left, right and centre just for trying to be a Māori.'
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'More arrests expected': Two charged after Tauranga Sikh temple brawl
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'Affable, wonderful man': Tauranga iwi pay tribute to Kiingi Tūheitia
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ELE collapse: Deloitte repaying staff $4.1m owed, BNZ gets full amount
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'Sticks, bats, knuckles': Sikh temple tensions enter new phase
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‘Mother of the Nation’ Judy Bailey to share wisdom on ageing
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'Dig his own hole': Kidnapped, beaten and shot at – drive-by victim seeks retribution on wrong man
Valley Harrison told the man he'd snap his fingers, shoot him and make him dig his grave.
Alleged vigilantes in court accused of filming and posting assaults
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Pāpāmoa start-up launches in the US - including the 'celebrity supermarket of LA'
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'A doer rather than a talker, and our community owes him a huge debt of gratitude'
Nailed it: The Bay's three top building apprentices have been named
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Watch: Worshippers injured after mass brawl at Sikh Temple involving swords and baseball bats
At least one taken to hospital, police appealing for witnesses
RSE workers killed in crash worked in Bay for three years
Their employer says they were genuine, loyal and caring men.
'Blue highway': Tauranga ferry service still on the cards
A ferry service between Mount Maunganui and Tauranga could be on the way in 2025.
Warnings still in place for river that turned orange
Warnings remain in place for the Ōhinemuri River.
Police investigating Tauranga online group arrest three men
The men face multiple charges.
'Unbelievable': Family identify father-of-six and two nephews as SH1 crash victims
'One is bad enough, but three from the same family. We just cried and cried.'
'Sleeping with the fishes': New boat ramp fees canned
How much the council collected in two months - and what will be refunded.
Police want footage of disorder at gathering in Tauranga
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Police name victim of fatal SH29 crash
The two-vehicle crash closed the highway for several hours.
Orange river: What early tests revealed
Regional council confirms preliminary results after the river turned bright orange.
Fluoride debate: Tauranga seeks extension to deadline
There was standing room only inside the council chambers.
'Ambitious plans': Uni seeks more student accommodation
The campus is expected to grow by about 500 students by 2028.
People warned to stay away from orange Ōhinemuri River until testing done
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