Mount Maunganui’s surprise smiley-face roundabout vandalised
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Weapons and dangerous driving charges after incident outside court
Police appeal for video footage.
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Council backs down on paid Mount parking, plans enforcement crackdown
Local businesses are pleased the council has backed down on paid parking plans.
Child killer's bid for reduced sentence based on P addiction rejected by Court of Appeal
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13 German shepherds, 40 cats removed from residential home
Seizure of dogs - all underweight and some with parvo - council's 'largest-ever'.
Ceremonies held for Toi Ohomai graduates
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Man charged with murder of Mongrel Mob Barbarians president
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Plans to escape giant warehouse: Fonterra/Port of Tauranga JV seeks tenants
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Loaded guns, 11,000 cannabis plants, 4kg of edibles seized in raid on gang lands
Police arrested 25 people in the five-day operation.
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GPs say time for non-clinical work needs to be 'recognised' and 'remunerated'.
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Crash with car kills motorcyclist
There has been a fatal crash in the Bay of Plenty, killing one.
Woman's 5-year battle for diagnosis after 'horrendous' symptoms
“Pretty much everyone said, ‘We can’t find anything wrong with you’.”
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Police seeking help from public about alleged serious assault in Tauranga
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'Vicious attack': Bashed girl's parents say school 'failed to protect' her
The school is investigating and 'unequivocally condemned' violence in its community.
'They saved this man’s life': Medical staff praised after treating man with stab wounds
Medical centre team “saved this man’s life”.
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