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Food prices should be lower - despite extreme weather
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Bella Vista saga: Review finds evacuated home was not dangerous as deemed by council
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Alcohol worth more than $10,000 was stolen and the damage was extensive.
Man sentenced for 'slashing' victim during burglary at Indian restaurant
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Opinion: Where to from Waitangi with a kete full of hope?
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Muggy nights: Major retailer running low on fans as temperatures soar
Records tumble after 'very hot month' across Bay of Plenty.
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'Cannot pay': Charity could close if council's fee hike plan goes ahead
Men’s Shed says it can’t afford council plans to introduce ‘fairer’ fees.
'Grooving jazz festival': Thousands set to attend annual music event
About 700 musicians including youth performers will attend the festival in Tauranga.
18yo arrested in relation to Bayfair robbery, search for others continue
Police were called to a robbery at a store on Girven Rd around 3pm on January 27.
Warning as families turn to buy-now pay-later for groceries at The Warehouse
Families are using it to cover the cost of groceries.
Watch: 'A slap on the hand': Fed-up store owners call for crackdown after latest raid
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History in sight for dominant Black Caps
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Hundreds of people gathered at Waitangi Day celebrations events in Tauranga and Katikati.
Community meeting held in living room, council warned to stop 'wasteful spending'
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Man's journey with 'miracle drug' on hold after brain tumour found
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New university leader sets sights on growing student numbers
Associate dean discusses plans for Waikato's Management School.