'Somebody's going to die': Where ram raids have tripled in three years
Ram raid style break-ins are on the rise and youths are mainly behind the brazen crimes.
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Bridges has been tight-lipped about his role since announcing he was leaving Parliament.
'Dithering' on tsunami sirens gone on too long - former councillor
Community members say sirens are "critical, potentially lifesaving infrastructure".
Final countdown: Top four National contenders to replace MP Simon Bridges named
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Rail barrier arms down at Mount Maunganui intersection, traffic backed up
Highway traffic is being diverted onto Truman Lane.
Worker hurt in forklift incident stable after surgery
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Opinion: Should we have a national day to commemorate the New Zealand Wars?
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Free-fare bus trial for students under threat as safety concerns spiral
Safety for our bus users is paramount and all agencies have agreed to take further action.
Māori 'locked up and lonely' at health sites
Seclusion at Bay facilities 'has got to stop - it absolutely has to stop'.
Pastor charged after organising anti-lockdown protest pleads guilty
Leon Samuels pleaded guilty to a single charge of breaching Covid-19 restrictions.
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There's no benefit in seclusion of mental health patients, says Peter Boshier.
Letters: It makes sense to continue mask use
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Walkways to close for planned tree removal
The removal will cause the closure of walkways and the overbridge.
'My people are struggling': Māori leaders on mental health and Covid-19
One said the mental health crisis was a 'second pandemic'.
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Security guards 'did nothing' as teens tried to set girl's hair on fire
Council chairman says guards' response was "totally unacceptable".
Victims 'angry' as jailed child sex offender to be released early
Victim says it is 'cruel' offender will be moved to home in proximity to victims.
Weeds exhibit aims to educate, and re-vegetate
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Woman pleads guilty to murder of 5-year-old Malachi Subecz
Youngster died in Starship Hospital after injuries suffered in Te Puna.
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Youth as young as 12 behind spike in car thefts, ram-raids
Police fear for the safety of the young offenders behind the wheel.
Harrisons Cut beach access work to begin
An unstable bank is putting access to the Cut at risk.
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'Happy', 'excited': $15m school extension for Brookfield School approved
Tauranga City Council approved $114 million worth of building consents in March.