Mauao to close for repair of vandalised pounamu
Tauranga's landmark Mauao will be closed so the vandalised pounamu can be repaired.
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'Gutless racism': Sacred pounamu touchstone vandalised in 'despicable' act
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Speed limits to drop to 30km/h in Tauranga
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'Panicked voice of oppression': Council backs iwi roles despite flood of opposition
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Kiwifruit labour firm director fined $100k for underpaying workers
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Pools, tools, designer clothes: $10k of stolen property recovered
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‘It's time’: $128m Tauranga museum greenlit after 25 years of talks
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Volunteers unite at Tauranga foodbank amid soaring demand for help
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SH2 barriers a danger to staff, trucking boss says
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City considers installing fluoride-free water tap at the border
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