Wife's last words as husband of 60 years strangled her with a tie
They went out for breakfast, sat in the sun and went home, where he prepared to kill her.
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Te Puke comfortably beat Tauranga Boys' College
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Extra $26.6m building consent issued for city council's new timber office
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'Nightmare': Bar owner says loss of 147 car parks 'worst thing' for CBD traders
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Sirens and Services day brings community together to talk safety
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Revealed: Plans for 130 new homes to help curb housing crisis
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Tauranga to host Te Pūtake o te Riri commemoration of New Zealand Wars
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