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'Appalling': Govt plans 350 homes on site it rejected for private development
'Without developments like this, reliance on emergency housing in Rotorua will continue.'
'Urgent' clean-up after 'millions' of microplastics wash up on Bay beach
"I’ve never seen anything like this hit the beach before. It’s an eye-opener."
Police find man with ‘apparent’ gunshot wound in Ōpōtiki, seek public help investigating
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'Polarising': Prince Harry's memoir splitting opinions in Rotorua, booksellers say
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Fine weekend ahead as forecasters keep eye on potential for more rain next week
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Coromandel: Whale remains uncovered after cyclone
The whale will be reburied once weather conditions allow.
Watch: Footage emerges of crash that toppled power pole, downing live wires
Two people were taken to hospital after the crash, which closed the road for a time.
Daisy the great white drops in at Waihi Beach
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Stay out: Lifeguards warn they won't rescue as Cyclone Hale hits
People are warned to stay out of the water because they might not get rescued.
One person dead after workplace accident in Bay of Plenty
WorkSafe has been advised of the death.
Two hurt in serious crash that downs power lines, closed Coromandel highway
And in the Bay of Plenty a person was critically injured in a two-vehicle smash.
New Zealand's best beaches, according to Liz from The Beths
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Batten down the hatches: Beaches close as wind and rain worsens
Beaches remain closed as more wind and rain is driven into the Bay.
'You’d almost rather not know': Daisy the great white shark tracked to summer hotspot
'This shark is just doing what a shark does... they hunt fish.'
UB40 concert cancelled, campers clear out, beaches close as forecast worsens
A heavy rain watch has been upgraded to a warning and campers are starting to clear out.
Tauranga bouncy castle incident: Person suffered fractured shoulder
'It is still too early to ascertain exactly what took place' - council.