Hastings racecourse redevelopment plans coming in ‘next few weeks’
It's now six months since the one slip that stopped racing in Hastings.
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Farmers fined $77k for discharging effluent into stream
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Fire crews battle large garage blaze in central Tauranga
A large garage fire in central Tauranga was attended by multiple fire crews.
‘Raise as much as possible’: Movie night fundraiser for mum’s cancer battle
Fairhaven School hosts a movie night to support Sarena Crane's cancer treatment.
90-year-old vintage car enthusiast and patrol volunteer keeps community safe
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A small community is shocked by the death and praying for the surviving child.
‘Part of me died’: Sole survivor of triple-fatal crash says goodbye to three mates
Jeremy Capper lost an arm, a leg and three friends in a triple-fatal motorbike crash.
‘Thoughts and prayers’: Young child dead, another person injured in vicious dog attack
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‘Potentially magic’: Supergroove starts reunion tour with two shows in Rotorua
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Name of rapist who violated drunk woman in alleyway to stay secret
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Long-running social services trust in liquidation owes IRD $200k
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Dylan Pearce returns to boxing after seven years for Bay Boxing on the Dock.
‘Treated like an animal’: Gang member involved in mob killing kept in kennel as a baby
The three-day sentencing came to an end with lengthy jail terms handed down.
‘Bedlam’: First responders’ attempts to help pedestrians hit by motorcycle
People raced to help a husband and wife who were sent 'flying' in a motorcycle collision.
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Vape products taken in alleged robbery – police seek footage
Officers arrested one person at a Tauranga address today.
‘Do the mahi’: Outgoing business chief’s advice on leadership and job seeking
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‘We will make better decisions’: Mayor on iwi council appointments
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$8m creative hub to boost Henderson’s creative industry
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