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Suspicious powder sent to council was 'food grade'
The council's mailroom was put into lockdown after the powder was discovered
Thieves target charity shops
Opportunity shop owners say theft is an ongoing issue in Tauranga.
Measles alert for Basketball New Zealand under-15 Nationals attendees still stands
Health authorities are urging people to stay vigilant.
McLaren Falls: 'He was already unconscious, at least', defence counsel says
Closing submissions are being delivered this morning.
Armed police wake residents in early morning operation
Armed police were spotted in Parkvale this morning.
Quick-thinking youngster rescues toddler from pool
Ōpōtiki 6-year-old rescues toddler from pool at Whakatāne Aquatic Centre.
McLaren Falls: Killing fuelled by gang boss' ego, prosecution says
A bruised ego was behind the plan to track down Ngaruawahia man Mitchell Paterson.
So regular we are used to it': 2000 hospital workers attacked on the job a year
"Sometimes, physical abuse is so regular most of us are used to it."
Measles alert for attendees of Basketball under-15 nationals
Those exposed will notice signs from today until August 3.
Scrapping prisons and Oranga Tamariki part of report
This report highlighted Māori experiences within the justice system and called for change.
Mystery in the skies: Meteor or space junk?
Exactly what was seen over New Zealand skies remains somewhat of a mystery.
Stranger 'angel' helps homeless family at supermarket
Grateful family 'overwhelmed and speechless' at generosity.
Mum fundraising for treatment for 1-month-old son with rare condition
Without help, baby Kaan has just four to six months to live.
McLaren Falls killing: 'I just wanted to blacken his eyes', says gang boss
Gang leader Leon Wilson's police video interview was played to the Hamilton jury today.
'Abhorrent and sickening': Council recipient of 'suspicious package'
The incident shut down parts of the Tauranga CBD on Friday.
Housing village complaints: 'No one would want to live next door to it'
Incidents prompt management review at controversial transitional housing village.
Te Puna Rugby Football Club's many milestones in 2019
Te Puna take Baywide men's premier championship title.
Baywide women's final: Rangiuru crowned 2019 champions
Rangiuru and Whakarewarewa face off in Baywide women's final.
Māori All Blacks: Haka formation was not malicious
This comes after some fans questioned Maori ABs' respect during the Fijian haka.
Māori All Blacks do what they came to do in Rotorua
Māori All Blacks vs Fiji at Rotorua International Stadium.
Flooding risk for Canterbury, Otago; scattered showers for North Island
Canterbury and Otago are set to be battered with 70mm of rain over the next 24 hours.
One dead in Bay of Plenty car crash
The crash near the town of Ōpōtiki happened after 8am.
'The plane just kept shaking': Passenger describes terror over emergency landing
There were 41 passengers on the plane.
Tauranga CBD reopens after suspicious substance removed from council building
The office area, personnel and equipment are being decontaminated.
Clayton Rd murder-accused named; not guilty plea entered
Name suppression has lapsed for Nicholas Martin Roling, 53, who pleaded not guilty.
Man charged with murdering Little Waihi toddler
The 37-year-old accused is due to appear at Tauranga District Court tomorrow.
Sage happy with Tauranga's hi-tech recycling project
Minister in town to visit transfer station.
Go-ahead given for tsunami siren installations
Tauranga City Council gives go-ahead to install up to 12 tsunami sirens in next two years.
Reports of naked woman driving around car park
MetService recorded the temperature in Rotorua to be 9.9C this afternoon.
Wastewater pipe broken, spilling sewage into Lake Taupō
The second smaller leak followed an initial 800,000l spill on July 2.
Local Focus: Mayoral candidate insists she's not racist
Margaret Murray-Benge running for mayor in Western Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tauranga stabbing: 'I've never seen anything like this around here'
Police are speaking to someone in relation to the incident.
More than 200 Mongrel Mob members in Rotorua for tangi
He died last Wednesday surrounded by whānau.