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Cruise ship season breaks records
The Bay of Plenty's biggest cruise ship season yet has almost drawn to a close with one last ship expected to berth in Tauranga next month.
![Louie in Tauranga court to calm victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Louie in Tauranga court to calm victims
The country's first court dog, Louie, has received the ultimate seal of approval since he started comforting young witnesses in Tauranga trials.
![Boyfriend's silence over mysterious death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Boyfriend's silence over mysterious death
The suspicious death of a former Tauranga woman has devastated her friends and family, who remember a kind, funny and caring woman.
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Family mourns tragic death of 5-year-old
As family of 5-year-old Shinia Matehaere mourn the loss of little girl killed while riding her bike, questions are raised over safety of Matapihi road.
![Exodus of the house hunters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Exodus of the house hunters
Up to one in four property sales in parts of provincial NZ are now to Aucklanders, with many buyers forced from city as prices spiral beyond their means.
!['Large gathering of gang members'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Large gathering of gang members'
Police have revealed more about a major road policing operation in Tauranga involving a patched motorcycle gang.
![Sunny day in store for much of NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sunny day in store for much of NZ
Outlook for Thursday? A sparkling autumn day for much of the country, says MetService.
![Tauranga pool 'going to the dogs'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tauranga pool 'going to the dogs'
Dogs will be allowed to have the last splash at Memorial Pool before the complex closes its doors for the winter season.
![Investment adviser admits to $1.4m fraud](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Investment adviser admits to $1.4m fraud
A financial adviser with clients in the Waikato and the Bay of Plenty has pleaded guilty in the Tauranga District Court to a $1.4 million fraud.
![Kawerau siege: Behind the cordon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kawerau siege: Behind the cordon
Residents have described an uneasy night, their sleep under assault by helicopters, police loud hailers and an underlying fear they could be targeted in their homes.
![Kawerau siege day two - as it happened](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kawerau siege day two - as it happened
LIVE: Man accused of shooting four police officers arrested after 22-hour stand-off.
![Buyers pull over-nighter to nab sections](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Buyers pull over-nighter to nab sections
Demand for sections is so strong in Papamoa that buyers are queuing overnight for public land launches.
![Large swell closes parts of Mount beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Large swell closes parts of Mount beach
A king tide has created dangerous conditions and beach-goers should stay away from the water's edge.
![Geotextile material found at the Mount](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Geotextile material found at the Mount
Another piece of geotextile material from the artificial surf reef at Mount Maunganui has been found today.
![Runners rescued from incoming tide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Runners rescued from incoming tide
A family of three runners had to be rescued today after becoming trapped by the tide on a steep ridge in the Bay of Plenty.
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Material washes up at Omanu Beach
A large piece of material that washed up at Omanu Beach this afternoon will be assessed to discover if it was part of the artificial surf reef at Mount Maunganui.
![Fire deja vu for campers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fire deja vu for campers
A Canadian couple on holidaying in NZ found themselves caught up in the Mt Maunganui fire, and not for the first time.
![Rotorua wins Korean heart](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rotorua wins Korean heart
Korean immigrant Anna Song is so passionate about living in Rotorua she wants to tell every would-be migrant to consider settling there.
![Tauranga: As close to heavenly as you can get](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tauranga: As close to heavenly as you can get
Patricia Greig has a fairy tale stay at a luxury country house near Tauranga.