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Day six attracted a big crowd to Skyline Rotorua.
Weapons and dangerous driving charges after incident outside court
Police appeal for video footage.
Mongrel Mob boss Steven Taiatini's death: Name suppression for murder-accused
Tensions were high in the public gallery when the man appeared in court on Tuesday.
Cognitive test of Kiwi senior drivers is 'outrageous... discredited', claims neuroscientist
'It would be like giving someone a music test to see if they are good at playing tennis.'
Council backs down on paid Mount parking, plans enforcement crackdown
Local businesses are pleased the council has backed down on paid parking plans.
Economic scoreboard: The region that 'smashed it' in the December quarter
Changes at the top, and big mover revealed.
Child killer's bid for reduced sentence based on P addiction rejected by Court of Appeal
The toddler was found submerged under two large rocks in an estuary in 2019.
Whangamatā Area School scoops up win at inaugural surfing event
The inaugural New Zealand School Surfing Festival was held at Muriwai this week.
13 German shepherds, 40 cats removed from residential home
Seizure of dogs - all underweight and some with parvo - council's 'largest-ever'.
Ceremonies held for Toi Ohomai graduates
More than 2000 students will be graduating from Toi Ohomai.
Are you enrolled? Tauranga election four months away
For the first time since 2019, Tauranga voters will elect their council representatives.
Man charged with murder of Mongrel Mob Barbarians president
Taiatini was fatally struck by a vehicle on Saint John St in June.
Plans to escape giant warehouse: Fonterra/Port of Tauranga JV seeks tenants
Intermodal freight hub expansion back in 2016 was hailed as a big leap forward.
Loaded guns, 11,000 cannabis plants, 4kg of edibles seized in raid on gang lands
Police arrested 25 people in the five-day operation.
Car crashes into restaurant: Six injured
One neighbour said the crash sounded like an earthquake or a truck driving past.
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'Unsustainable': GPs working evenings, weekends to meet workload demands
GPs say time for non-clinical work needs to be 'recognised' and 'remunerated'.
Two people taken to hospital after SH2 crash in Whakamarama
The road was initially closed but has since reopened.
'Huge toll': GP works 6-12 hours on evenings, weekends due to workload
'It’s certainly a factor in thinking about how long I’m going to work for.'
Person with facial injury taken to hospital after fighting in Rotorua
Police received reports of the disorder at 7am yesterday.
Check your tickets! Three Tauranga Lotto players win $19k
Where the winning tickets were sold.
Crash with car kills motorcyclist
There has been a fatal crash in the Bay of Plenty, killing one.
Woman's 5-year battle for diagnosis after 'horrendous' symptoms
“Pretty much everyone said, ‘We can’t find anything wrong with you’.”
'I did this to myself': How she spiralled into $8400 debt and insolvency
She's speaking out to warn others of the dangers of impulse shopping and ignoring debt.
Police seeking help from public about alleged serious assault in Tauranga
Two people were left with serious injuries at 3.30am on The Strand on March 3.
'Vicious attack': Bashed girl's parents say school 'failed to protect' her
The school is investigating and 'unequivocally condemned' violence in its community.
'They saved this man’s life': Medical staff praised after treating man with stab wounds
Medical centre team “saved this man’s life”.
Arrest after alleged stabbing in Pāpāmoa
A badly injured man who turned up at a medical centre this afternoon is now in hospital.
Person taken to hospital in serious condition after being hit by car
Emergency services attended the scene this afternoon in Welcome Bay.
A 'future slum': Mount Maunganui locals oppose 8-storey apartment building
'Do we want the Mount to become a Gold Coast? No. We want it to remain like a village.'
Free bus fares could be axed after Government pulls funding
The council’s public transport committee discussed its options.