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!['Colossal waste' or 'Godsend'?: Verdicts in on $1.78m crossings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Colossal waste' or 'Godsend'?: Verdicts in on $1.78m crossings
Safety concerns for local schoolchildren had been “alleviated considerably”.
![Waikato wheelchair rugby player tackles Outward Bound course](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waikato wheelchair rugby player tackles Outward Bound course
The special programme was developed with Paralympics New Zealand and NZ Wheelchair Rugby.
!['Rare human': Tributes flow for tireless 'community champion'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Rare human': Tributes flow for tireless 'community champion'
His death on Sunday after a heart attack in Rotorua on Saturday was a 'huge shock'.
![Colleagues 'shattered' as 'incredible' local leader dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Colleagues 'shattered' as 'incredible' local leader dies
'Huge shock - He will be sorely missed.'
![13 German shepherds, 40 cats removed from residential home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
13 German shepherds, 40 cats removed from residential home
Seizure of dogs - all underweight and some with parvo - council's 'largest-ever'.
![Arrest after alleged stabbing in Pāpāmoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Arrest after alleged stabbing in Pāpāmoa
A badly injured man who turned up at a medical centre this afternoon is now in hospital.
!['A nightmare': Mother of Tauranga doctor who disappeared two years ago speaks out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'A nightmare': Mother of Tauranga doctor who disappeared two years ago speaks out
'We still have no news' his mother Karen Holland said today.
!['Absolutely not viable anymore': GP clinic serving 6000 patients to close](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Absolutely not viable anymore': GP clinic serving 6000 patients to close
The owner says closing site was a difficult decision after it lost 'quite a few' GPs.
!['Absurd': Fast-growing school hits out after Govt puts 'essential' builds on hold](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Absurd': Fast-growing school hits out after Govt puts 'essential' builds on hold
Education sector should not be the target of 'cost-cutting', says principal
![‘Overwhelming' resistance: Residents want city to trim $4.75b budget](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Overwhelming' resistance: Residents want city to trim $4.75b budget
The city needs that money to fund proposed projects over 10 years.
!['Seen in 30 minutes': New 'hybrid' medical clinic opens in Pāpāmoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Seen in 30 minutes': New 'hybrid' medical clinic opens in Pāpāmoa
'It was just about seeing someone ... and not having to wait for a GP to be available.'
![130km/h in a 50 zone: Drug dealer with gun, meth flees police for an hour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
130km/h in a 50 zone: Drug dealer with gun, meth flees police for an hour
Dramatic chase one of more than 800 BOP fleeing driver incidents in nine months.
![When your son drowns at 18: ‘I don’t get to think about that future’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
When your son drowns at 18: ‘I don’t get to think about that future’
Her son made a 'fatal mistake' at dangerous beach, says mum in bid to stop more deaths.
![Watch: Papamoa beachgoers rescue shark](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Papamoa beachgoers rescue shark
One man could be seen dragging the shark out to sea by its tail.
![Aerial photos show shark just metres from people on popular beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Aerial photos show shark just metres from people on popular beach
Experts say these sighting are common this time of year.
![‘Tummy issues’ as up to 20,000 taste 'dirt' in water from new $197m plant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Tummy issues’ as up to 20,000 taste 'dirt' in water from new $197m plant
Council says the water is 'safe to drink' and there's no public health issue.
![Bargain hunter alert: 25 neighbours combine for monster garage sale trail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bargain hunter alert: 25 neighbours combine for monster garage sale trail
The Tauranga neighbours have something for everyone and 'loads of bargains'.
![Tauranga needs 5000 more homes, but 'critical' development still years away](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tauranga needs 5000 more homes, but 'critical' development still years away
Tolley 'frustrated' as long timelines continue for project that could house 15,550.
![Pāpāmoa Beach house fire: Investigator returning to scene](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pāpāmoa Beach house fire: Investigator returning to scene
Multiple crews were called to the blaze.
![Second alarm: Firefighters battle 'well involved' house fire in Pāpāmoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Second alarm: Firefighters battle 'well involved' house fire in Pāpāmoa
Crews were called about 3.50pm.
!['It’s like having a child': Owners of diabetic pets face big costs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It’s like having a child': Owners of diabetic pets face big costs
One vet says pet owners should not “reward the waistline” with treats.