Tauranga homicide: Victim's body returned to family
He died on Saturday night after a large group of gang members allegedly came to the house.
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Police called to a disorder incident; when they got there they found a body.
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Tauranga byelection: Candidates upset, insulted by Te Pāti Māori claims
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Māori Party says Tauranga too unsafe to stand candidate
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