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Local Focus: Who is Erika Harvey, NZ First candidate for Tauranga?
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Local Focus: Who is Simon Bridges, National candidate for Tauranga?
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Local Focus: Who is Cameron Luxton, ACT candidate for Tauranga?
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Local Focus: Who is Simon Bridges, National candidate for Tauranga?
Simon Bridges relaxes with a few personal questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Jan Tinetti, Labour candidate for Tauranga?
Labour candidate Jan Tinetti's electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Erika Harvey, NZ First candidate for Tauranga?
NZ First candidate Erika Harvey's electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Cameron Luxton, Act candidate for Tauranga?
ACT candidate Cameron Luxton's electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Multiple injuries: Man run over by own tractor near Tauranga
The man received multiple injuries.
No penalties: Tauranga port workers reassured amid Covid testing rush
The port estimates 6000 people have been onsite since July 21 and will need to be tested.
Banned: Bay high school stops students bringing phones to school
Te Puke High School banned students from bringing cellphones to school on August 10
Inspired by Greta: Bay's Generation Z working to change world
Generation Z - the future leaders to save the world.
Port of Tauranga checks: Up to 6000 people face mandatory Covid tests
Anyone who visited the Port since 11.59pm on July 21 has to get tested for Covid-19.
'Smiling assassins': Angry mayor lashes out at councillors
'They smile during the day and then they plot my assassination at night.'
Your weather: South Island drops to freezing -10C, but sun set to shine
Even in lockdown the sun is set to shine and you can still go out to fish, walk or ride.
Man injured after 1.5 tonne of steel pipes falls on him
He was flown to hospital for specialist treatment.
Senior Comanchero pleads guilty to money laundering, gang charges
Senior gang member admits purchasing $150K Range Rovers was money laundering.
Local Focus: Waiariki's biggest election issue is Covid recovery
Māori jobs the key focus for Waiariki election hopefuls. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Stunned and humbled: Todd Muller overwhelmed with response to mental health battle
"There's something that has changed for the better."
Murder retrial: Man accused of killing 14-week-old baby
Retrial of the alleged murderer of a 14-month-old baby under way in Hamilton.
Local Focus: Waiariki candidates put the environment first over business
The environment is more important than business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
How Tauranga export companies have sparked multimillion-dollar expansion
Expansions are afoot at Newnham Park Innovation Centre in Te Puna.
Weather: Quiet Sunday before low brings more rain, wind
Aussies can't come here, but their lows can.
'I had panic attacks': Muller opens up about mental health journey
"The anxiety arrived very early on," the former National Party leader has acknowledged.
Flight with 141 on board struck by lightning, diverted to Christchurch Airport
Flight stuck by lightning diverted to Christchurch Airport, passengers safe.
Lightning strikes Air NZ flight; Auckland drenched with thunderstorms
Passing showers in Auckland will continue until around 2pm today, with some sun to follow.
Local Focus: Is the law out of order? Waiariki candidates talk about crime and Māori in prison
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Driver held at knifepoint feared she might never see family again
Gillian Rowse fought off an attacker as he tried to pull her from her car.
Sold: Tiny gold coin found in mudflats fetches US$31,200
Tauranga's Joe McGregor literally struck gold on a Tauranga beach.
Twins plead with PM in heartfelt letters: Please let our dad in the country
If Hollywood stars can enter NZ, why can't our dad: Kiwi twins beg Jacinda Ardern.
Proposed fish plant closure could result in 65 jobs lost
New Zealand seafood company Sanford Ltd announced the proposed closure today.
Fourth confirmed case of listeria in Bay of Plenty
The investigation into the source of a Tauranga outbreak of listeria is ongoing.