NZTA issues warning to SH2 vandals after hearts, 'offensive' tags appear
The tagging, thought to be linked to recent protests, has been reported to police.
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Kindy teachers hit out over planned ECE changes
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Woman accuses police of deleting footage related to clan lab
A woman says she and her partner had nothing to do with a meth lab.
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120kg drug bust: Man caught near ship claims he was 'practising to become a boat captain'
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Mark Lister: Raft of bad news from locally listed companies
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Fall from grace: Rugby star bought guns to supply, faked burglary
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Judge grants powers to sell 'idyllic' properties occupied by gangster
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'Obviously deliberate': Landlords illegally piped human waste to riverside drain
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Coca-Cola, Canadian Club, Cody's... and a clandestine lab
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Commuter warning ahead of heavy rain, thunderstorms, localised flooding fears
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Western Bay’s draft rates rises ‘unaffordable’ – ratepayers
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More international artists added to Juicy Fest bill
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'Reduced scale': $400m Mt Maunganui retirement village granted consent
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How you can support Tauranga baker's next Ukraine 'tour of duty'
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'Every minute counts': Why protesting SH2 locals are continuing fight
SH2 median barrier protest and response from mayor, transport minister and NZTA.
'Lots of thank-yous': 10 marriage tips from a husband marking 70-year milestone
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The man subjected the little girls to 'monstrous' sexual abuse after meeting their mum.
139 jobs lost as mussel processing plant in Tauranga set to close
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Speed limits to be lowered around 21 Tauranga schools
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Hidden bush lab: Meth 'bomb' so big it had to be choppered out
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Wastewater overflow floods clubrooms after pipeline blockage
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