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Cafe asks mum to remove crying baby
A parent support group has slammed a Mount Maunganui cafe for asking a mother to take her crying baby outside - the second incident in the past year.
Non-permitted fire threatened properties
A Welcome Bay resident who lit a non-permitted fire on his property which quickly got out of control at the weekend could be prosecuted or have to pay the bill for putting the fire out.
Armed robber jailed for six years
One of three men who attempted to hold up the Katikati Park Rd Dairy and Waihi Mobil Service Station last June with a pistol and hammer has been jailed.
School tied to sex case fights for secrecy
The school that used to employ a senior Tauranga teacher facing a charge under the Prostitution Reform Act is fighting to keep its identity secret.
Neighbour nabs thief: 'Nice tackle, bro'
When a Mt Maungaui man saw a burglar climb out of his neighbour's home, he took off after him, tackled the man and sat on him until police arrived.
Still haunted by husband's death
Debbie Armstrong is still haunted by the memory of watching her husband die, but she has managed to carry on.
Omokoroa: Idyllic retreat with a dash of fun
Danielle Wright finds a holiday park with 'complete silence' and an award for 100 per cent cleanliness the perfect antidote to Waimarino's Adventure Park thrill-rides.
All the sea is a stage for family of acrobats
Sailing around the world was not their intention, but a desire to share their art has made it a reality for a family of French acrobats.
Police searching for viciously assaulted man
Police are trying to find a man who was viciously assaulted at Mount Maunganui last night.
Toxic shellfish threat moves north
Aucklanders have been warned their coastline harbours the same potentially fatal toxic shellfish that have led to a record spate of poisonings in the Bay of Plenty.
Mosquito makes big aviation crowd buzz
The world's only flying De Havilland Mosquito proved to be a huge drawcard yesterday for hundreds of aviation enthusiasts who crowded the tarmac outside Classic Flyers to welcome an aircraft making its first and last visit to Tauranga.
Teen takes on 40-tonne dump trucks
When 18-year-old Shannan Bell asked an earthmoving contractor if she could have a job operating his heavy machinery, she wasn't expecting him to say yes.
Teacher named in teen sex case
A senior Tauranga teacher facing a charge under the Prostitution Reform Act has lost his bid to keep his identity secret.
Outburst after paedophile sentenced
Convicted paedophile Trevor Hall has been sentenced to one year's home detention, prompting an outburst from the public gallery.
P men accused of digging up cash
Two Tauranga men are accused of conspiring to recover a bucket containing $500,000 from an Omanawa property under police guard following a drug raid.