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![Church warned over 'Yeah Right' sign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Church warned over 'Yeah Right' sign
DB Breweries has cautioned a small Tauranga church over a sign it says is similar to its Tui "Yeah Right" billboards.
![Mother holding baby stops softball-bat attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Mother holding baby stops softball-bat attack
A woman holding a 7-week-old baby rushed to the defence of a senior citizen who was being beaten by a man armed with a softball bat.
![Favourite things: Keen eye for style](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Favourite things: Keen eye for style
Tauranga couple Chris and Rachelle Duffy love to combine their vintage treasures with the latest design trends.
![<i>Gana Cafe</i>, Papamoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
<i>Gana Cafe</i>, Papamoa
We came here because it was time for a mother and daughter catch-up.
![Toddler's sudden death came without warning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Toddler's sudden death came without warning
Parents mourning the loss of their 22-month-old daughter to suspected meningococcal disease say the illness came without warning.
![<i>Shortland Street</i>'s gay jibes anger Tauranga residents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
<i>Shortland Street</i>'s gay jibes anger Tauranga residents
A Shortland Street episode which portrayed Tauranga as being intolerant of gay people has infuriated tourism bosses and residents.
![Police 'testing courts' in drugs case - lawyers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Police 'testing courts' in drugs case - lawyers
An barrister says charges against gardening equipment suppliers may be difficult to prove.
![15 appear in court after massive drugs bust](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
15 appear in court after massive drugs bust
Fifteen men arrested on drugs charges have been remanded on bail until next month.
![It's Cannabis & Co - cops](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
It's Cannabis & Co - cops
An indoor gardening chain would not have made a profit if it hadn't knowingly supplied equipment and advice to cannabis growers, police say.
![Bottle attack grandmother: 'I'm not doing too bad'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Bottle attack grandmother: 'I'm not doing too bad'
A grandmother hit in the face by a bottle thrown from a car has woken from her coma and spoken for the first time.