Bay police target dishonesty offending
Bay of Plenty police spent the day in the streets targeting dishonesty offenders.
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900 properties lose power
About 900 properties in Tauranga CBD lost power this afternoon.
Hunter goes the extra mile
A teenage boy has managed to raise almost $2000 for a Tauranga woman who broke her neck while surfing.
Man charged with swan attack gets name suppression
A man accused of animal cruelty offences relating to black swans being allegedly mowed down by a jet boat has been granted name suppression.
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Rugby: Mount overcome Tauranga Sports
Mount Maunganui won the battle of the Tauranga Harbour Bridge, against Tauranga Sports in the Seeka KI Western BOP Championship game, played at Blake Park on Saturday.
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Rugby: Luckless Whaka face another tough exam
Pride and an outside hope is all that is left for the Whaka faithful as their premier side look to break a five game losing streak.
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Bay benefit fraudsters weeded out
Twenty Western Bay benefit fraudsters have been prosecuted in the past six months with wrongful payments amounting to nearly $1million.
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Stania Klegr crowned Lego champ
He's built trains, space-ports, a motorised bug and even Lego clothing - and after five years of trying 12-year-old Stania Klegr has finally become National Lego Building Champion.
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Kayaking: Gilbert quietly confident
Callum Gilbert is not sure what to expect in Slovakia at the world champs but one thing he is certain about is that it will be the trip of a lifetime.
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Martine Rolls: CBD needs more oomph
To pull customers and visitors in, and keep them interested in what you are offering, it's important to present yourself at your best.
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Oily Rag: Fire lighting made simple
It's getting cold, so it's not surprising we have had some tips recently about a problem that has occupied the minds of humans since fires were invented - how to start them easily.
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ABs throw weights round
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the Jennian Homes Mother's Day run
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Championship Pennants semifinals at Mount Maunganui
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The NZ Rugby Foundation Wheelchair Rugby Competition
The New Zealand Rugby Foundation Wheelchair Rugby Competition more
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Tauranga teen draws 400,000 internet fans
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Eva the cow EOL
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Weekend soccer at Links Ave
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Te Puke takes home Oliver Cup
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The Battle of Crete in Katikati
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Anzac Day in the Bay
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Photos of flooded streets and homes
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Readers photos of damaged caused by flooding around the Bay. more
The Midnight Circus
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Bay Rodders' Nostalgia Drags
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Rena wreck nearly out of sight
Salvors are working through the final stages of cutting Rena's bow. more
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Fashion: Q & A with designer Sadie Hawker
If you could dress anyone in the world, who would it be and why?
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One dead after van crash south of Hamilton
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Lightning strikes Pt England tree injuring one
One person was injured when lightning hit a tree in Auckland tonight, knocking it over and into two houses. Fire Service northern communications shift manager Scott Osmond said the lightning struck the tree in Point England as a thunderstorm swept through Auckland this evening. St John Ambulance was still at the scene and the condition of the person was unknown at this stage.
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