Local News - Bay of Plenty Times
Race against time to unload containers
Salvors have made steady progress removing containers and debris from the Rena wreck and local beaches this week as the race against time continues. The McDermott heavy-lift helicopter has removed loads weighing up to 2.5 tonnes from the wreck which threatens to slide further under water as the weight on board is removed. A second helicopter...
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Police road warning for Waitangi weekend
Motorists could expect to be breath-tested anytime, anywhere and receive a fine and demerit points if caught travelling at more than 4km/h over the limit.
Month's jail for crowbar blitz
Ronald Setz has been jailed after smashing up the office of the Western Bay of Plenty District Council with a crowbar and breaking into the dog pound.
Would-be drivers rush to book
Staff at Tauranga's driver testing facility are under pressure as people rush to book their test ahead of a law change to getting a restricted licence.
Bodybuilding: Super size risks
Bodybuilding is all about sacrifice and size but where do you draw the line in a world where body image is everything? CARLY GIBBS reports.
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Overstayer reunited with family
Police and immigration officials exceeded their legal powers by forcing an Indian woman to put her fingerprints on deportation documents, inquiries have found.
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TimeBanking gains momentum
The TimeBanking phenomenon is gaining momentum in the Western Bay, offering locals the chance to trade skills, time and resources among each other.
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Supermarket planned for suburbs
One of Countdown's larger supermarkets and some additional shops - creating more than 100 jobs - will be built on the prime Bureta Park Motor Inn site.
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Suspicious fire in Mount apartment
A suspicious fire broke out in a two-storey apartment block in Mount Maunganui today.
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Cut above rest when it comes to filleting
Ant Palmer can fillet a terakihi in seven seconds - this speed, combined with his accuracy, has resulted in him becoming the NZ fish filleting champion again.
At least five months until gorge re-opens
The amount of rubble blocking State Highway 3 through the Manawatu Gorge is equivalent to a building the size of a rugby field and 15 storeys high.The sheer volume...
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- 'Cowardly monster' jailed for blinding punch
- Young boy critcally injured after cars collide
- Silly journey for serious problem
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Editorial: Affordable vision could...
The aspect I find truly amazing is that he could be making millions out of this if he was selling these properties at normal market value.
- Talkback politics: Letters, 4 February
- Editorial: Rude intruder in your phone
- Brian Kelly: Can events make money?
- Nothing to hide: Letters, 3 February
Long, hard road for TB-busters
The Animal Health Board has just published a multimedia pack, which examines the financial and emotional impact of bovine tuberculosis on rural communities and the...
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- District Council gets major role in Psa battle
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- Growth means balancing green issues
