Streets seeks flood solution
When it rains in Commons Ave it pours - into people's homes. Angry residents in the flood-prone Mount Maunganui street have had enough.
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- 5:05 PM May 20th
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Jail for home invasion
A disgruntled 19-year-old man, who invaded his ex-partner's home and threatened her and her new boyfriend with a knife and assaulted her has been jailed.
Support for NCEA growing
Employers and parents familiar with the previous School Certificate system find NCEA confusing, a local principal says.
Drowning woman pulled from sea
A drowning woman was pulled from the sea near the Mauao base track yesterday.
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Access to booze under review (+poll)
A cap could be imposed on the number of bottle stores and bars allowed to be established in poorer parts of Tauranga and the Western Bay.
Sport
Soccer: Old Blues One and Two do it again
Old Blues' Federation One and Two teams thumped Matamata in a double header at Wharepei Domain on Saturday, leaving both sides sitting pretty in their divisions.
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Finance: Clarify your position
Lots of people volunteer their time to be on boards, whether it's serving a community organisation or running a company.
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the Jennian Homes Mother's Day run
the Jennian Homes Mother's Day run on Sunday
Championship Pennants semifinals at Mount Maunganui
Championship Pennants semifinals at the Mount...
The NZ Rugby Foundation Wheelchair Rugby Competition
The New Zealand Rugby Foundation Wheelchair Rugby...
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Garth George: We've devalued the sanctity of life
There can be few things more shattering for families than for one of their kin to take his or her own life.
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Opinion
- 4:15 PM May 20th
Rural News
The status quo leads to peasantry
About 1000 South Island meat farmers met in Gore last month to discuss the real problems the industry is facing around farming profitabily and sustainabily.
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As with Fonterra the middlemen will grow fatter while the workers grow skinnier as time goes by.
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Rena Oil Spill
Divers try to free Rena debris
Six containers of pollutants remain to be emptied by divers working on the fast-disappearing hulk of the Rena.
Beads clean up continues on beaches
Groups have been working along the Mt Maunganui and Omanu beach areas, using shovels, sieves and vacuum equipment.
Editorial: Rena wreck must go
It's been more than 18 months since Rena smashed on to Astrolabe Reef.
Saving the penguins after disaster
Thousands of birds perished in the black tide that followed the MV Rena's grounding. Jamie Morton checks on the recovery of the disaster's forgotten victims.
Rotorua Daily Post
Smokefreerockquest heats at Rotorua's Convention Centre.
Smokefreerockquest heats at Rotorua's Convention...
Rotorua Rippa Rugby Mini World Cup
Rotorua Rippa Rugby Mini World Cup at Westbrook...
Truck driver dies in East Coast crash
A logging truck driver was killed and another...
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Watching TV while surfing the internet or lying...
Hamilton News Live
League: Ngaruawahia grab win
Conventional wisdom says rugby league games are...
Academic honours for popular writer
Rocky Horror maestro Richard O'Brien is revelling...
Think pink for breast cancer support
Wear something pink and get to the Fairfield...
School looks back to go forward
The Waikato Waldorf School Medieval Carnival is a...
NZ Herald
Fears quake-damaged home could topple down cliff
A Christchurch road has been closed off and residents evacuated after fears an earthquake-damaged house could topple down a cliff. Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) officials were doing work in the Redcliffs area on the Port Hills when they noticed the unstable home. Amid fears it could collapse on to the busy Main Rd below, near Moa Cave, workers flagged down a passing police patrol car and asked for help. Officers helped close down the road while Cera tried to take some measures to stop the house falling. Although it's near some shipping containers put in the area to protect…
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