- Joined: Oct 2012
- published: 91
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Published a story 8:10am Jun 19th
Older workers in no hurry to retire (+poll)
19 Jun 2013
Ian Wilson set up his own kiwifruit contracting business at 67 after deciding retirement was not for him.
Published a story 11:30am Jun 18th
Bay schools disagree with sex report
18 Jun 2013
A new report claims sex education in schools promotes sexual behaviour among young people, while not highlighting the risks - but Western Bay principals disagree.
Published a story 2:04pm Jun 17th
Auction for kindergarten
17 Jun 2013
Papamoa Kindergarten supporters raised more in one night than they did throughout last year thanks to the inaugural Beachside Art Auction on Saturday night.
Published a story 10:34am Jun 17th
Woman devoted to orphans in China
17 Jun 2013
Tauranga woman Sandra King set up three orphanages, adopted a child and cared for almost 600 others during her 20 years in China, but her work is not complete.
Published a story 8:40am Jun 13th
Longer drinking hours proposed for Mount
13 Jun 2013
Mount Maunganui bars and restaurants could soon be able to extend their opening hours under a controversial plan to stop revellers driving to Tauranga to continue drinking.
Published a story 8:56am Jun 12th
Legal highs linked to violent attacks on police
12 Jun 2013
Synthetic cannabis has been described as "madness juice" by a senior police officer who says its popularity has contributed to increasingly violent attacks on police.
Published a story 7:43am Jun 12th
Petrol flare up lands man in hospital
12 Jun 2013
A Tauranga man was taken to Waikato Hospital with burns to his face and arms after the petrol he was using to help start a fire caused a small explosion.
Published a story 1:03pm Jun 11th
Nearly $1m going to flood measures
11 Jun 2013
A Waihi Beach holiday park owner is optimistic he may again be able to get flooding insurance thanks to a council commitment to spend almost $1 million improving the stormwater system during the next year.
Published a story 10:33am Jun 11th
Armed police callout in city
11 Jun 2013
Armed police cordoned off part of a major Tauranga road and the armed offenders squad were on standby after reports of a man with a gun.
Published a story 7:27am Jun 7th
Crash puts walker in hospital
7 Jun 2013
A Te Puke man was last night in a critical condition in Waikato Hospital's intensive care unit after being hit by a car in Papamoa.