Power restored to thousands of Tauranga customers
Thirty-five thousand properties were affected by the outage.
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Slow start to spring for housing market as prices drop, but agents optimistic
'Hopefully we're coming out of a difficult time but who knows with interest rates.'
400 new homes: Development pitched at families, first-home buyers
The council has "big plans to meet the needs of the growing population".
The region where armed offenders squad callouts have spiked
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More than 40,000 properties without power in Tauranga
More than 40,000 homes are without power in the Tauranga and Katikati regions tonight.
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Seagulls, porta-loos, back pockets: The $13.5m cost of Kiwis' broken phones
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Construction to start on 400-section Te Puke housing development
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'Catastrophic' frost worries kiwifruit growers but total damage unknown
'Devastating': Trevelyan Pack & Cool estimates 10 per cent kiwifruit loss due to frost.
'Never ceded sovereignty': Appeal against conviction for reclaiming land
The hearing included questions around the tikanga of pig poo.
First seedlings in the water for new industry
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Growers say new rules around protecting productive land costly but needed
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'Bittersweet': Withdrawn candidate's brush with victory
He said the votes were 'humbling' and 'unexpected' but he needed to prioritise his health.
Special ferry service to celebrate first cruise ship to Tauranga
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Luke Kirkness: Newly elected councils need patience and participation
OPINION: It's going to take more than the swish of a magic wand to solve everything.
Gallant Swamp Foxes foiled by a whisker
late penalty goal took Horowhenua Kapiti to a narrow 44-43 win over Thames Valley.
Letters: CBD parking decision driving everyone to suburbs
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Katikati set to mash up art and avocados
Donors sought to help Katikati create 10 avocado chairs and a giant avocado sculpture.
Two new and two returning councillors
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Cricket competitions start - must be summer
Dramatic increase in grassroots player numbers sees new three division competition.
'Fantastic' but 'overdue': National promises to extend breast screening
Australia, France and the UK already offer free breast cancer screening to women up to 74.
King Charles' coronation day revealed, Camilla to be crowned alongside him
Camilla, Queen Consort, will be crowned alongside her husband.
'Like a nightmare and I haven't woken up': Grieving fiance tells of horror collision
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Richard Prebble: Any idiot can run - why so many Kiwis didn't vote in local elections
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: What we need to do to prevent loss of another Malachi
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'This is a significant error of law': Crown on appealing teen rapist Jayden Meyer's sentence
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Bus driver shortage: Transport minister says 'chronic challenge' a 'crisis'
The sector gathered this week to discuss issues and solutions, including recruitment.
Karangahake Gorge down to one lane 'until about 5pm'
Traffic management has been put in place.