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Katikati man reported missing, police appeal for information
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Emergency meeting over conflict in Tauranga council
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Cold case mystery: Do you know this man? Aussie police search for Kiwi connection
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Powerball $50m: Winner thought they won $5000, not $5m
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Staff to double as Kawerau worm farm expands
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Community award nominations open soon
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Surf life saving boost: New hub to be built at Mount Maunganui
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Employee 'can't fault' Sanford's handling of redundancies
Employees to face new reality after job losses.
Worker has faith in port testing systems
It comes after more than 3000 people presented for testing last week.
12,000 caught in Auckland and Tauranga ports virus test net
Ports scramble to meet sudden legal requirements for urgent Covid-19 testing.
Sanford's Tauranga fish processing plant to close
The closure of the Sanford's Tauranga fish processing plant will go ahead.
Co-design plan unveiled for $1m Mount project
'We want to create an environment that is comfortable for everyone.'
Fewer cars but Tauranga traffic returns to pre-lockdown levels
Tauranga's traffic reprieve from during lockdown is over.
'Very difficult time': Tauranga business leaders welcome extended wage subsidy
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Civil Defence preparing for spread of Covid-19
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