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Neighbour nabs thief: 'Nice tackle, bro'
When a Mt Maungaui man saw a burglar climb out of his neighbour's home, he took off after him, tackled the man and sat on him until police arrived.
Still haunted by husband's death
Debbie Armstrong is still haunted by the memory of watching her husband die, but she has managed to carry on.
Omokoroa: Idyllic retreat with a dash of fun
Danielle Wright finds a holiday park with 'complete silence' and an award for 100 per cent cleanliness the perfect antidote to Waimarino's Adventure Park thrill-rides.
All the sea is a stage for family of acrobats
Sailing around the world was not their intention, but a desire to share their art has made it a reality for a family of French acrobats.
Search for assault victim continues
Bay of Plenty police are following tips from the public on the identity of a man who was viciously assaulted in Mount Maunganui on New Year's Eve.
Police searching for viciously assaulted man
Police are trying to find a man who was viciously assaulted at Mount Maunganui last night.
Toxic shellfish threat moves north
Aucklanders have been warned their coastline harbours the same potentially fatal toxic shellfish that have led to a record spate of poisonings in the Bay of Plenty.
Mosquito makes big aviation crowd buzz
The world's only flying De Havilland Mosquito proved to be a huge drawcard yesterday for hundreds of aviation enthusiasts who crowded the tarmac outside Classic Flyers to welcome an aircraft making its first and last visit to Tauranga.
Teen takes on 40-tonne dump trucks
When 18-year-old Shannan Bell asked an earthmoving contractor if she could have a job operating his heavy machinery, she wasn't expecting him to say yes.
Teacher named in teen sex case
A senior Tauranga teacher facing a charge under the Prostitution Reform Act has lost his bid to keep his identity secret.
Outburst after paedophile sentenced
Convicted paedophile Trevor Hall has been sentenced to one year's home detention, prompting an outburst from the public gallery.
P men accused of digging up cash
Two Tauranga men are accused of conspiring to recover a bucket containing $500,000 from an Omanawa property under police guard following a drug raid.
Explosive devices found in Tauranga
Police are dealing with reports of three suspected explosive devices throughout the Tauranga area.
Councillor: $74k for 22 hours a week
A Tauranga city councillor is getting paid $74,000 a year to spend an average of 22 hours a week on council business.
Girls' locks get the chop for charity
A group of girls have cut off their ponytails and donated their hair to a cause that will see their locks turned into wigs for women living with cancer.
Man fined for hitting paedophile
The man who took it upon himself to dish out street justice to convicted paedophile Trevor Hall says he would do it again if given the chance.
Prominent Tauranga man charged
A prominent Tauranga professional is accused of seriously assaulting a young boy, which allegedly resulted in the child spending two days in hospital.
Case of exploding fridge solved
The mysterious case of the exploding fridge has been solved - and it wasn't the vegetables.