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Heavy rain warnings across North Island

Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.

Tyre changing tragedy accused guilty of stealing drugs

GUILTY: Nicole Marie Reynolds stole pill bottles before killing two motorists, a court has found. PHOTO / FILE By Sandra Conchie A

Forced to move out after parents' funerals

HOMELESS: (from left) Daniela Setters, Jared Castle and Ed Castle were grieving over two deaths when told to move out of their home

Plan to open vacant civic sites to the homeless

WHAT ARE WE DOING? Tauranga Homelessness Steering Group presented findings and plans to city councillors on how to tackle the wicked

Rottweiler plays dad to homeless kittens

A 50kg rottweiler has taken on the role of father and protector of three abandoned kittens.

Home sales plummet in Tauranga

House sales and the median value of homes sold in Tauranga dropped in January.

Council asked to fast-track hotel development

PARKING OPPORTUNITY: The former Tauranga Electric Power Board building that could be demolished and redeveloped to help overcome a

Port gas doubles disease risk

By Scott K MacLeod Exposure to a gas being used on an industrial scale at Port of Tauranga doubles the risk of contracting motor

Bike thieves prowl Tauranga carports, garages

Corey Fluerty's bike was stolen but he got it back yesterday.130217gn12bop.JPG By Scott K MacLeod and Kiri Gillespie Bikes are vanishing

Monster blueberry to hit NZ shelves

Kiwi consumers could soon have their pick of a new super-sized superfood - a jumbo blueberry the size of a $2 coin.

'Worrying' levels of toxic gas in Tauranga alleged

The Environment Court blocked an application by Envirofume Ltd to fumigate logs for export using methyl bromide at the Port of Tauranga.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Banksy or Pranksy? Tauranga's street art mystery deepens

As a Tauranga art festival looms, the mystery surrounding the Banksy-like stencil art found in the CBD deepens. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Banksy or Pranksy?

As a Tauranga art festival looms, the mystery surrounding the Banksy-like stencil art found in the CBD deepens. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Two injured during attempted armed robbery at Whakatane berry farm

Two women injured when armed robber fires gun during attempted hold up.

Long wait for exam results over for school students

Jack Wade will log on to NZQA today and find out whether he has passed his scholarship exams in chemistry and statistics - after

Rescue at Omanawa Falls

A man has been airlifted to hospital with moderate injuries after jumping off the top of Omanawa Falls.

One Love crowd well behaved

CHILL OUT: Lucy Langeluddecke, left, and Komisi Bloomfield enjoyed One Love's line-up. PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER 040217aw20bop.JPG By Sandra

Sunny skies for nation's holiday

Waitangi Day will be another cracker for most of New Zealand, but Wellington again misses out on any golden weather.