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Interiors: Home in the Grange
When Cherie Jeffery and Paul Jenness built a barn-style home, there was no debate about how it would look.
AC/DC drummer's appeal succeeds
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd, who lives in Tauranga, has had his cannabis conviction quashed on the grounds that it would have stopped him from continuing to tour with the rock band. The 56-year-old pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined...
Bay of Plenty schools alarmed after man preys on children
A man is accused of trying to lure a young girl into his home - prompting four schools to warn their communities about him and sparking outrage among some fearful parents.
From little flower to a monster in 100 days
A pumpkin the size of a tractor wheel and the weight of two baby elephants made a perfect-sized sofa for Ella Gordon-Scapens.
Man charged over crash with cop
A driver involved in a head-on collision that seriously injured one of the Western Bay of Plenty's top cops has been charged.
Trainee doctor dies during dive
Jacob Beck-Jaffurs, who was in his final year of medical school, has died after a spear-fishing trip near Tauranga.
Armed officer storms pool, orders children against wall
A heavily armed police officer stormed a swimming club in the middle of a race last night - making children stand against a wall.
Tauranga: Testing the waters
A weekend in Tauranga has a wet theme for Sarah Lawrence who goes kayaking, to a seafood festival, looks for dolphins and visits hot pools.
Motorsport: Cooper unstoppable at Patetonga
Few riders had an answer for the strength and raw speed of Mount Maunganui's Cody Cooper on Sunday.
Name suppression lapses on murder accused
A man accused of murdering a Tauranga mother, who died trying to save her daughter, can now be named after a court imposed suppression order lapsed.