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Mother holding baby stops softball-bat attack
A woman holding a 7-week-old baby rushed to the defence of a senior citizen who was being beaten by a man armed with a softball bat.
Favourite things: Keen eye for style
Tauranga couple Chris and Rachelle Duffy love to combine their vintage treasures with the latest design trends.
<i>Gana Cafe</i>, Papamoa
We came here because it was time for a mother and daughter catch-up.
Toddler's sudden death came without warning
Parents mourning the loss of their 22-month-old daughter to suspected meningococcal disease say the illness came without warning.
<i>Shortland Street</i>'s gay jibes anger Tauranga residents
A Shortland Street episode which portrayed Tauranga as being intolerant of gay people has infuriated tourism bosses and residents.
Police 'testing courts' in drugs case - lawyers
An barrister says charges against gardening equipment suppliers may be difficult to prove.
15 appear in court after massive drugs bust
Fifteen men arrested on drugs charges have been remanded on bail until next month.
It's Cannabis & Co - cops
An indoor gardening chain would not have made a profit if it hadn't knowingly supplied equipment and advice to cannabis growers, police say.
Bottle attack grandmother: 'I'm not doing too bad'
A grandmother hit in the face by a bottle thrown from a car has woken from her coma and spoken for the first time.