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Planking teen regrets railway stunt
A Tauranga Boys' College student pictured planking on a railway track has spoken of his regret over the incident.

Man raped two women with disabilities
A man raped an intellectually handicapped woman while he was already on bail for raping another woman with disabilities.

Cities look to Christchurch for earthquake lessons
The February earthquake in Christchurch lays bare the complacency which surrounds our risk-management of older buildings.

Rich pricks? No, that's not us, says Act's Boscawen
Act's new parliamentary leader says an image revamp is more than a decade overdue.

Home detention for man who fondled breasts
67-year-old convicted of fondling women's breasts while they visited his massage and acupuncture clinic.

Small cars need not tow the line
Got a small car or convertible and want to carry more than the boot can handle? A Tauranga towbar company says it has the answer, with a system designed to fit modern cars and tie into their complicated electronics.

Five of the best: Climbing walls
Climbing the walls this school holidays? Get them out climbing real ones instead at supervised walls around the region.

Tiki Taane pleads not guilty
Tiki Taane has pleaded not guilty to a charge of inciting violence at a Tauranga nightclub last week.

Tiki Taane: Cop wanted to prove a point
Following his arrest, singer Tiki Taane fears for artists if they can't express themselves freely.

Tiki Taane: One police officer upset at N.W.A song
Singer Tiki Taane says a nightclub altercation started after a police officer became upset at the lyrics of a song he was singing...