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Family wake to find kitten brutally killed
A 3-month-old kitten was yesterday smashed against a door frame and left bloodied on a porch while its owners slept.
Concern over serial animal abuser
Tauranga residents are concerned they are dealing with a serial animal abuser after a kitten was violently thrown against a door and killed this morning - the third horrific act of animal cruelty in the city in a month.
The secrets of long life
The quest may no longer be for the elixir of immortality but with an ageing population there is increased awareness of what it takes to live long and well, writes Dionne Christian.
'Give me a fair go,' says AC/DC drummer
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd believes he is being treated unfairly after being convicted yesterday for possessing 27 grams of cannabis.
SPCA to prosecute those who cut off puppy's ears
Animal protection inspectors are closing in on offenders responsible for cutting off the ears of an eight-week-old pitbull puppy.
AC/DC drummer convicted of drug possession
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has lost his bid to escape a criminal conviction for cannabis possession in Tauranga District Court.
Dining with Santa's helpers
If you want Christmas Day to really be a holiday, book yourself into a restaurant and let the staff do all the work.
Double murderer put girl's body in washing machine
A man has pleaded guilty to murdering a Tauranga mother and her 2-year-old daughter in June this year.