Sea-lettuce plague cleared from popular beach
One thousand tonnes of rank sea lettuce has been cleared from one of our most popular beaches this summer.
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Bay of Plenty: Adventures start with Base Jumper
Sue Baxalle's family try out a 4-berth campervan for size.
Fijian police still to decide whether to charge Brooke
Fijian police say it is too early to say if former All Black Robin Brooke will be charged for allegedly sexually harassing a teenage girl.
Robin Brooke in police probe
Police in Fiji have confirmed Robin Brooke is the former All Black being investigated over a sexual harassment claim.
Twitter user has unwelcome double
A Tauranga man found he had a high-profile namesake after receiving a deluge of confusing political messages on Twitter.
Teen driver who hit three cars seven times over limit
A 19-year-old man rear-ended a taxi before colliding with two other cars on Saturday night.
MP seeks crackdown on cruelty to animals
A first-term National Party MP is seeking cross-party support for a law change for harsher penalties in cases of extreme cruelty to animals.
Quiet night for New Year celebrations
Revellers celebrating New Year and the start of a new decade in New Zealand behaved themselves last night.
P chemical theft could be worth $1b
One thousand litres of hypophosphorus acid, a key ingredient in P manufacturing, was stolen from a factory in January, it was revealed this week.
Sharks come within metres of swimmers as sightings increase
Shark sightings have prompted lifeguards at holiday hotspots to urge swimmers to take caution.
Man charged over Tauranga death
The man found dead on the doorstep of a Gate Pa house yesterday morning was a talented, emerging Maori artist.
Suspicious Tauranga death probed
Police say the death of a man in suburban Tauranga this morning is suspicious.