'Not again' says jewellery worker as armed robber returns - 'I have to' he replies
A 26yo man robbed one store twice and burgled another in a mall crime spree.
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Others are thinking of doing the same thing as project comes under fire.
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'Most significant investment’: Civic precinct to get $21m in TECT funding
Council commissioners are preparing to meet to decide how best to progress the project.
'We shouldn’t have to live like this': Struggling seniors turn off home heating
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Mount Maunganui brawl: 10th man denies rioting and wounding charges
Accused remanded in custody.
Heavy rain warning and strong wind watch issued for Coromandel
MetService has upgraded the forecast to orange for Coromandel.
‘Extremely grateful’: Civic precinct to get $21m in TECT funding
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Local Focus: From an old deer farm to a traditional Thai temple
Take a tour of the traditional Thai temple tucked away in Welcome Bay.
Deer farm now a traditional Thai temple
Take a tour of the traditional Thai temple tucked away in Welcome Bay.
'I have got nothing': Boat owner left homeless now liable for disposal of wreck
'I am out of pocket. I have got no boat, I have got no home, I have got nothing'
'I have got nothing': Boat owner left homeless now liable for disposal of wreck
"I am out of pocket. I have got no boat, I have got no home, I have got nothing."
Heavy rain watch issued for Coromandel
A front is expected to move southwards over northern New Zealand.
Letters: Let's hope Cameron Rd cycleway will be better used than Mount
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Woman weeps during failed bid to have dog ownership ban quashed
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'Really sad to think some of them are going a day without a meal or not eating.'
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Jesse Langford lost his mum, dad and sister on Whakaari.
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Meet the Tauranga cobbler with millions of TikTok likes
Modern technology is finding new customers for the centuries-old trade.
Nine deny rioting and wounding charges after Mount incident
Defendants charged after a Mount Maunganui 'gang-related' brawl have appeared in court.
Preserving paradise: The hidden battle at our borders
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Erebus widow threatens legal action over road project, claims $800k building value drop
It is one of two legal threats made to the council over the Cameron Rd project.
'Invaluable': How one woman's research is helping bee populations
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'It was awesome': Hundreds celebrate Matariki at Mauao dawn ceremony
The hīkoi to the summit of Mauao took place before dawn on Friday.