Teen arrested after Bayfair jewellery store break-in
Police expect to make further arrests in relation to the aggravated robbery.
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A prolific shoplifter with a methamphetamine habit has been sent to jail.
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Defence and Crown lawyers close respective cases
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Public feedback wanted on proposed new fees for council pool use, hall hire
Tauranga City Council adopted the draft user fees for Bay Venues at a meeting on Monday.
Carmen Hall: Rent-to-own better than state house
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Coromandel highway slip: ‘If that one goes, we’re basically an island’
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Murder accused suffered 'acute distress disorder', court told
Defence opens in murder trial.
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Jewellery store staff praised after smash and grab
Brazen offenders entered the Bayfair shop at 5.30pm on Sunday.
Policeman's triple tasering of man in custody unjustified, despite acquittal - IPCA
The man had been in court custody at the time he was tasered.
Earthquake rocks Bay of Plenty
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Jo Raphael: New series aims to help families navigate cost of living crisis
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A Tauranga mum's food bill has doubled in three years, but these actions keep costs down.
Thrifty tip: What this mum does at the supermarket to save money on food
Their families still eat well, despite being strict on the budget.
Exclusive: Alleged ‘Mr Big’ behind 500kg drug shipment extradited from Spain to NZ
Alleged drug kingpin appeared in NZ court, granted interim name suppression.
Shotgun killing: Murder accused insists victim was coming to 'shoot him'
The fatal shooting has been captured on CCTV footage.
Coromandel scallop fishery to stay shut
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Why this man is making the 'scary' change from IT to hospitality - at 45
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Port of Tauranga court case: Port should be 'better custodians of our taonga'
Iwi and hapū have called for a delay in the hearing to allow greater input from Māori.
Number of banned guns seized after mosque shooting revealed
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'He took everything’: Broker admits blowing investors' $60k on sports betting
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From the Philippines to Poland: 5000 people attend multicultural festival
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