'The bottom line is that kids are happy': Schools prepare for staff shortages, class disruption amid Omicron
Schools have been told staff shortages are "highly likely" as a result of Omicron.
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Man who sexually exploited an impaired woman lured her with the promise of takeaways
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'Steer clear of protected areas': Out-of-towners caught fishing at Mōtītī Island
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Killer dad's partner jailed over 5-year-old's death
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'Not substantiated': Inquiry into councillor's claims of 'ageism', 'abuse'
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Couple trapped in Aussie must repay $16,000 in pensions
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Tauranga pig farmer remanded in custody after sentencing hearing delayed
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Local Focus: Ocean sports are just a Friday Float away
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Trial date set for David Kuka murder accused
Two men who deny murdering Tauranga father David Kuka are heading to trial.
Want a job? 24,000 kiwifruit workers needed as labour shortage bites
Last season harvesting roles paid an average of $27 an hour rates vary and can reach $40.
'That water out there is not your friend': 'Epidemic of stupidity' as drownings rise
More than one in 10 drownings in New Zealand were in the Bay of Plenty.
Tauranga rental market in 'crisis', rents up, supply drops
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Charity founders could end up on the streets as living costs rise
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Gym questions officials over location of interest
A Tauranga Gym is challenging its close contact place of interest notification.
Perfect anniversary long weekend weather for birthday regions
A ridge has fought off a front to keep the long weekend weather sunny and hot.
From Parliament to prison: How an Aussie politico ended up in a Kiwi remand cell
Tauranga man Tio Faulkner went from rubbing shoulders with Prime Ministers to an NZ jail.
Couple convicted for laundering nearly $1m of drug proceeds
Pair laundered money through their food business.
Mum going blind delays getting help due to no petrol money, car or childcare. She's not the only one
'Almost certainly her outcome was worsened as a result of the delay,' doctor says.
Locations of interest: Auckland Airport domestic terminal visited by Covid case
More locations of interest linked to Omicron cases continue to be released.
'Unsettling': Early childhood centre closed due to Omicron link
All people present at the centre on January 19 are being treated as close contacts.
Wrong side of the bed? Leopard seal takes a tumble at Tauranga marina
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'We may never know': Boy undiagnosed after month in hospital
The family say Bowden is making progress but anticipated a 'very long road' to recovery.
New vaccination centre prepping for Omicron
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Local Focus: Accessible hotspots 'a game-changer for disabled people's lives'
Tauranga City Council invests $4 million to improve access to local facilities.
Dismissed: Court refuses to release man who illegally reclaimed Tauranga Harbour from custody
Tio Faulkner claimed that due to being tangata whenua, he was being detained unlawfully.
Police identify man found dead in Tauranga Harbour
Emergency services were alerted yesterday morning to a body in the Tauranga Harbour.
'It's life or death': Man in MIQ bed battle
'What I don't understand is if we're not suitable for an exemption to MIQ, who is?'
Shockwave of Tongan eruption recorded in Tauranga Harbour
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Farmers 'a bit desperate' as big dry hits, experts warn of more droughts
With no rain and warm weather farmers 'have their minds in dry mode'.