Students ordered to isolate after leaving Auckland for Tauranga classes
The students were immediately stood down from class and told to self-isolate at home.
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Commissioners' plea: Housing shortfall a challenge too big to face alone
Tauranga City Council's commissioners have pleaded to the Government for help.
Mask or pass? Students decide as schools return
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'Significant' changes for methyl bromide use underwhelm
Changes are coming for use of the gas at the Port of Tauranga but locals aren't impressed.
Cat curfew? Ban proposed as dead sea birds pile up
The Western Bay Wildlife Trust is urging people to keep their cats inside at night.
141 port workers in Bay unvaccinated, some risk redeployment
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'An important win': Relief for 'crippling' building material drought
Auckland manufacturers supply 90 per cent of building products needed in the regions.
Dairy owners on highs and lows of lockdown
United communities show support for local dairy owners.
Man set son on fire, admits attempted murder charge
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Parents of baby who died of rare condition launch campaign to help others
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Rubbish dumpers' mess cost ratepayers thousands
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'Appalling and disgusting': Officers bitten, spat on, pinned by throat in moving car
A Tauranga man bit a police officer, pinned him by his throat and spat at police.
Council bracing for the bite of lockdown 2.0 amid soaring costs of supplies
City leaders warned this lockdown will have a compounding effect on infrastructure plans.
Builders back in level 3, but hard road ahead for embattled industry
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Man hands stranger who 'lost everything' $100 in supermarket
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Face mask businesses respond to spike in demand
Tauranga businesses are responding to a steady demand for reusable masks.
Covid pamphlet: DHB tight-lipped on details until after investigation
The pamphlet was pulled after receiving backlash for implying Māori were the virus.