The PM, a blanket and an 11-year-old boy
Ardern was visiting the Māori housing development.
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Money handler at 'heart of the case' to give evidence against Comanchero gang president.
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Graeme Walker started working at Farmers in 1971.
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Child protester clutched a sign depicting PM Jacinda Ardern as Adolf Hitler.
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A Coastguard skipper has praised the actions of a pair stranded at sea.
Winter 2020: NZ's warmest on record
'By 2040, we might be looking back at this as a normal winter.'
Eastern Districts looking for repeat result in final
ED face off against long time rivals Katikati in reserve grade final.
Calls for council to be replaced as $350k review budget signed off
Ratepayers would be 'horrified' at paying the cost of governance failure, says councillor.
Pistols and pursuits: Series of crimes 'driven by addiction'
A recidivist fleeing driver who rammed two police cars has received a hefty jail sentence.
Review team for 'dysfunctional' council could cost ratepayers $350k
Team could stay for 10 months, but council votes for earlier 'off-ramp' opportunity.
Top traffic cop: 'We are sick of picking up dead people off our roads'
The district's 2020 road toll already stands at 13, two deaths short of the 2019 toll.
'Inexcusable': Former firefighter fined for illegal burning
Kevin Davies pleaded guilty and was sentenced to $14,000 in penalties.
'I miss you': Heartbroken father's message to missing son
Missing man described as a happy and peaceful guy.
Primary school makes masks 'non-negotiable', reports just a third of students back
Māngere school requires even 5-year-olds to wear masks despite official advice.
'Scared to go out': Man still reeling months after huge theft
"I thought I'd get over it but I haven't been able to," the longtime business owner says.
Revealed: How many people live in tsunami risk zones
The figure excludes those who work, go to school or visit the areas.
Wanted man arrested after 500m dash into the sea, say cops
Man to appear in the Tauranga District Court tomorrow after Pāpāmoa Beach arrest.
'Viciousness': Former Tauranga city councillor reveals extent of abuse
'When you are so publicly exposed you become very, very vulnerable.'
Worker at Port of Tauranga investigated over Covid-19 hoax
A worker at Port of Tauranga is facing possible disciplinary action over a Covid-19 hoax..
One person dead after two-vehicle crash in Katikati
Emergency services are at the scene of a fatal crash in Katikati.
'Times are changing': Māori ward move 'massive' for Tauranga
A challenge to the decision, however, is likely.
The Road Ahead: The missing piece in our Covid-19 puzzle
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Impassioned pleas to save Tauranga avocado tree fail
The council has voted for the mature tree's destruction despite opposition.
Tauranga votes to establish Māori ward
A ripple of surprise ran through the chamber as the vote passed.
'Shocked': Neighbours clash over 44-year-old avocado tree
Neighbours say the tree has supplied them with avocados for years.
'Gold dust': One of Mount's last beachfront sections sells
The section was subdivided into four lots and the beachfront lot has now sold.
It's a fine Saturday - will Aucklanders obey lockdown rules?
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Stroke survivor sharing hard lessons
"Many of our own Māori families, whānau are not accessing what is already available."
Simon Bridges says get the peace pipe: Leaders urge council to make up
"It's simply not an answer to say all fault lies on the other side."
'Dirty money': Man jailed for importing 500kg of meth worth up to $150m
Name suppression lifted as man jailed for 12 years.
Man guilty of infant's manslaughter witnessed by 5-year-old
Jury finds Richard Royal Arif Uddin not guilty of murder of a 14-week-old boy.
Coromandel's lost gold mines revived in 3D
An unlikely Victorian fad provides exciting depth to photographs of the Kiwi gold mines.
Local Focus: Should Tauranga's rich pay more tax?
Tauranga candidates have their say on taxes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.