'Peer influence at work': Young driver contributed to teen's death by racing
'There are two kids lying in the middle of the road,' a witness told police.
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Celebrating BoP businesses: Awards return with new categories
After taking a year off, the Tauranga Business Awards are back with a new naming sponsor.
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'Powerful messages': Free art exhibition for Mental Health Awareness Week
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Central government directs councils to get back to core business.
Rural school marks major milestone
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'Gross negligence': Family to sue banks after disabled son lost $250k in scam
Neither NZ nor Australian police are investigating the fraud due to a miscommunication.
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Funeral directors placed in liquidation owing $150,000
One creditor says the move is 'just and equitable'.
Bunnings to open $23m new Tauranga store after Mitre 10 turf war
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After 50 years playcentre eyes fresh new future
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Council ‘got it wrong’ with controversial road closure, meeting told
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'It was like slow motion': Brother recalls fatal strike during Mongrel Mob brawl
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Family sides with Tauranga man jailed for 11yrs after sexually abusing stepdaughter
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Bay proud: Heroine's welcome home for sevens Olympic champions
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$3.6m liabilities: PwC report on Sportcraft boating businesses
Staff, Inland Revenue and many others are listed as being owed money by the two companies.
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Family-owned Tauranga motorhome business goes into liquidation owing $400k
The Tauranga-based company sells and repairs recreational vehicles and caravans.
Gift parcel scam operating overseas targets Tauranga
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One person injured, BB gun seized after ‘fight’ in Pāpāmoa
Police were notified of the fight at 1.40pm.
'Horrific and extreme': Man found with child sex abuse images avoids jail
Criminal caught after a European law enforcement agency flagged online activity.