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Tiki Taane: Cop wanted to prove a point
Following his arrest, singer Tiki Taane fears for artists if they can't express themselves freely.

Tiki Taane: One police officer upset at N.W.A song
Singer Tiki Taane says a nightclub altercation started after a police officer became upset at the lyrics of a song he was singing...

New CEO of Tauranga City Council named
Tauranga City Council has announced its new Chief Executive.

Tiki Taane arrested at Tauranga gig
Singer Tiki Taane has been charged with disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence.

Interiors: Home in the Grange
When Cherie Jeffery and Paul Jenness built a barn-style home, there was no debate about how it would look.

Bay of Plenty schools alarmed after man preys on children
A man is accused of trying to lure a young girl into his home - prompting four schools to warn their communities about him and sparking outrage among some fearful parents.

Man charged over crash with cop
A driver involved in a head-on collision that seriously injured one of the Western Bay of Plenty's top cops has been charged.

Trainee doctor dies during dive
Jacob Beck-Jaffurs, who was in his final year of medical school, has died after a spear-fishing trip near Tauranga.

Armed officer storms pool, orders children against wall
A heavily armed police officer stormed a swimming club in the middle of a race last night - making children stand against a wall.

Tauranga: Testing the waters
A weekend in Tauranga has a wet theme for Sarah Lawrence who goes kayaking, to a seafood festival, looks for dolphins and visits hot pools.