New police squad arrests dozens of the worst retail thieves
The new unit has already laid more than 400 charges.
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'They are ambassadors for visitors to Tauranga.'
'We're pumped': Historic game for Tauranga Boys' First XV
The team will play in the National 1st XV Championship semifinals on Friday.
Chilly bin-sized rocks fall at famous landmark as visitors ignore warnings
Tracks to the famous landmark had closed and would remain closed over summer.
Riparian rights row: Legal clash over coastal pathway may go to court
The council has been working on the pathway idea for nearly two decades.
'I lost my moral compass': Mexican cartel cocaine kingpin jailed
Tangaroa Demant went from exporting crayfish to importing cocaine.
45min in the ocean at 12.30am: Teens take on 40-hour challenge for mental health
Navy Seal-style training will challenge boys physically, emotionally and mentally.
'Biggest-ever' AIMS Games to descend on Tauranga
This year also welcomes back international schools from the Cook Islands, Fiji, and Samoa.
Complaint about Julian Batchelor’s anti-co-governance booklet referred to police
Batchelor says 120,000+ booklets have been distributed in and around Tauranga.
'Smouldering' stink: Cause of pong pervading Mount Maunganui found
Bay of Plenty Regional Council says it received several calls to its Pollution Hotline.
Coastal marae hit with potentially devastating climate change problems
Several marae face the difficult prospect of having to move.
Architectural designer struck off building register for two years
The architectural designer was stuck off the Licensed Building Practitioners' register.
'Heartbreaking': Roadworks blamed as 20yo business shuts after 18 months in CBD
'I just can’t do it anymore … I am sinking into a black hole.'
'Gone to Aussie': Infrastructure workers ditch NZ for more money, year-round work
"We find it really, really hard to find skilled, drug-free staff."
'Difference between life and death' - New SH2 median barriers may slow emergency services
An ex-firefighter fears they could be the difference between life and death.
Sublime with Rome announce New Zealand summer tour
They'll be making seven stops across New Zealand.
'Discrimination': Zoning rules forcing student to attend all-girls school
'There’s got to be some kind of discrimination in there ... It doesn’t seem right.'
DNA match: Bloody airbag used to nab crash driver who fled after injuring four
He also lied to police and insurance, claiming his vehicle had been stolen.
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'Absolute force': Live storytelling event honours late founder's legacy
As event honours Dawn Picken, her close friend shares a cruel twist in her own life.
'Violent attack': Girl bashed in toilet cubicle at school
Injured teen: "I wouldn’t wish this on anyone else. It’s been just horrible."
'Might have saved her life': Mum calls for rails, barriers after tragedy
'We’ll never get over it - she was just too young to go.'
US sharemarket slump: Markets suffering from August anxiety - Mark Lister
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Porch pirates: Police warn of thieves following couriers after $5k delivery taken
Business owner: 'I was home, imagine if I'd seen it and opened the door on this person.'
'You have to take a stand': Deputy chair quits over Māori ward decision
Alan Kurtovich says his decision was 'absolutely' the right one in spite of the cost.
'Wonderful': Cancer patients grateful for free lodging as demand for services rises
"The Cancer Society - if they weren’t there, many people would have nowhere to go."
Dog attack: Bay of Plenty couple will defend charge
Prosecutors say the child was treated for multiple bite wounds.
'Caught up in my ego': Todd Muller's regret over coup against Simon Bridges
Todd Muller discusses figuring out who he is as he prepares for life outside Parliament.
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'I wanted to kill you': Victim lashes out at her rapist
"You became a thief of the worst imaginable kind."