The woman completed the course, with a 90 per cent success rate getting wāhine into jobs.

If you thought Mount Maunganui was a summer hangout, August might change your mind.

'I feel like I have a real chance'.

He says 'minimum' safety improvement should be 'some kind of gate' at the crossing.

A red carpet and 'Horiwood' sign greeted guests at the film's premiere in Tauranga.

A vehicle has gone over a cliff and another caught fire.

Students with special needs learn how to juggle balls and scarves.

Police have referred her death to the coroner.

An 11th defendant has denied charges relating to a June 21 incident on Maunganui Rd.

One man has been taking trips to the bakery for more than 25 years to taste the pies.

'I live in Auckland but I keep coming back here,' one customer said.

'It’s not about how big the event is. It’s how much fun they have...'

Emergency services were called around 7.20am.

And it's proposed to benefit Tauranga "significantly faster" than what's already promised.

'That crossing doesn’t seem to have a hell of a lot of protection on it.'

The annual award, founded by the Waikato Society of Arts, has been held since 2000.

'People are only human and mistakes do happen.'

The man is a retired professional player.

The life rings were installed after a Tauranga dad drowned at the spot last year.

Judge says despite ruling, no amount of money can make the matter right.

“[We] should be able to go into the police station and register over the counter.”

'We’re devasted to lose one of our own in such awful circumstances.'

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