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 Tauranga, New Zealand
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Flooding on Maleme St in Tauranga.
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State Highway 2 remains closed until further notice due to a large slip at Waiotahe Beach. nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily…
SH2 slip: Road likely to stay closed until Friday

SH2 slip: Road likely to stay closed until Friday

Pōhutukawa trees above the slip face had been removed.

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Ex-Olympic rower Mahé Drysdale set to become Tauranga’s mayor nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
Ex-Olympic rower Mahé Drysdale set to become Tauranga’s mayor

Ex-Olympic rower Mahé Drysdale set to become Tauranga’s mayor

Progress results are out for the Tauranga local body election.

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Tauranga CBD nightlife 'dead', students say nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
'Pubs full of old people': Tauranga CBD nightlife 'dead', students say

'Pubs full of old people': Tauranga CBD nightlife 'dead', students say

Clubs were struggling to attract people, with dance floors often 'dead' on Fridays.

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'Vicious cycle': Beloved Tauranga bakery slashes staff to stay afloat nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
'Vicious cycle': Beloved Tauranga bakery slashes staff to stay afloat

'Vicious cycle': Beloved Tauranga bakery slashes staff to stay afloat

'I’m not certain about our future at all'.

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Can't wait to see this NRL legend in action at the Bay Oval! 👉 bit.ly/3QRLOtM
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Halloween makeup: Tauranga artist Alyshia Jones-Mathie shares her gruesome looks nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
'Shock factor': Teacher-turned-makeup artist shares her Halloween horrors

'Shock factor': Teacher-turned-makeup artist shares her Halloween horrors

'I've always just loved creepy things.'

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'Nightmare': Bar owner says loss of 147 car parks 'worst thing' for CBD traders #parking #tauranga nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
'Nightmare': Bar owner says loss of 147 car parks 'worst thing' for CBD traders

'Nightmare': Bar owner says loss of 147 car parks 'worst thing' for CBD traders

Businesses 'fuming' as council closes popular parking to create green space.

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Pāpāmoa East: Tauranga council adding signalised crossings at Parton, Tara Rd roundabout nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
'We can no longer defer this': Crossings coming to major Pāpāmoa roundabout

'We can no longer defer this': Crossings coming to major Pāpāmoa roundabout

Lights could add minutes to drives at times, but make walking and cycling safer.

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Mount Maunganui train death: Pedestrian maze and fencing to be installed at crossing where Jorja-Ray Smith died nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
'She was just so young': Grieving mum of schoolgirl hit by train speaks of heartbreak

'She was just so young': Grieving mum of schoolgirl hit by train speaks of heartbreak

'It’s awful to go to her grave and to know that she’s there and we’re leaving her there.'

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Electric vehicles: Plans announced to build New Zealand’s largest charging hub in Tauranga nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
Plans announced to build country's largest EV charging hub in Tauranga

Plans announced to build country's largest EV charging hub in Tauranga

Stage one of the charging hub was expected to be complete by the end of 2024.

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T20 Black Clash: Richie McCaw and Brendon McCullum’s son Riley latest players named for iconic game in Tauranga nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
T20 Black Clash: Latest players named for iconic game in Mount Maunganui

T20 Black Clash: Latest players named for iconic game in Mount Maunganui

Tickets go on sale and are expected to sell out again.

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Christopher Luxon proves he’s in Te Puke by holding up the Te Puke Times nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
Christopher Luxon proves he's in Te Puke by holding up today's Te Puke Times paper

Christopher Luxon proves he's in Te Puke by holding up today's Te Puke Times paper

The National leader is travelling east along the Bay of Plenty coast today.

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North Island fatal crashes: Three deaths in seperate crashes overnight nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily…

Horror night as three dead in separate crashes

All the roads where the crashes occurred are now open.

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Skate park at Gordon Spratt Reserve in Pāpāmoa reopens with community-led celebration nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
Ready to roll: Redeveloped skate park opens with celebration

Ready to roll: Redeveloped skate park opens with celebration

The park's size has increased with added features.

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Taumata School: Proposal to change zone due to rapid roll growth met with concern nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
'Divisive': Proposed school zone change sparks fears of a split community

'Divisive': Proposed school zone change sparks fears of a split community

A parent said pupils would be 'forced' to travel a different school via a 'busy highway'.

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#WATCH: 'Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity': Tauranga girl heading to France to be Rugby World Cup mascot nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
'Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity': Tauranga girl heading to France to be Rugby World Cup mascot

'Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity': Tauranga girl heading to France to be Rugby World Cup mascot

Sibheal Dobson will run out on to the field for the All Blacks v Namibia match.

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#PREMIUM: How Tauranga’s traffic congestion is changing how locals work and travel nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
NZ's worst congestion city: How to avoid the 'gridlock'

NZ's worst congestion city: How to avoid the 'gridlock'

Find out which days are best to work from home to avoid the worst traffic.

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More rockfall at Cathedral Cove’s famous arch: Rocks the size of ‘large chilly bins’, DoC says nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
Chilly bin-sized rocks fall at famous landmark as visitors ignore warnings

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.

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AIMS Games 2023 in Tauranga: What you need to know nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty…
'Biggest-ever' AIMS Games to descend on Tauranga

'Biggest-ever' AIMS Games to descend on Tauranga

This year also welcomes back international schools from the Cook Islands, Fiji, and Samoa.

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