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Posted at 2:53pm Thursday 20th Jun, 2013 | By Caitlin Wallace
 A digger involved in the construction of a new $8.2m pump station and pipeline remains on its side in Memorial Park after it toppled over this week.
Tauranga City Council project manager Richard Myers says the rig was employed to carry out deep soil mixing, a technique used to strengthen the ground ready for new infrastructure – in this case...
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Posted at 4:27pm Wednesday 19th Jun, 2013
 Motorists are being warned to expect delays as the final layer of seal will be laid on Chadwick Road tomorrow – weather permitting.
Tauranga City Council says if the rain holds off, the section of Chadwick Road between Fraser and Mitchell Streets will be sealed.
A section of Chadwick Road will have new seal laid tomorrow if the weather stays fine.
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Posted at 10:37am Wednesday 19th Jun, 2013 | By Merle Foster merle@thesun.co.nz
 Katikati, Tauranga and Te Puke’s social and economic development are at the forefront of discussions with international community development expert Peter Kageyama visiting the Bay this week.
The author of book ‘For the Love of Cities’ and co-founder and producer of the Creative Cities Summit (an interdisciplinary event that brings...
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Posted at 2:43pm Tuesday 18th Jun, 2013 | By Luke Balvert luke@thesun.co.nz
 Labour Social Development and Children spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says the recent food in schools initiative is a positive step but questions whether it can help communities like Tauranga in the long term.
In Tauranga today as part of a whirlwind tour to the city, the opposition spokesperson met with local community groups, including Tauranga Community...
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Posted at 11:26am Tuesday 18th Jun, 2013 | By Luke Balvert luke@thesun.co.nz
 A Tauranga roundabout has sparked ‘tongue in cheek’ from a resident who says its nine warning signs are a Tauranga City Council “overkill”.
Bethlehem resident David Flatt was driving home from the Avenue 14 Medical Centre when he noticed the “unusually high” number of signs signalling the new roundabout behind Tauranga...
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Posted at 7:21am Tuesday 18th Jun, 2013 | By Elaine Fisher elaine@thesun.co.nz
 The first comprehensive history of the pioneers of Katikati, the world’s only planned Ulster Irish settlement, has been written by historians Ellen McCormack of Tauranga and Christine Clement of Te Puke.
Their book ‘The Pioneers, Settlers and Families of Katikati and District’ launched at Tauranga Library on Sunday during an event...
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Posted at 2:27pm Monday 17th Jun, 2013 | By Caitlin Wallace Author
 The Papamoa Kindergarten community is reeling from the success of their first Beachside Art Auction on Saturday which brought in more than $7000.
Big names such as Owen Dippie, Peter Cramond and Doreen McNeill were among many of those who donated art which went in the 40 piece collection.
One of the arts sold at Saturday night’s auction.
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Posted at 9:25am Monday 17th Jun, 2013 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 A Matua resident recovering from a stroke is questioning how an Australian native tree has made it onto the city’s protected list.
The tree in question is a Kurrajong tree, also known as an Illawarra Flame Tree, located in Matua’s Levers Rd.
The tree Matua resident Robert Lauder wants removed.
The tree is about 30m tall and its roots are...
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Posted at 7:02am Sunday 16th Jun, 2013
 The hunt is on to find the 2013 Mother Earth Reward winners – clever schools and early childhood education centres promoting wholesome food and healthy eating to families and their community.
Schools and early childhood education centres enrolled in the Enviroschools programme are invited to submit projects for their chance to win one of three...
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Posted at 1:46pm Saturday 15th Jun, 2013
 The Intercity Hockey Games rolled into play this morning with the Small Sticks primary school’s competition at the Tauranga Hockey Centre.
The premier men’s and women’s Intercity Competition followed the primary section.
Primary school students taking part in the Small Sticks competition. Photos: Daniel Hines.
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