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Posted at 5:23pm Thursday 23rd Feb, 2012
 A motorist is in Tauranga Hospital after being involved in a three car crash on Chadwick Road in Greerton.
The crash occurred at about 4.45pm with the first car, a hatchback, smashing into a power pole.
Three cars have crashed on Chadwick Road in Greerton.
Two other cars – a black ute and vehicle described as a RAV by a caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE...
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Posted at 4:30pm Thursday 23rd Feb, 2012
 Police are asking people for information about a stolen red Massey Ferguson ride-on mower.
The mower was taken from Piako Tractors on Te Ngae Road in Rotorua on Tuesday night.
The mower is the same make, model and colour as the attached picture taken from a catalogue. Photo: Supplied.
Acting senior sergeant Mike Membery says the mower was taken some...
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Posted at 4:14pm Thursday 23rd Feb, 2012 | By Letitia Atkinson
 One of the three people charged with manslaughter in relation to the deaths of two sisters killed in a car crash on Christmas Day is likely to go to trial to defend the charges.
Haki Davy, 17, appeared in Tauranga District Court today charged with manslaughter in relation to the deaths of Brooklyn, 13, and Merepeka, 14, Morehu-Clark, the two sisters...
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Posted at 2:53pm Thursday 23rd Feb, 2012
 Heavy rain and wind is expected to continue throughout the Bay of Plenty as a heavy rain warning is issued for the region.
The Metservice says a low is expected to move east across the North Island bringing heavy rain to the eastern Bay of Plenty ranges.
The Metservice is advising people to watch for rising or already swollen rivers and streams.
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Posted at 1:23pm Thursday 23rd Feb, 2012
 Port of Tauranga today announced a record $34.6 million half year net profit after tax.
The 22 per cent increase from 28.4million is driven by increased cargo and container volumes in core port operations and solid contributions from associate and subsidiary companies.
Container numbers at the Port of Tauranga continue to increase. Photo: File.
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Posted at 12:44pm Thursday 23rd Feb, 2012
 The driver of the truck who crashed into a school bus in Ruatoki in September is facing two new charges after they were laid against him in the Whakatane District Court today.
In relation to the school bus crash Joe Nika Morehu is facing two charges: an earlier laid charge of dangerous driving and today’s new charge of driving a commercial vehicle...
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Posted at 12:17pm Thursday 23rd Feb, 2012
 The Port of Tauranga is claiming reports Tauranga casual stevedores ranks are riddled with unreported injuries is politically motivated.
The Port’s chief executive Mark Cairns says the union sources making the allegations that casual stevefores are too scared to report injuries for fear of being overlooked for work, is attempting to discredit...
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Posted at 11:42am Thursday 23rd Feb, 2012 | By Edward Scragg
 A misunderstood money-lending scheme tied to the failed finance company Bluechip is about to cost a 73-year-old Welcome Bay man his family farm.
His 20.3 hectare dairy-beef farm on Kaiate Falls Road is going under the hammer on March 1 in Tauranga and farm owner Bryan Jones is hoping people will placard the auction house.
Bryan Jones stands by his farm’s...
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Posted at 11:01am Thursday 23rd Feb, 2012
 Mainland and Anchor butter is being recalled after the manufacturer found fine, sharp metal objects in some packets.
Recalls include Mainland salted butter in 500gm blocks with the batch number CV 12 and best before date of January 10, 2013.
As well as Anchor salted butter in 500gm blocks with the batch number CV 28 and best before date of January...
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Posted at 10:51am Thursday 23rd Feb, 2012 | By Andrew Campbell andrew@thesun.co.nz
 The group representing more than 70 marine related businesses in Tauranga wants the marine precinct proposal to go ahead and says the issue is not over.
Tauranga Marine Industry Association chairman Brian Kent says the organisation will continue to work with other entities to see the Mirrielees Road marine proposal go ahead.
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