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	Tauranga: Poor welding blamed for cargo ship Achilles Bulker’s rudder breaking NZ Herald - 24 Jul (NZ Herald) Swift action by the crew brought it to a halt with just 1m of water under the keel. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Tauranga traffic stop reveals firearms and drugs NZ Herald - 23 Jul (NZ Herald) A 28-year-old man faces charges, including possession of methamphetamine and cannabis. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Tauranga street closed for seven years reopens as locals complain of ‘rat trap’ roads Stuff.co.nz - 23 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) A trial reopening of a Tauranga street closed for seven years has been labelled a “good outcome” for nearby residents feeling stuck “in a rat trap”. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Tauranga’s Hairini St to reopen for trial after seven years closed NZ Herald - 23 Jul (NZ Herald) The Hairini St slip lane was closed to avoid a three-lane merge at a notorious bottleneck. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	‘Huge problems’: Business owners upset over paid parking plan Stuff.co.nz - 22 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) The rollout of paid parking to more Tauranga city centre streets will cause “huge problems”, say critics, and one business owner is “gutted”. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Kiwi investors rescue bike maker UBCO from receivership RadioNZ - 22 Jul (RadioNZ) The Tauranga based company collapsed with debts of close to $36 million. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Tauranga street named for community champion Don Brebner NZ Herald - 22 Jul (NZ Herald) The project features five rent-to-own homes, aiming for completion by Christmas. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Tauranga extends paid parking, fines for CBD fringe streets NZ Herald - 22 Jul (NZ Herald) Several streets and avenues to have new two-hour limits, with fines starting at $20. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Whakarewarewa claims Baywide rugby title after beating Tauranga Sports in nailbiter NZ Herald - 19 Jul (NZ Herald) Whakarewarewa clinched the Baywide Premier Men’s Rugby title by beating Tauranga Sports. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	Tauranga’s Baypark speedway lease extended to 2039 Stuff.co.nz - 19 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) Speedway will continue to race at Baypark in Tauranga giving the sport “certainty and longevity”. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport