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	Tauranga’s Baypark speedway lease extended to 2039 NZ Herald - 18 Jul (NZ Herald) Under the deal, Speedway Racing will upgrade the North Stand at their cost. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	Do we have to have such long school holidays, mother asks RadioNZ - 18 Jul (RadioNZ) Tauranga mother-of-two Karina Tendler says when it comes to school holidays, something needs to change. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Christopher Millen sentenced in Tauranga District Court for Waihi machete attack NZ Herald - 17 Jul (NZ Herald) Christopher Millen went bush, stealing a rifle, tools and a sheep from a nearby house. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Whakarewarewa aims for Baywide rugby title in Rotorua showdown NZ Herald - 17 Jul (NZ Herald) Whakarewarewa faces Tauranga Sports in the Baywide Premier Men’s final on Saturday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	Elderly man still recovering in hospital after his campervan was flipped in suspected Northland tornado RadioNZ - 16 Jul (RadioNZ) What campers described as a twister hit Tauranga Bay Holiday Park in the Far North on Tuesday morning. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	On The Up: Tauranga baker’s two-ingredient meringue revealed at Pastry Arts Virtual Summit NZ Herald - 16 Jul (NZ Herald) `It’s as simple as, and could make life a lot easier.` Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Driver rescued from their car in Lower Kaimai Stuff.co.nz - 15 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) One person has been rescued from a car in Lower Kaimai, near Tauranga. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Bay of Plenty camper rescues injured pensioner after tornado hits Tauranga Bay Holiday Park NZ Herald - 15 Jul (NZ Herald) A tornado flipped a campervan, injuring an elderly man inside. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Man in hospital, caravan destroyed after reported tornado in Northland NZ Herald - 15 Jul (NZ Herald) An 80-year-old man was rescued from a tipped-over caravan at Tauranga Bay. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Injuries as ‘mini tornado’ hits Northland camping ground, lifting caravans Stuff.co.nz - 15 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) One person was left with moderate injuries after a `huge gust of wind` hit the Tauranga Bay Holiday Park. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General