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	‘Staff taking the hit’: Workload worries as Tauranga City Council slashes jobs Stuff.co.nz - 18 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) Tauranga City Council has already cut 98 jobs and may cut more with a leadership review now under way. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘Heart of gold’: Former All Blacks captain Stu Wilson farewelled Stuff.co.nz - 14 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) The legendary winger was remembered for much more than just his rugby prowess at a service in Tauranga on Saturday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Residents breathe sign of relief as Tauranga-Taupo River threat passes RadioNZ - 5 Jun (RadioNZ) Authorities had got it `fairly right` over a possible threat to homes near a river north of Turangi, a resident says. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Prolific Tauranga shoplifter sentenced to two years in prison Stuff.co.nz - 4 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) A 45-year-old woman has been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of 37 shoplifting offences across Tauranga dating back to September 2024. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Prolific shoplifter sentenced to two years in prison in Tauranga RadioNZ - 4 Jun (RadioNZ) Police said she was offending on an almost daily basis. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Tauranga bracing for another street racer event Stuff.co.nz - 1 Jun (Stuff.co.nz) Police say they are aware of a possible event in Tauranga on Sunday night. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Tauranga bracing for another street racer event RadioNZ - 1 Jun (RadioNZ) Police have told RNZ they were aware of a possible event in Tauranga on Sunday night. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Tauranga council cuts $9.85m in costs to shave 2.1% off rates rise Stuff.co.nz - 31 May (Stuff.co.nz) It has found $9.85 million more in cuts to council operating costs to knock off another just over 2%. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	‘Huge impact’: Residents worry over traffic from new 200-home development Stuff.co.nz - 29 May (Stuff.co.nz) Residents of a Tauranga suburb are concerned a new development will have a big impact on traffic that is already “horrendous”. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Business



	$50 million of cocaine seized at Port of Tauranga RadioNZ - 27 May (RadioNZ) 130 bricks of the drug were found in a shipping container which had come from Italy via Panama. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General