Articles by Cira Olivier
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National
Mount Maunganui rescues: Two people saved by veteran lifeguard Kent Jarman
Monday, 18 December 2023, 4:19pmA veteran lifeguard rescued two people who got into trouble off Mount Maunganui this weekend as fine weather saw hundreds...
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Crime
Punched, elbowed: Police used 'unjustified and excessive' force in unlawful arrest
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 1:27pmPolice used “unjustified and excessive” force when a man was elbowed and repeatedly punched while being unlawfully arrested...
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National
'Chaos': Don Brash and partner flee Israel after war breaks out
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 2:50pmA well-known Kiwi political couple have described their “frightening” escape from Israel the day after a war broke out, killing...
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National
'Traumatising': Roadworkers shot at, abused, threatened amid 'shocking' delays
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 7:16amRoadworkers have been shot at with a BB gun, verbally abused and left traumatised in Rotorua, Waka Kotahi says. It comes...
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National
'Just a footpath': Union speaks out over rail crossing where child died
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 4:11pmA rail union representative says the crossing where an intermediate student biking home was struck and killed by a train...
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National
Missing woman's generous act remembered as search continues
Friday, 28 July 2023, 2:18pmFormer clients of missing Taupō woman Jan Burton say she once put fuel in their car when they couldn’t afford to get to the...
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National
'I have no idea what this is doing here': Mystery pole appears in woman's driveway
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 2:51pmWhen Tauranga teacher Sophie Hucker pulled into her driveway on Tuesday, she was surprised to find it had a new addition. At...
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National
Chainsaw and fire: Mountain Bike Rotorua shuttle site destroyed
Monday, 3 July 2023, 12:06pmA chainsaw and fire have destroyed a Mountain Bike Rotorua pickup point and shade sails, chains, and an unusable cell-booster...
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National
Child drowning: Woman wished she raised fountain concerns earlier
Monday, 22 May 2023, 11:21amA woman who was at Memorial Park when a young child tragically drowned on Sunday says she has witnessed other children get...
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National
'Families are struggling': Foodbank costs up $10k a month, 14,000kg drop in rescued food
Monday, 22 May 2023, 9:26amDonations to a Tauranga food rescue service are down 14,000kg a month and the city foodbank had to shrink food parcels -...
