Articles by Cira Olivier, NZ Herald
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Sport
AIMS Games: Thousands of students party at the opening ceremony
Monday, 4 September 2023, 11:48amThere was a “buzz” and “sense of excitement” across Tauranga at the weekend as the 2023 Zespri AIMSims Games officially began. The...
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National
Girl 'collapsed' after public beating, second shocking attack in week
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 8:11amA teenage girl beaten up outside Rotorua Library collapsed afterwards, the mother of a witness says. The attack — the second...
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National
'Beyond belief': Second teen girl injured after alleged assault outside Rotorua Library
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 9:39amA teenage girl has been treated for injuries after an alleged assault by three others outside Rotorua Library. It comes...
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National
Schoolgirl left 'covered in blood' and concussed after bus stop bashing
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 7:05amWarning: Distressing content A school student was left bloodied after she was repeatedly punched in the face by a stranger...
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National
'Delightful, happy' student killed in train tragedy
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 10:55amThe young person killed in a railway incident while biking home from school has been described as a “delightful, happy” member...
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National
'Extremely frustrating': Former deputy mayor hits out at vandals, thieves
Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 8:54amA former Rotorua Lakes deputy mayor and avid mountain biker has taken aim at vandals and thieves who destroyed a Mountain...
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Crime
'They’re going to kill me': Man fleeing gang members hides in restaurant chiller
Friday, 9 June 2023, 1:22pmIt took police nearly an hour to respond to a call that a terrified man fleeing a group of gang members was hiding in a restaurant...
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National
Fake money warning: Can you spot the difference?
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 10:16amA “shocked” Rotorua bottle store owner is warning other businesses about fake cash he believes is so good that “if you’re...
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National
Park fountain child death: Council rejected safety improvements two decades ago
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 8:06amA former council manager who tried making Tauranga’s Memorial Park water fountain safer more than 20 years ago believes “something...
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National
'He was just bobbing up and down': Teens on camp rescue drowning tourist
Friday, 31 March 2023, 11:06amTeens on school camp “risked their safety” to save a drowning tourist in Whangamatā. The Pāpāmoa College Level 1 outdoor...
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Crime
'Another PR stunt': Mongrel Mob members review Govt gang moves
Friday, 15 July 2022, 9:02amTwo patched Mongrel Mob members say they believe new moves to tackle gang harm could lead to more violence and gangs being...
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Politics
Controversial Thames-Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie to step down
Friday, 20 May 2022, 1:46pmThames-Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie will not be standing for the role in the next local government election. "I've done...
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National
Tauranga homicide: Victim's body returned to family
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 12:37pmThe body of the man killed in an alleged homicide in Tauranga has been returned to his whānau. Mitchell Te Kani, 51, died...
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Upper North Island
'Really sad': Community reacts following crash that killed four including infant
Monday, 2 May 2022, 11:43amA Tāneatua business owner says the community is "really sad" following the tragic crash which killed four people yesterday,...
