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Pair plead not guilty to murder
Two Tauranga men charged with murdering a 19-year-old and stabbing another young man have pleaded not guilty to all charges.
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Housing in Tauranga and Christchurch severely unaffordable
The Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey, published yesterday, showed it now requires more than six times the median household income to buy a property in both Tauranga-Western Bay… Audio
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Call for thousands of new homes
An economist says 10,000 new homes will have to be built each year for the next 20 to 30 years to keep up with the country's housing demand. Audio
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Regional Panel - Tauranga
Tauranga is one of the fastest growing areas in the country, with big pressure on housing. This is just one of many issues facing the region this year and beyond. Radio New Zealand's Tauranga reporter… Audio
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Fatal fires mar Hamilton in 2014
The year drew to a sad close in Hamilton with the deaths of four young people in house fires in November alone. Andrew McRae reports on the region's highs and lows.
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The Week In Review for week ending Dec 5 2014
Audio 5 Dec 2014A review of the week's news including... Wellington and Wairarapa mayors bite back at a proposal to amalgamate the region's nine councils into one, the Government waters down its latest anti-terror… Audio
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Property values follow Auckland trend
The monthly QV Residential Price Movement Index has found nationwide residential property values for November increased about 5 percent during the past year.
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Dead man left 500m blood trail - police
A man found dead on a driveway in Tauranga in a possible gang-related incident walked a 500m loop around the neighbourhood while he was injured, police say.
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Body found on Tauranga driveway
Police have lifted the cordon on the Tauranga road where a man was found dead in a driveway this morning. They are investigating whether his death is linked to a stabbing some kilometres away.
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Leaders seek ban on state home sales
Iwi chairpersons are calling for a moratorium on the sale of state homes. The Government is to sell more HNZ stock and expects community providers and iwi to provide housing.
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Freshwater, mining on forum's agenda
Iwi chairs from throught New Zealand are discussing issues relating to freshwater, mining and housing at their annual meeting which began in Tauranga today.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 November 2014
The Waitangi Tribunal has called out the Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau over comments he's made about the Tribunal; The Former Maori Affairs Minister, Pita Sharples, is disappointed in Willie Jackson for… Audio
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Question Time for 30 October 2014
Audio 30 Oct 2014- ALASTAIR SCOTT to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the economy, particularly on the direction of interest rates and inflation?
- PHIL TWYFORD to the Minister for Social Housing:…
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Officer honoured after saving man
An officer who rescued a drowning man after a three-car collision on a Tauranga bridge last year has received the Police Association's Bravery Award.
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Brownlie and Latham back in black
Batsmen Dean Brownlie and Tom Latham have returned to the Blackcaps one-day squad for the side's first ever match at Tauranga's Bay Oval.
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Winds wreak havoc in North Island
Gale-force winds caused chaos in many parts of the North Island today, with the Fire Service called out to deal with about 200 weather-related incidents.
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Call for Pharmac to fund allergy pens
Pharmac is for the first time widely consulting with drug companies about funding an adrenelin auto injector, such as the EpiPen, to treat allergies. They currently cost about $200.
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Historic home couldn't be saved
The personal home of the designer behind Rotorua's famous Bathhouse has been demolished after developers could not find a buyer for it - or even give it away. Audio
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Call for Motiti official to step down
A Motiti Island group is calling for the resignation of the man who acts a planning officer for the remote island, saying he has a conflict of interest over the fate of the wrecked container ship Rena…
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Land costs could stymie Nat's policy
The price of land may limit the benefits of the National Party's promise to first-home buyers, the Registered Master Builders Association says. Audio
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The next wave: The Internet Party
It's no wonder young people aren't voting when "the system is set up to exclude them", says its Auckland Central candidate.
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New housing deals for Tauranga
Housing Minister Nick Smith has signed agreements with two councils which aim to provide an extra 1175 homes in the Tauranga area.
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House values rising at slower pace
The pace of growth in property values has continued to slow. QV monthly index shows annual nationwide growth of 7.6 percent to July compared with 8 percent in the June year.
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Opotiki murder accused enters plea
A mill worker has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Opotiki man Joe Collier. Tamaikoha Takao, 34, appeared at the High Court in Tauranga on Wednesday morning.
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Plan changed to allow Ruakura project
A Board of Inquiry has approved changes to the Hamilton city district plan to allow Tainui Group Holdings to build a freight, commercial and residential development at Ruakura.
