Articles by Kiri Gillespie, Bay of Plenty Times
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National
7-year-old steps on hypodermic needle in park, prompting warning
Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 10:45amA Tauranga grandmother is warning families to ensure their children are wearing shoes after her granddaughter stood on a...
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Emergency
Police pursuit ends in car crash and arrests
Monday, 3 December 2018, 1:35pmA man has been arrested following two police chases through the Kaimai Range this morning. A police media spokeswoman said...
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Crime
Police warn of men approaching school children in Tauranga
Friday, 3 August 2018, 4:41pmTauranga police are warning of suspicious men approaching school children in residential suburbs. Police have confirmed to...
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National
Missing father's ashes found in Tauranga supermarket's cottage cheese section
Tuesday, 19 June 2018, 11:05am"Grandad Jim" was always a prankster. His family speculate maybe that's why his ashes, locked away in a bejewelled pink pendant,...
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Crime
'Boy racer' bust nabs 16 drivers, 12 cars
Monday, 16 April 2018, 7:31amA gathering of hundreds of "boy racers" was interrupted by a police raid in the Western Bay, impounding 12 cars and charging...
