'Hideously traumatic': Man's battle to bury wife
Widower says there is no excuse for the way council staff handled the matter.
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Health Minister intervenes to scrap free health services for some Māori and Pasifika
Health inequities have long existed between Pākehā and Māori/Pasifika communities.
One road to rule them all: Single motorway to swallow 10% of infrastructure spending for decades
One dollar in every 10 spent on infrastructure will be consumed by a single road.
Teanau Tuiono - A nuclear-free Pacific is vital for stability
OPINION: Nuclear-free status is vital in ensuring stability in the Pacific region.
Kaitāia paedophile teacher James Parker back before the Parole Board
Kaitāia teacher James Parker is seeking parole after sexually abusing 20 boys.
Tauranga welcomes thousands to AIMS Games
Two opening ceremonies for the 2024 AIMS Games were held on Sunday.
Hamilton still to decide on regional water entity
Councils managing their own water entities is not considered viable.
Golf: The two awards that put a winning Boys' High team on top
Rotorua Boys' High School is back in the limelight for golf.
Brown says councils must respect ratepayer money
'Finding savings isn’t a one-off exercise,' the Local Government Minister says.
CCTV fund open for applications
The $50,000 fund will be used towards cameras in public spaces.
Wairoa shooting: Resident frustrated after 'one police car' turns up
'You’d think with a shooting ... there would be an immediate response.'
Chance of 'squally thunderstorms' in Whanganui
MetService is forecasting a mixed bag of weather for Whanganui this week.
Daffodil Day a 25-year tradition
Waikato residents rally behind Daffodil Day in a bid to help support rising cancer cases.
Feedback sought on highway tolls in lower North Island
NZTA proposes to toll two new highways in the lower North Island.
The Country: David Seymour on his Treaty Principles Bill
David Seymour, Kate Acland, Dan Hodgen, Bryce McKenzie, Laurie Paterson, Phil Duncan.
Persistence pays off for returning running star
Mia Thomson impresses in cross-country run.
Northland Taniwha suffer another agonising NPC loss
The Taniwha suffered a second consecutive loss.
‘He can play, can’t he?’: Is Sititi the All Blacks’ answer at No 6?
The All Blacks’ youngest squad member showed he can cut it against the best.
Why Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale found praise for winning election 'weird'
Everyone's like, ‘You've won!’ I'm like, ‘What have I won? I've inherited a job' - Mayor.
One person dead after car goes off road in BoP
Emergency services responded to the scene around 9.15am on Grieve Rd in Otakiri.
Aims Games: Parking, transport info as 24k visitors descend on city
Free bus service runs every 30 minutes, encouraging sustainable travel for athletes.
Car seen swerving in wrong lane on Tauranga Harbour Bridge, man arrested
The vehicle was swerving in the opposite lane, police say.
Rotorua Canopy Tours on two alternatives to the tourist levy hike
OPINION: Tourism and tourists need to give back.
WorkSafe opens investigation into child's death after quad bike accident
WorkSafe were advised and inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
Cheeky social media jabs follow Tasman's historic Ranfurly Shield win
Tasman celebrate first Ranfurly Shield win as Hawke’s Bay face playful jabs.
Councillor urges tight-knit Kaitāia community to give support after homicide
A 29-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with murder.
Inmate turns his life around through horticulture
A horticultural labour supply company is giving prisoners a second chance.
Rob Rattenbury: The value of maintaining friendship
OPINION: You never have to explain yourself to a true friend
Devastated Tauranga mum remembers 'precious son' killed in Kaimāī Range crash
'He had so much potential and never got the chance to see any of that come to fruition.'
Kai Iwi flying fox set to return
Kai Iwi residents started a petition calling for its reinstatement.
Leave things alone: Northland tourism operators ponder impact of hiked visitors tax
Will a hiked tourist levy impact Northland? Here's what key tourism operators think.
Will forestry rob hundreds of Kiwis of jobs? Meat processing sector confronts big livestock dip
One million fewer lambs next spring raises economic red flag in meat-processing industry.
Beam e-scooters still in Whangārei despite Auckland ban
District council's agreement with company different to those in Auckland and Wellington.