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Auckland developer goes bust, Rotorua housing project in limbo
The future of 36 unbuilt Rotorua apartments is uncertain amid a payment dispute.
Badly injured man spends nearly eight hours trapped in tractor by fallen tree
The man was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries.
Whakatāne homicide: Women accused of killing 8-year-old boy face additional charges
Rickah'Shae Keefe-Haerewa died after an alleged assault in Te Teko in 2024.
Kiwi Harvard students' futures 'held hostage' in university's battle with Trump
'I'm angry, I'm upset and I'm scared. This decision is just vindictiveness.'
From music to markets: Top events in the Bay of Plenty this season
From Tauranga to Rotorua, discover upcoming events in the Bay of Plenty region.
'Putting lives at risk': The barriers facing Māori from getting immunised
Māori vaccination rates lag behind European children in Bay of Plenty and Lakes.
What two household budgeting experts think of Budget 2025
One says it will do 'little' to help clients, the other says it's too soon to tell.
Culmination of St Patrick's Day drunken flirting, or opportunistic rape while woman slept?
Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in a Tauranga District Court rape trial.
Opinion: Navigating the ups and downs of long-term market investing
The S&P 500 saw double-digit declines in almost two-thirds of years.
'Good movers': Former Silver Fern driven to cut injury risks as ACC claims rise
Winter sports-related injury claims have consistently gone up over the past five years.
'Won’t be enough': Foodbanks react to $15m Budget boost
One organisation welcomed the money but said it is 'not a full solution'.
St Patrick's Day rape-accused claims woman flirted, talked 'dirty' with him
He claims they had consensual sex while the Crown says the woman was asleep.
NZ teens ditch smartphones for 'brick' phones
A 2025 survey found 95% of New Zealanders aged 15+ use social media.
Man says he walked into a room to see his fiancee being raped
'It's not what it looks like,' the man accused of rape allegedly told her fiance.
'Cap in hand': Mayor pushes for second bridge for town
The proposal highlights strain on the 1962 Landing Rd Bridge.
Teen campaigner to deliver letters to Luxon by bike
Fifteen-year-old Jack plans to bike to Wellington for Māori wards awareness.
Opinion: US-China tariff truce sparks major market rebound
US and China agreed to a 90-day tariff truce, reducing tensions significantly.
Luxon announces $164m for new 24/7 urgent care services
The Prime Minister made the pre-Budget health announcement in Botany this afternoon.
Severe weather warnings: 120km/h gales, thunderstorms possible
MetService has forecast heavy rain and strong northwest winds.
BoP Lotto player gets midweek boost
Two players won Second Division Powerball, earning $19,119 each.
200 new retirement homes coming to Putāruru as Overdale Estate hits stage two
Ground first broke on the $200m, 400-home Overdale Estate development in 2022.
Govt appoints leaders for new research institutes in major overhaul
Barry Harris will lead the Bioeconomy Science Institute after the merger.
Long-serving regional councillor resigns
Her resignation won't trigger a byelection; the seat stays vacant until October.
New Zealand arts community mourns 'larger than life artist, mentor and trailblazer'
He passed away on Friday aged 96, surrounded by his whanau.
'All good': Tauranga flights resume after volcanic disruptions
Flights have resumed at Tauranga Airport after ash cloud caused closure on Sunday.
Whaka takes first round trophy, Mount battle of the bridge
Barry Leabourn's report on week seven of the BOPRU senior club rugby season on Saturday.