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No 1 for number twos! Rotorua wins best loo, Tauranga best large city
The Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards were announced at Parliament House yesterday.
Black Clash: NRL legend announced as wildcard
The T20 Black Clash will be returning to Tauranga this summer.
'Gobsmacked': Grieving husband says Jehovah's Witness targeted him with letter
The letter 'preaching God's Kingdom' arrived about three weeks after his wife died.
Unhappy meal: 7-year-old's call for vegetarian burgers at McDonald's
Toyesh said he would 'love to come to McDonald’s and eat [a burger] with my friends'.
Flooding possible as severe thunderstorm watch issued for Bay of Plenty, Rotorua
The watch is in place until 9pm.
Guy Fawkes: Nine fires likely to be linked to fireworks
All but one of these fires was last night.
'My lungs collapsed... I thought I was going to die': Mum's horror health ordeal
'I couldn't get off the bed - I was [spending] 16 to 18 hours in bed. I can barely walk.'
'Once it’s gone, it’s gone': The risks of cities sprawling into farmland
OPINION: Yes, we need houses, but productive land is a precious and finite resource.
Revealed: What not to talk about in your next job interview
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Wife's last words as husband of 60 years strangled her with a tie
They went out for breakfast, sat in the sun and went home, where he prepared to kill her.
Two stages, 50+ artists, One Love '24 to be the biggest yet
Five new international acts and 20 Kiwi artists have just been added to the line-up.
'Shock factor': Teacher-turned-makeup artist shares her Halloween horrors
'I've always just loved creepy things.'
Mark Lister: The sharemarket is nothing like a casino
OPINION: For genuine investors, the casino comparison couldn’t be further from the truth.
Why saying ‘I saw it on TikTok’ just doesn’t cut it
OPINION: It's the internet-age equivalent of 'Aunty Margaret’s sister-in-law ... said'.
'Blood kept gushing out': Store owner king-hit and left concussed
'The concussion is the worst part. It feels like a drill bit running through my forehead.'
'Hellishly dangerous': Row erupts after two-inch longline hook snags beachgoer
Man, dog and boogie boarder get caught up by fishing line.
Tauranga to host Te Pūtake o te Riri commemoration of New Zealand Wars
Tauranga is hosting this year's Te Pūtake o te Riri - the commemoration of the NZ Wars.
Tauranga men's basketball team to join NBL
The Whai will have both elite women's and men's teams in the national league.
Mark Lister: What’s a borrower to do if their mortgage is coming up for renewal?
OPINON: Whether to float, fix and for how long is a common question for borrowers to ask.
Public transport authority spent $3.2m on vehicles and subsided taxi fares
BOPRC frequently encourages people to use greener transport options.
'Tarnished': How migrant exploitation cases are harming NZ's reputation overseas
The cost of living and crime are other turnoffs for skilled workers.
The Premium Debate: Cancer 'metavivor' wants Pharmac CEO, board removed after emails
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Pricey GP visits, long waits lead to 'ridiculous use of hospital resources'
Opinion: Every day I am amazed at how people worse off than me manage to get by.
'Extremely exciting': Bay set to reap the benefits of busy summer cruise ship season
Tauranga is set to welcome the first of more than 110 cruise ships.
From Pāpāmoa to Parliament, Galatea to government: New MP 'keen to get stuck in'
'I’m so grateful to all those who placed their trust in me with their votes,' says Luxton.
'Sickening': Cancer 'metavivor' wants Pharmac CEO, board removed after emails
Sue Wall-Cade has "no faith" in Pharmac after internal emails were revealed.
Trust pumps $10m into housing, Māori development, move to high-wage economy
"We’re looking at ways we can maximise the impact we’re having."
Sonya Bateson: Labour’s downfall was not rocking the boat
OPINION: It felt more like the Labour government took a “hold on and wait” approach.
Mark Lister: What might the conflict in Israel mean for markets?
OPINION: Investors should take a safety-first approach and avoid making rash decisions.
'Turning away in disgust': Voter turnout 'plunge' sign of 'hollow' campaign - analyst
'This election is the most hollow and unsatisfactory in living memory.'
Jetskiers rescued off BoP coast after hours in the water
Six volunteers responded to the incident.
Sonya Bateson: Wear what you want on polling day... just be there
OPINION: Do you remember your first voting day? I remember mine clearly.