'Like someone twisting a knife in my back': Retiree's two-year wait for surgery
Hospital team 'working hard' to increase the number of patients being seen.
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Three Hawker & Roll outlets shut as PwC moves on troubled restaurant chain
Creditors of the chain are to meet before Christmas.
Opinion: Reasons why 16-year-olds should be allowed to vote
OPINION: There is nothing dangerous about the act of voting, at least not in New Zealand.
After the Gib crisis: Govt unveils new building materials taskforce
'We know we are facing a period of global turmoil,' says Woods.
Court date set in council's bid to recoup $20m costs for failed car park
The Harington Transport Hub had already cost $19m when construction was abandoned.
Black Friday sales expected to blitz Boxing Day again
Plus: Consumer NZ's top 10 tips to make sure you're getting a good deal.
Drones on the radar after fatal shark attack
Water safety advocates endorse coroner's recommendations after Waihī Beach shark attack.
'Full-service drug dealer' sentenced on raft of charges
A Tauranga father has been jailed for three years for multiple drug dealing offences.
Women's rugby is more exciting than men's - Bay of Plenty coach
NZRU busy trying to sort rewards for Black Ferns' big win
$42k and counting: Legal bill for failed prosecution of dog attack
The council has spent $42,000 on legal fees, with an appeal yet to be heard.
Local Focus: Speaking up for the rainbow community
"So, that's why I'm here – to speak up for the gay community and speak up for democracy."
Fake barcodes, false bank statements: How a repeat thief 'ripped off' big businesses
Elmira Raffiee targeted big retailers like Mitre 10 and Bunnings.
Tragedy hero: 'He gave all his strength to save her' - dad sacrifices life to save daughter in rip
"It is a story of love of a whānau who would give everything for each other."
'A disgrace': Volunteers unable to work at hospital despite it being 'short-staffed'
"We just suddenly got a text message and were told we weren't working anymore."
'It was really distressing' - Person drowns on island near Tauranga
'There’s a lot of police here, there’s been a real accident': Beach cafe worker.
'Stressed and unsure': Foodbank demand spikes nearly 30% as appeal begins
The soaring cost of living is having a big impact on people in need of help.
'Fat is not a naughty word': Plus-size shoppers call for change
Reader opinion: Many plus-size items are 'ugly', more expensive, and ill-fitting.
Son of prominent church leaders sexually offended against underage girls
Victim: 'I couldn't look at myself in the mirror because I felt dirty and ashamed.'
The cheekiest grin and kindest nature: Whānau reflect a year on from Malachi Subecz's murder
'He was never naughty, just very, very cheeky. He made all of us laugh.'
'We all lost everything': Family's home 'burnt to the ground'
"I just got a text message and it just said, 'hun, your house is on fire!!"
Mum 'fuming' after L.A.B's Tauranga concert restricted to 18+
The mother bought the tickets for her family back in August.
'Trapped': Fears new $90m interchange fails to offer tsunami escape paths
Maps warn that few places are safe from a significant tsunami but escape is limited.
Cop found not guilty for tasering man three times in cells
Video of the incident shows the officer tasering the man as he lay face-down on the floor.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Women's rugby is finally getting the attention it deserves
OPINION: I'm not surprised to see the positive public reception the games have received.
House sales, prices remain down: REINZ
Last October, there had been a sense of urgency not present this year.
Property: Double-digit house market declines in main centres, new figures show
QV House Price Index shows the average home dropped in value by 3.9 per cent.
'Enormous' sums: Synnies drug ring 'kingpin' and wife sentenced for money laundering
The defendant was described as the central figure in the Auckland to Wellington network.
Local Focus: Migrants prepare for multicultural pōwhiri
Ngāi Te Rangi to welcome new migrants to the Bay Of Plenty with special pōwhiri.
'A little bit jittery': Thousands of Bay students start exams after 'most difficult year'
'Give it your best, leave it all in the exam room knowing you have tried your hardest'.
'Falling apart at the seams': 382 vacancies for health workers
But Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty declined to provide vacancy data for 2019 and 2018.
'I can't even walk 100m': Pāpāmoa man's painful wait as surgery backlog grows
Another patient says she can no longer work full-time due to the lengthy wait for surgery.
Drug syndicate 'banker' ordered woman to bury cash as police swooped
Authorities say he conspired to import 1.5 tonnes of cocaine, hundreds of kilos of meth.
'Something for future generations': PM and 90yo local witnesses as CBD land returned
The creation of a new trust will go some way towards 'reconciling the wrongs of the past'.