Cathedral Cove walking tracks to reopen before next summer
DoC announced the first steps needed to restore walking access.
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A section of State Highway 2 will have one-hour traffic holds overnight next week.
Whakaari eruptions victims awarded more than $10m in reparations
Twenty-two people died in the eruption and 25 others were injured in 2019.
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Convicted killer and rapist accuses sister of keeping his payment for being abused in state care
Convicted double murderer Leon Wilson says sister is withholding a $25k payout from him.
Controversial road closure leads to $5m in fines
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All Mauao tracks to close while sculptures installed
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'Time's up': Major export gateway Port of Tauranga runs out of container berth space
No room left to take on new shipping services.
ComCom wrote to 12 retirement village owners on false, misleading claims
Companies should seek legal advice about issues it had raised, Commerce Commission said.
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Pot plants in potholes: 'Creative' ploy to get road fixed successful
It comes after roundabout grass was baled by a rogue farmer in the same community.
Man jailed for killing elderly wife in failed suicide pact
John Salter strangled his wife Jean with a necktie but couldn't take his own life.
Whakaari tour companies maintain they were misled by WorkSafe, other govt agencies
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Te Mania housing development creating a community.
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Failed bid to have newly elected council monitored revealed
But those behind it are considering trying again.
Young rider to be remembered with special Hampton Downs tribute
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New Zealand's most 'Instagrammable' locations revealed
A newly released ranking, based on Instagram data, shows the country's most popular spots.
Prankster takes a dig at council by planting potholes
Potholes become pot plants in Te Puna.
Slip-damaged road remains closed after plea from kaumātua
The road was previously used by 'rat runners' to avoid SH2.
Seeka feels lash of 2023 weather with $14.5m net loss
Prospects now look brighter as improved growing conditions signal record kiwifruit crops.
'Flying high in heaven': Tributes flow for pilot and speedway identity who died in crash
'We nicknamed him Waterboy. But he was no boy. He was da man.'
Whakaari defendant seeks up to 55pc reduction in fine for guilty plea
Court hears more from the victims, families and lawyers at the second day of sentencing.
St John Te Puke benefactor revealed
Joyce always had a strong connection to her time as an ambulance officer.
'Silent killer': Nurse battles cancer that has 'no specific screening test'
She had 'always been fit and well' so the diagnosis at age 55 came as a 'shock'.
When Wagner steamed in: A love letter to a defining player
Talismanic bowler brought remarkable energy to side.