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'It’s disgusting': Teen suffers broken bones after street racer slams into her
'It’s indescribable how a mother’s heart has been ripped apart'.
'You just couldn’t get out': Roundabout 'log jam' as Bayfair flyover opens
There was talk of improvement to local traffic but some motorists are yet to be convinced.
More elderly units planned for Katikati
Western Bay of Plenty District Council plan to more than double Heron Cres units.
Super Rugby Pacific: McMillan excited to play the Crusaders at home
The home game clash at FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday will be a much-awaited battle.
Local Focus: Arataki Boardriders to the rescue
Community-funded water safety programme teaches families how to respect the ocean.
Opinion: Street racing law blows a lot of smoke, but no real consequences
Opinion: It was hoped the threat of car crushing would be a deterrent to illegal racing.
Skydiving in their 90s: 'You haven’t got time to feel scared'
Two Tauranga friends jumped out of a plane in an effort to raise money for St John.
Unidentifed floating object? Strange item washes up on Mount beach
“We don’t know where it’s from and who it belongs to, do you?”
Opinion: Civic leadership isn't about popularity, it's about relationships
Opinion: Rightly or wrongly, when we vote, we get the people we deserve.
BoP, Waikato Lotto players dominate second division win
Fifteen players will be ending the month on a high.
Why a 'burnt-out' new teacher who quit after three terms may try again in Australia
More than 27,000 teacher practising certificates have expired and not renewed since 2018.
Ned sounds out ceremonial call
16-year-old Ned Shaw was picked to play The Last Post at a ceremony in Katikati.
'You ok bro, stop 4 a yarn': Scotty's signs put smiles on faces
The social worker offers free chats about mental health and wellbeing.
Growing your own is key to food resilience
Grow On Katikati has received a $10,000 grant towards its operating costs.
New bridge design marks giant leap
Onetai Bridge is about halfway between Paeroa and Kōpū on State Highway 26.
Historic platform turned catwalk
The annual fundraising fashion show returns to Athenree Homestead.
Rawiri Waititi: Stomach staple operation saved me and added years to my life
The procedure helps to reduce the risks created by hereditary heart conditions.
Truckie sacked while isolating during pandemic awarded $8k
Worker told by text he would, in effect, be dismissed if he wasn't in on Monday.
Richard Prebble: Why Luxon is one of Labour's biggest assets
OPINION: MPs who come from business usually take six years to adjust to politics.
Commute times expected to 'improve' as Bayfair flyover opens
The new flyover is expected to open in time for commuter traffic tomorrow morning.
First-year student makes the grade
Te Koha will compete at the national secondary school champs in December.
Family2Family Foodbank Appeal back at New World Waihī
New World’s Family2Family Foodbank Appeal is back for 2023.
Explained: The science behind today’s big quakes
Today's big Hawke’s Bay jolts struck in an area well-known for seismic activity.
41 quakes in three hours: 'Severe' quakes shake Hawke’s Bay, aftershocks continue
A magnitude 5.9 quake has rocked the North Island this morning.
Why doesn't NZ shift to coastal shipping and rail for freight?
Trucking still accounts for nearly 80 per cent of shipping in New Zealand.
Arty twist on shed ramble
The Blokes and Sheds ramble is now the Sheds and Studios Ramble.
The BoP town being hit hard by nationwide GP shortage
Locals are losing patience with the delays they face for treatment.
Community Matching Fund open for bids
Groups need to ‘match’ the grant they’re seeking in volunteer hours, cash or kind.
Support sought for high school reunion
Centenary reunion registrations to open next month.
Revealed: How much Bay councils spend on consultants
Financial advice, civic projects, and recruitment feature as most costly spends.
'Constantly worried': What's keeping the new Education Minister awake at night
'There’s so many things that keep me up at night'.
94-year-old Waihī golfer plays five shots better than his age
Waihī member Bob Hoggard, 94, shot a gross of 89 at Summerset Tournament.
Wharenui build to use quake-resistant Māori method
The technique, mīmiro, will be used to rebuild a historic Bay of Plenty wharenui.