With throat and mouth swelling, head pounding and painkillers useless, he needed 'relief'.

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A relative says Eddie Duffy often made the long ride to Bunnings to buy more blooms.

Residents complained of 'putrid, acrid roasting smell' like 'rotten, stinking, dead meat'.

The foodbank urges people to continue providing much-needed support.

'That’s the murder of thousands of bees.'

Local stores are joining the big retailers offering big pre-Christmas discounts.

The report linked air pollution in the industrial area to premature deaths.

Western Bay's Long-term Plan is deferred due to a 'lack of clear national direction'.

'I’m not certain about our future at all'.

The Crown alleges the son fatally stabbed his father with a butcher's knife.

A financial mentor says Tauranga Community Foodbank's store is “mana-enhancing”.

'It’s great to have this confidence in our product and see this demand.'

Emergency services were called to the crash on Tuesday night.

'You can’t just shovel gravel in there and leave it.'

Community support is “vitally important”.

OneRoof's latest property report paints a picture of how suburbs have performed.

“When I started working here, it surprised me so many different people needed support."

The tickets were bought online and at a local supermarket.

The search for the missing students ended in success.

He was last seen at a McDonald’s in Mount Maunganui on November 3.

Victim believes the road conditions were responsible for the crash that put her in a coma.

Regular and new supporters have been donating.

Within months, specialists were flying from Australia to perform complex brain surgery.

'We are doing our best to get ahead of the snowfall.'