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Hipkins says 'housing boom' is evident in Rotorua
The Prime Minister says the Government is building more state houses.

Crime and deprivation: Community safety plan sparks concerns
Councillor believes the plan is an "ambulance at the bottom of the cliff".

Person arrested after fleeing crime scene with victims they assaulted
The offender assaulted multiple people and threatening them with a gun

Warning of slips, flooding as second big rain-maker set to soak north-east again
NZ's north-east is in for yet another soaking later this week after heavy rain hits today.

Kiri Gillespie: Ram raids cowardly and lazy crimes
Opinion: Business owners targeted need our help.

Regions will be 'under-resourced': Staff 'blindsided' by proposed job cuts
'The impact on students could be quite severe' - employee.

Flooding and slips throughout Bay of Plenty, 'more rain on the way'
Flooding was reported in Maketu, Paengaroa and Pikowai.

Revealed: The suburbs where every home sold made a profit
Homeowners who sold from January to March make hundreds of thousands.

The Chiefs' honest admission ahead of Super Rugby final
The Chiefs can now admit this is the matchup they wanted all along.

Business Digest: How Ngāti Whakaue is supporting its entrepreneurs
Got business news? Email zoe.hunter@nzme.co.nz

National pushes for tougher sentences for gangs after Ōpōtiki tangi procession
Labour's police spokesperson claims it is a lazy rehash of old National policy.

Weather: Heavy rain watch in place as forecast predicts wet week ahead
Tauranga Airport recorded 83mm of rain in 48 hours.

Ram raids getting 'out of control' as fresh spate of attacks prompt safety fears
'I’ve got a baby, I’ve got a wife who doesn’t even feel safe anymore ...'

Fasting: Benefits beyond weight loss
One-size-fits-all fasting advice is not for everyone, especially women, says Dr Ala Farah.

Opinion: Why evicting unruly state tenants is not the answer
OPINION: Kicking unruly tenants out is going to have its own implications for society.

Storage wars: Inside the growing business of shipping containers
Spoiler: Lots of them are being used for anything but shipping.

Opinion: Quiet quitters should just quit
Opinion: You are more likely to be promoted if you have a can-do, will-do attitude.

Mark Lister: House prices have bottomed, but where might they go from here?
OPINION: Where the new 'normal' for mortgage rates might settle.

Rotorua ram raids: Another Ngongotaha Rd business targeted
CCTV footage shows two cars pulling up, while one rams the front of the store.

Lonely? How to make a new best friend in adulthood
While you can ask someone, “Are you single?”, there's no question, “Are you friended?”

'He was taking the vape all the time'
Karen Church discusses the impact a nearly four-year vaping addiction had on her 17-year-old son. Video / Alex Cairns

'He was ... going berserk': Families of teen vaping addicts speak out
Others say vaping 'ripped' a family apart and left a teen looking 'like death'.

Too rapid for rafting: Wet weather costs tourism sector at least $1m, say businesses
One has been forced to close for hundreds of days in the past year.

Architecture award winners include Chateau Tongariro and Whanganui museum exhibition
The Chateau embodied a timeless elegance and was rooted deeply in New Zealand’s heritage.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Only luck has prevented more tragedies like Loafers Lodge
OPINION: Boarding houses were common in many New Zealand towns and cities after the war.

'Quiet and cold': Town at centre of homicide very different to days earlier
'I just hope the police are able to find some answers now for the family.'

Premium Debate: Quiet quitting makes sense if extra effort only gets you more work
OPINION: Subscribers have their say.

Fire investigators say heater suspected cause of Gibson St house fire
"People don’t realise how hot things are."