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100 cats need new homes after owner’s cancer diagnosis

The family of a man diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer is determined to rehome his cats.

‘I was knocked unconscious’: Dispute over parking leads to alleged assault

Stevee Ormsby denies assaulting a man who confronted her about her parking.

‘My Jandals saved me’: Taupō man evades lightning injury

Bruce Wilson said he could hardly see for an entire day after the lightning strike.

Tokoroa Powerball player wins $39k in Lotto draw

The winning ticket was sold at Four Square Balmoral, Tokoroa.

Fast-food proposal decision slowed down as council requests more info

The hearings on the Tīrau Starbucks and Burger King proposal are yet to be scheduled.

Opinion: How fixed income can ease the pressure on conservative savers

Term deposit rates have fallen from over 6% to mid-fours recently.

Maketū Beach tragedy: Man washes up dead on the shoreline

Emergency services were called to the Bay of Plenty beach just after 4pm.

'Like Meremere raceway': Boy racers terrorise residents

'Someone’s going to get really hurt.'

Opinion: Rotorua deserves answers on housing crisis impact

Local readers have their say.

‘Safe, effective and affordable’: New health minister backs fluoridation stance

Council will make a decision soon on whether to turn on the fluoride taps on March 28.

Truck driver charged after 'shocking' overtaking on Kaimāī Range captured on dashcam

The man has been charged by police with dangerous driving.

Bitumen spill wreaks havoc on vehicles along SH47 detour

A courier driver noticed tarseal wrapped around his truck's wheels.

BoP highway under stop/go after flooding

NZTA says the road was closed at 12.30am.

Mongrel Mob rapper sentenced for road rage shooting

Rapper Tihema Nuttall, also known as Temm Dogg, has been sentenced.

Police name victims of fatal crash at Acacia Bay

Both victims were 19 years old and from Taupō.

Motocross rider, 10, would have died instantly, inquest hears

A pathologist says there was nothing any of the first responders could have done.

Remains of 79yo Auckland tramper missing since March found in Waikato forest

The woman went missing while laying bait in the forest with her group.

Coroner rules out foul play in death of man whose body was found at a playground

VJ Tutai was likely in a low mood from drug withdrawal at the time of his death.