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Mark Lister: We’re beating inflation, but it’ll come at a price
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Sonya Bateson: Where’s the plan to combat a looming recession?
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'Absolute tragedy': Lifeguard begs people to swim between the flags after deaths, rescues
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'Good on her': Rotorua politicians, residents react to PM's resignation
One MP said what Ardern had given to New Zealand would go down in history.
'The most incredible boss': 'Stunned' Bay politicians react to PM's resignation
One MP said he was 'as stunned as the rest of the country'.
Jo Raphael: Make a plan if you're refixing your interest rates
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Vasectomies, water tank refills, wigs: Government spends millions on hardship assistance grants
'We have parents who are going without food so their children are able to eat.’
Kiri Gillespie: A tale of two stadiums
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Tracking Miss Daisy: Was life better when we didn't know where the sharks are?
Bay beachgoers can't stop talking about a great white shark tracking app.
Disappointing many water users still ignoring rules - Harbourmaster
Two-thirds of the speeding violations were committed by jetski operators.
Sonya Bateson: ‘Uniqueness’ is the name of the game
OPINION: That's my name, don't wear it out.
The Premium Debate: Money wasted on preventable injuries
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New Zealand's wettest major centre in 2022 revealed
La Niña was one of the primary drivers of last year’s weather patterns.
Warning to stay off beaches due to risk of rogue waves, big surges
Rogue waves could be strong enough to knock someone over and sweep them out to sea.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers react to what first-home buyers can expect in 2023
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: High time we let young people take the lead
OPINION: We shouldn't dismiss young people so easily.
'Worst' summer in 19 years: Campgrounds, farmers brace for even more wet weather
Already the amount of rainfall in Tauranga is five times more than what it was last year.
'Very gnarly': Boaties, surfers do battle with Cyclone Hale amid choppy, messy waves
Bay of Plenty coastal areas are being battered by rough seas.
Jo Raphael: Drenching puts dampener on holidays
OPINION: It’s time to break out the wet-weather contingencies.
Ngahi Bidois: Look after number one first
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Green streets: Why protecting urban parks and bush is vital as our cities grow
OPINION: A connection with nature is vital for our personal wellbeing.
Sonya Bateson: Selfish drivers endangering all road users
OPINION: Why are we such terrible drivers?
Hip-hop and R&B fans 'gutted' by last-minute Juicy Fest cancellation
Some had spent thousands of dollars travelling to Tauranga for the star-studded event.
Zoe Hunter: ‘Uncommon’ or not, earthquakes jolt our complacency
OPINION: This time, we did not have to evacuate. Next time, we might not be so lucky.
Samantha Motion: The raw, burning regret of slacking off in the sun
OPINION: The blistering was so extensive and painful I couldn’t leave the house for days.
'New Zealand vibes': Festivalgoers travel from all over country to Bay Dreams
“It’s pretty awesome - obviously after Covid, it’s pretty nice to see everyone out again.”
Premium stories of 2022: Rotorua family’s Mount Maunganui bach for sale after 80 years
Five generations of the same family have holidayed at the beachfront property.
'Really awesome': Parents welcome babies on New Year's Day
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Tauranga man 'a lot more careful' after two-time melanoma diagnosis
"If we weren’t working [...] we’d be at the Mount burning ourselves and lying out there."