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There is support and opposition to the idea to lower NZ Super eligibility for Māori.
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Two brothers have the same condition. But only one can get $330k 'miracle' drug
One brother says it's a 'kick in the guts' knowing he could not get the drug.
Revealed: Number of AstraZeneca and Novavax doses administered
Pfizer remains the preferred Covid vaccine but other options are available to Kiwis.
What's being done to solve the Gib crisis?
The three-pronged attack aimed at solving the drastic Gib plasterboard shortage.
Two deaths in Lakes region, number of other vaccines administered revealed
The number of AstraZeneca and Novavax doses in the Bay of Plenty can be revealed.
Jo Raphael: Women exercising alone should not face safety threats
OPINION: Having your security threatened takes a long time to recover from.
'Opportunists': Gib board selling for 'exorbitant' prices online in shortage
Trade Me: Average sale price in plasterboard category up 412% from October to March.
Latest Covid hospitalisations, cases and deaths revealed
There are nearly 700 people throughout New Zealand with the virus in hospital.
Mowers, chainsaws and a cold beer: The surprising ways high-powered bosses unwind
Leaders reveal their best tonics for workplace stress.
Jo Raphael: People should be disgusted by charity shop break-in
OPINION: A message needs to be sent that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated.
Telling it like it is: Meet our new Opinion section columnists
We've added new opinion writers to our current line-up.
Letters: Is Rotorua the main focus of the Govt's public housing surge?
Our readers have their say.
Ngahi Bidois: Stay focused as you embrace the challenge of change
OPINION: Choose wisely what you spend your time and energy on
You up for the challenge? 100km in 30 Days for Breast Cancer
Register now and get your sponsors lined up.
Opinion: It's time to raise the retirement age
Our rising population age raises the stakes for the Super debate, writes Luke Kirkness.
Whakaari/White Island tragedy: Flight operator pleads guilty, ordered to pay $267k
The defendant has been ordered to pay more than a quarter of a million dollars.
Forget 'bikinis and Barbie dolls': Beauty pageant returns with a makeover
'We're modernising - it's 2022.'
The Premium Debate: Supply chain issues a huge concern for people
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Opinion: Jane Campion's comment missed the mark
OPINION: There is no comparison between Campion's and the Williams sisters' battles.
Supply chain crisis: Soaring costs hammer companies, some may go bust
Plumbers will definitely run out of some products, market warned.
Smash and grab: 'Gutted' owner's jewellery store 'smashed up'
Rotorua Jewellery store was smashed and burgled in the early hours of Monday morning.
Open fire season, but be responsible
Bay of Plenty district is now in an open fire season.
Graham Bell: Nation's crime rate - it's not so bad
Former top cop says New Zealand is a very safe country.
Business digest: Young Innovator Awards 2022 launches
Got business news? Email carmen.hall@nzme.co.nz or zoe.hunter@nzme.co.nz
We're living longer - is it time to raise the age for superannuation?
More than 70,000 in the Bay of Plenty receive superannuation. Is it time for a rethink?
Mafia-like tactics: How a gang's drug empire came crashing down
Big business: The inside story on the inner workings of a major organised drug operation
'Nah, we'll be right': Drink driver ignored pleas to stop before fatal crash
His friends were screaming at him to stop. But he was drunk, crashed and killed his mate.
School's biosecurity work and dedication recognised
Lynmore Primary School took home the Kura (School) Award at the 2021 Biosecurity Awards.
The Premium Debate: Subscriber opinions on cruise ship industry and maritime border closures
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
How to prepare as potential 'extreme' rainfall threatens Bay
Downpours and significant flooding are possible for the Bay of Plenty.
Luke Kirkness: What some unemployed people are lacking
Keep trying until it pays off, argues Luke Kirkness.