'We’ve lost people ... all vital to making sure a hospital functions accordingly.'

Fears survivors of abuse in faith-based institutions will be 'ghosted' in redress system.

How sport helped a bullied boy find his happy place after a traumatic brain injury.

'You don’t want to spend your summer holiday in A and E.'

Too many people have died on local roads, say police.

Dogs and handlers graduate to boost force's frontline capacity nationwide.

'It’s important to find your passion as when you love what you do, you do your best work.'

Plus - we ask why one city, unusually, has no honourees on this year's list.

Iwi places rāhui on Ōhiwa Harbour as search for missing swimmer intensifies.

Bay of Plenty retailers report mixed Christmas spending figures, but some remain upbeat.

Jefferies and family will enjoy a leg of lamb with summer sides.

A disregard for authority could be why those attending court are thumbing their noses.

An orange heavy rain warning is in force for the Bay of Plenty for Saturday.

'We are preparing for the busiest summer we have seen.'

The boy died in November following an alleged assault.

Crews monitored hotspots on Mt Edgecumbe near Kawerau overnight.

It comes as holidaymakers begin flocking to eastern beaches.

Juicy Fest is a one-day festival, scheduled for four NZ shows.

The outlook for a warm and dry summer continues.

'The true meaning of Christmas has become more profound for us – cancer has changed us.'

There have been 69 vegetation fires in the last month.

'He needs to be held accountable for his evil, despicable actions.'

Fourteen people were arrested and multiple firearms were seized during yesterday's tangi.

What's in store for next year's Rotorua Lakeside concert?

Mobile donation drives will be 'making it as easy as possible for people to donate'.

The Waipā campus in Rotorua is 'the only facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere'.