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Dawn Picken: Listen up, I've got something to say

OPINION: We know when someone's focusing on our words and when they're not.

Volcanix squad named for 2021 campaign

The Volcanix start their season against Auckland on Saturday, July 16.

Jo Raphael: School leaders burning candles at both ends

OPINION: A happy medium needs to be found for burnt-out school leaders.

Free dental care in BOP thanks to stranded aid ship

Medical aid ship is now delivering free dental care on land.

When Doreen 'met trouble': Couple celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

Kemp and Doreen McGechie reminisce on the past 70 years of their married lives together.

Business digest: Bay of Plenty real estate performers shine at awards

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Rob Rattenbury: Has the sun set on the day of the conservative?

OPINION: Has Labour stolen the centre swing voter forever?

Air NZ cargo imports jump as supply chain woes continue to bite

Air New Zealand has also revealed imported cargo from the US and Asia had jumped 30 %.

'Intense': Construction costs highest in two years

Report shows labour costs jump 1.3 per cent, the highest rate of cost inflation in 2 years

Biggest swells of 2021: North Island's east coast smashed

The swells are the biggest seen this year, lifeguard service says.

For the love of books: Secondhand bookstores thrive

Xanadu Book Exchange in Pāpāmoa is the largest used bookstore in the Southern Hemisphere.

Home-crowd advantage: Fifth time the charm for Magic?

Magic will face second-place holders, the Northern Mystics, in round 6 on Monday evening.

'A lot of people are in limbo': Residents upset at possible mill closure

The Norske Skog paper mill employs 160 people

The fake $50 and the off-duty cop: How a man was nabbed for making fake money

How did he do it and why?

'He just didn't have to be killed': Grieving whānau speak out after police shooting

Keeri Hooper still remembers the confusion in her brother's eyes before he was shot.

Luke Kirkness: Why I'm ditching the shirt and tie for chinos and funky socks

Opinion: Challenge the status quo people, do not give in to the man.

Benefit boosts 'like Lotto' for some, Budget offers less for others

Benefit rises will help people cover costs such as extra fuel, food, shoes or other goods.

Businesses need 'broad shoulders' after Budget under-delivers, Bay sector leaders say

Not enough to offset housing costs but makes "life a little bit easier at the fringes".