Jo Raphael: The creative ways people are remembering their loved ones
COMMENT: The ways ashes can be memorialised are endless.
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Public transport challenge: Use buses while they are free
"We are in times where things are different ... We need to give this a try."
Go Local! Farrah's road trip spreading the love to the locals
Farrah's 'We Love You for Loving Local' road trip runs from June 23 to July 3.
Operation Silk: Defendants in court after police raids
The Mongols have been accused of being involved in six known shootings with other gangs.
Photos: Winners announced in architecture awards
Twenty-four projects have received awards.
Bay of Plenty murder accused court case put off to next month
The man is charged with murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Six shootings: The Mongols and the violent turf war over Tauranga
Police on covert investigation quietly intervened to stop further violence in gang wars.
Mongols raids: AK47s, Molotov cocktails seized by police
The arrests will result in at least 228 charges being laid, police say.
Comment: Outcry over Rotorua as quarantine base justified
All we can do is wait and hope that there is no risk to those in our communities.
Lightning strikes, flooding and crashes as heavy rain hits region
There had been about 180 lightning strikes across the Bay of Plenty.
Weather: Heavy rain watch extended for Bay of Plenty, downpours expected in Coromandel
A complex low was bringing associated fronts to many parts of the North Island.
Hannah Tamaki: 'Why should I be squeezed into a little box?
The controversial leader of Vision NZ says criticism is "water off a swan's back".
Man jailed for child sex crimes on infant daughter
Man's actions described as "appalling offending" and "depraved conduct".
Good soaking! Downpours to continue into weekend
The rain was a result of a strong northeasterly flow going over central New Zealand.
Landowners asked to protect the region's stopbanks for winter
Under the bylaw, it was an offense to damage stopbanks.
Bus stop smashed by car, person injured in Bay crashes
The council had been advised as the damage would require some repairs.
New initiative brings better health outcomes for Bay patients
St John ambulance staff in the Bay of Plenty can now share vital information with GPs.
Dawn Picken: Victory over Covid-19 could be a long, lonely time
COMMENT: Crushing the virus feels lonely when you can't visit loved ones abroad.
Gang member who claims gang does good work loses security licence
Licensing authority sides with police.
Simultaneous raids: Cash, guns, vehicles seized in major organised crime operation
Six people arrested following raids in Whakatāne, Tauranga, Waikato and Auckland.
Jo Raphael: Unrelenting road toll means it's time to rethink everything
COMMENT: Change is needed because what we're doing now is not working.
'Feed them to the pigs': Man admits sending Simon Bridges death threat
He was angered after watching a debate between Bridges and Jacinda Ardern.
Opinion: Armed Response trial aborted for good reasons
COMMENT: Armed police are not something the New Zealand public needs to feel safe.
'We've been wronged': US White Island honeymooners seek damages
The honeymooners plan to seek damages from both the cruise line and the tour operators.
King beds and spa: Inside new multimillion-dollar superyacht
Forty local businesses involved in building luxury 90-tonne catamaran.
Bryan Gould: Government had temerity to stick to its guns
COMMENT: The only way we can limit economic damage is by stopping the virus in its tracks.
'People are more confident ... they're supporting music and we're thankful'
Artists and music industry excited to get back to work.
'Very angry': White Island survivor lashes out at authorities over rescue delays
Stephanie Browitt survived but her sister and father were among the 21 who died.
PM keen to create kiwifruit career pathways for Kiwis
Jacinda Ardern is keen to create kiwifruit career pathways for Kiwis who need jobs.
Kristin Macfarlane: How Covid-19 has had a positive impact
COMMENT: Welcome to level 1 - but please keep some of the habits you've picked up.
Cricketer on Black Lives Matter: I acted when I was abused in NZ
Jofra Archer says he always been an advocate of speaking out against inequality.
Brrrr...! Heavy snow closes roads as wintry blast moves up country
There is snow down to 400m in places of the South Island, what's in store for the north?
Bay of Plenty business and community leaders ready for alert level 1
The lifting rules cannot come soon enough, says hospitality spokesman.
Opinion: NZ is ready to get back on track
COMMENT: Ardern was right to make the hard calls.