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'Dumbest things I've ever done': National MP won't rule out stepping down over attack on younger boy
The MP for Tauranga admitted he beat a younger boy with other students.
Concerns pay later schemes could fuel addiction as Kiwis spend $1.7b
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'Phenomenal amount': Nearly $1m health board spend on comms, advertising
But the board says its investment saved "many families from the heartbreak of loss".
Highway tragedy: Gang 'life member' in police sights after crash killing two
A senior patched member of the Filthy Few was the rider involved in the double fatal.
Smashed walls and urine-soaked carpet: Tenants ordered to pay $31k
Pair attempted to hide smashed walls, broken doors, and urine-stained carpet.
'I would have died not knowing': Liver transplant recipient urges hepatitis B tests
One blood test saved Mana Ruru's life.
'Flash cars' and 'blatant' finger-wavers: Fuel drive-offs force move to pre-pay
"We have to be very vigilant who we open our pumps to..."
'Huge upfront payment': Kāinga Ora's $70m farm land grab trumped private sector offers
The housing agency failed to price risk in the land purchase.
'Substantial legacy': Ngāi Tamarāwaho kaumatua Peri Kohu remembered
Kohu was 'first in line' to support Māori issues and was 'a calm voice of reason'.
'Not a victimless crime': Teen discharged after child sex abuse images guilty plea
Judge said he believed teen's offending was born out of 'youthful experimentation'.
'Social contagion': Victims share 'devastating' impact of ram raids
Youth have gone from making up 58.5 per cent of ram-raid incidents to 71 per cent.
Jo Raphael: Since Nia Glassie's death, innocent children are still dying violently
OPINION: Since Nia's death in 2007, 174 children have been killed.
Elderly mum left caring for 'high needs' adult daughter when support workers don't show
"They already do heaps for me ... they have their own health problems to deal with."
Bankruptcy case against Bella Vista developer halted as he plans defamation suit
Danny Cancian owes more than $1 million to Carters.
Tamati Coffey: No easy fix to cost of living pressures, but measures will make a difference
OPINION: Tamati Coffey says things like the cost of living payment will make a difference.
The home crowd goes Wilde: Olympic medallist's family watch race in New Zealand
'He's only going to get better.'
Our child abuse shame: 174 children killed since Nia Glassie's murder
It's been 15 years since Nia Glassie was murdered. But has anything changed?
'Monster': 33 years ago he raped and murdered a backpacker - now he's going to be released
But there are concerns his 'deviant sexual interests' will need to be monitored.
Act of kindness: Grandfather gifts worldly belongings to homeless
"We just want to make a difference to a kid's life."
A city 'built on betrayal: Tauranga's big move to reconcile with Māori over past wrong
Some fought tears, others apologised for protest actions, others clapped as decision made.
Teens missing for three days turned up to school on a bus
Instead of going to school they were seen asking about getting to Auckland.
'A tragedy waiting to happen': Safety concerns raised about Bethlehem crossing
'That should never have happened. It was a total waste of life.'
Highway tragedy: Husband, wife killed - victim would do 'anything for anyone'
"He was just one of those genuine, good guys ... it always happens to the good guys."
Former septic tank driver fined for 'deliberate' discharge of thousands of litres of sewage
The smell of sewage pouring into the Orini Canal made passers-by retch.
$16m for $1: Council CBD land subject of Māori co-ownership plans
Such a move would 'provide a contemporary reconciliation to a longstanding grievance'.
'Tragic': Deaths and injuries after two crashes within 24 hours on Tauranga roads
"I remember thinking 's**t, that looks like a serious crash. And then, 'that's my house'."
'Deeply sorry': Apology after paraplegic left alone in wet, bloody bed
Healthcare provider 'extremely concerned' about 'significant shortage' of support workers.
'No alternative': Long-term solution for SH35 could be weeks or months away
'People think it's like the end of the world' in community isolated by road's collapse.
'Made to feel like the other': Why MP wants 'discriminatory' law changed
Rawiri Waititi: "This is a stain on this country's democracy and it's a disgrace."
'Nothing's changed': Bus boycott could be escalated after machete incident
But bus boss says such a move could leave people stranded and create another safety issue.
'Wreak havoc': Job losses feared as new build inquiries plunge by up to 80 per cent
'There is going to be some real hurt coming in the construction industry.'
Construction site raids: 'Stressed' builders sleeping on-site to deter brazen thieves
Fears of organised crime and insider jobs as industry says crime on the rise.