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Want it? Meat, car warrants, fry pans - you can buy it all now and pay later. But should you?
'People don't have to save anymore, if they want it, they buy it.'
Tania's story: My best friend was not too young for bowel cancer
Tania Hilliam had stage 4 bowel cancer and a grim future. Now look at her.
Fatal crushing: Former driver confirms 'faults' with truck prior to 'terrible event'
Truck driver testifies in day five of a coronial inquest into the tragedy.
Bank freezes pensioner's $150k life savings: Daughter treated for stress
'Why does my mum have to justify her spending?'
'We're ecstatic': Kane Williamson's dad on the sleepless nights leading up to historic win
Brett Williamson eventually got up at 4.30am after being bombarded with text messages.
'I need to prioritise my health and family': Todd Muller to retire
"Being [an MP] is a huge privilege, but it does come at a cost," former party leader says.
Death at work: 'If he wasn't standing there, we wouldn't all be here today'
Dead man's workmates 'deeply affected' by tragedy still relived by some five years later.
The Kiwi fitness guru and the routine test that turned her world upside down
Tauranga 'gym bunny' visited her GP ... and was left in shock after unexpected news.
Truckie manager haunted by fatal crushing wishes he 'could have done more'
I live every day like something like that is going to happen in a workplace, ex-boss says.
One dead after two separate crashes on SH2 at Minden
Two crashes along the same stretch of Bay of Plenty highway.
Jo Raphael: Are we happy with the vaccine rollout?
OPINION: Make it as easy as possible for people to say yes.
Fatally crushed: Coronial inquest begins into Mount Maunganui tragedy
Coroner apologises to whānau of man killed in workplace accident after seven-year 'delay'.
Landlords selling up sparking fears of future slums
Landlords can lease properties to the Government through a Community Housing Provider.
Using tech both old and new to tackle wallaby nuisance
Dama wallabies are spreading from Rotorua to the Waikato.
Sport cancelled, road warnings issued as wretched weather strikes
Heavy rain watches are also coming into force for the North Island's upper east.
'Four times the size of Bayfair': Plans for $1b Pāpāmoa East town centre revealed
50m pool, supermarket, shops, 15,000 jobs and 11,000 new homes to be built nearby
Call to move Tauranga airport and racecourse to make way for houses
The group believes medium-high density housing will address housing crisis and traffic.
Rugby league legend and ambassador 'saddened' by brawl
Comments come after fighting erupted at senior match.
'They are discriminating against people with children'
Stephanie Peeni has been looking for a rental property for two months.
Scout abuser gets more jail time
Hypervigilance, distrust and fear, before a child abuse survivor's journey to closure.
'Kids, kaumātua getting headaches': Marae still on quest for industrial neighbours to move
Community claim they are still suffering despite given the all clear.
Plastic bead mystery: Rena shipwreck suspected
Volunteers believe the small plastic balls come from the Rena wreckage near Tauranga.
Local Focus: Long-term plan hearings begin
Commissioners meet the community on their own whenua. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Police release name in boating tragedy
The man died after a small boat capsized in the river mouth on Saturday.
Hospital not aware of 'gang fight' but Bridges sticking to his story
Bridges claimed "patched gang members had taken over the entrance" to hospital.
'Chainsaw gun', fake firearm: People in costume spark police, AOS callouts
"This is not the first time something like this has happened" - Armageddon organiser.
Weaving living history on Mauao: 80-100yo oaks to go so stream can flow again
The area will be replanted with harakeke varieties unique to the area and used for weaving
Jo Raphael: Stench of racism in the air
OPINION: It's time to call out the racists and educate them about their ignorance.
Ending period poverty: Free product roll out in BOP schools
'You just need them, it is like having toilet paper'.
Local Focus: Baypark prepares for Armageddon
Look out for these locals at the Armageddon expo. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Short burst of seismic activity detected at Whakaari/White Island
A short, volcanic tremor was detected at Whakaari/White Island at 4am on June 1.
Dash of Lime: Mount Maunganui's best e-scooter food tour
Eating on the run gets a whole new meaning in the Bay of Plenty.