Lead Whakaari burns surgeon Dr Richard Wong She honoured on King's Birthday
'We rebuild bodies to restore lives and that’s what we're trying to do.'
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'Pinnacle': Highland dancer awarded for half-century of service
'It has just been a lifetime passion. I can't see my life without it.'
Investigator acknowledges family, colleagues in King's Birthday Honour
'I think history will show that we have done a pretty damn good job.'
'We weren’t even at the damn door': Moana Maniapoto on breaking through barriers
“We weren’t even at the damn door … we’re not even in the room.”
'We gotta get outta here’: Man's frantic escape from rising floodwaters
Brian Thorne had just minutes to get to safety when his pensioner unit flooded on Monday.
'The bed floated': 73yo pensioner scales brick wall to escape devastating floodwaters
'I’ve lost absolutely everything ... Years of memories and things have gone.'
'Life-changing': Woman’s 40-year journey to unlock the mysteries of her damaged brain
'My brain does not fit the signs, I’ve always known this'
'Sad reality': Supermarket staff fitted with bodycams to combat rising crime
Crime prevention or breach of privacy? Not all are happy with bodycams at the checkout.
Local Focus: City's first Latin Expo helps migrants 'break down the barriers'
'It’s an opportunity to connect with organisations that we didn’t know existed.'
Developer who damaged large street trees compensates council
The developer will now be allowed to remove the remaining trees, council says.
100 years in the making: Rugby clubs face-off in historic double-header
Rotoiti and Mount Maunganui rugby clubs unit to celebrate a century of rugby.
Premium Debate: SH2 traffic so bad, man resorts to camping to make meeting
Subscribers share their thoughts on State Highway 2 traffic issues.
Almost 12,000 athletes set to compete in 'record-breaker' AIMS Games this year
The tournament has rebounded to pre-Covid levels, and beyond.
Education Minister Jan Tinetti warned by police for electoral advertising breach
While it did not meet the threshold for prosecution, a formal warning was issued.
Latest businesses to join billion-dollar town centre
'We see The Sands as once in a generation development'.
Wrangling the waitlist: Hospital pumps $9m into cardiac care
It comes as second heart care laboratory opens at the hospital, meaning fewer transfers.
'Too soon to say' if stormwater system upgrades needed after Waihī Beach floods
The mayor says there are upcoming projects that may help protect against future flooding.
'It’s a bit weird': The suburban mystery of Daisy the shark's missing tracker
'In this day and age, we can’t find something with the tracker on it, it’s a bit weird.'
‘Urgently reduce expenses’: Builder AHS Group eyes redundancies
'If we’re not building anything, we don’t particularly need a whole lot of builders.'
'That dreadful day': How the death of a dad who saved his daughter may save more lives
'His death has made, and will continue to make, a big difference in the lives of others.'
Where is Daisy? Great white shark's tracker detected in landlocked suburb
Shark scientist Dr Riley Elliott had been tracking the great white.
Road closure at Bayfair roundabout to rebuild local road
Closing this road was the next step in a carefully sequenced programme, Waka Kotahi says.
Sneak peek: Inside the Mount's new $20m apartment hotel
Plus we reveal the furniture and interior retail specialist on the bottom floor.
'Heartbreaking': Beach residents count cost of flash flood
The local surf club president said the deluge 'came without warning'.
'We’re moving to survive': Why a retailer has left CBD after 15 years
'There is nobody visiting now. You’ve got to have foot traffic to make things work.'
Deadly waters: Urgent call for new lifejacket laws after 'staggering' stats
Coastguard boss says too many volunteers have had to "pull dead bodies from the sea".
The Premium Debate: Kiwis cash in on lucrative mining jobs in Aussie
Premium subscribers have their say.
Flooded Waihī Beach pensioner flats may not be safe for months
'They left with the clothes on their back.'
Tauranga Hospital mental health unit to be upgraded
The revamp will not happen until the hospital's future site is known.
Death of man found near boat ramp not suspicious, police say
Police are still urging anyone with information to come forward.
Watch: Footage of car fire on SH29 near Tauranga
A police spokeswoman said it did not appear anyone was in the vehicle.
'I hate traffic': Man spends night in campervan to avoid highway delays
He's joined by about 25,000 vehicles a day on the stretch of highway.