It is a 'significant milestone' in Health NZ's commitment to improving children's health.

'It gets me out of the house, it gives me something to do all day ... '

He is 'living proof' of what can be achieved through people donating their organs.

"Before, you had no limitations ... and all of a sudden there’s a handbrake on."

'We all want to buy at an affordable price and to live in a suburb that’s on the rise.'

'There was a time when I didn’t think I’d see my kids become teenagers.'

Six years on from surgery, Te Waiwaha is trilingual and loves to sing and play sports.

'If it was financially viable, we would have it up and built by big corporates... '

'Once the sawdust gets in your veins, it stays in your veins,' the wood chopper said.

It's been a week since she was diagnosed with an 'extremely rare' blood disorder.

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'This new development will also free up much-needed rental accommodation.'

'I just want to do everything I can to obviously prolong time and quality of life.'

He was told this year he could not be treated further in the public system.

The challenge is about raising awareness for mental health and removing the stigma.

'This service is truly one in a million ... I have never known or seen anything like it.'

'It was like they were taking turns, biting into my arms and lower legs.'

'I just carried on as life was normal.'

Man was left with some “gouges” on the top of his leg and bottom.

Stephen Bhana must also pay a tenant more than $8700 in backdated, overpaid rent.

Sione Faumuina hit 'rock bottom' when he retired.

Some people 'compromising' on cancer fight due to costs, logistics of getting to Tauranga.

After graduating, he would like to work overseas and 'gain some industry experience'.

Local iwi will be sending delegations to the tangi of the Māori monarch.

'You never wish it on your worst enemy, to feel so helpless'

'The US is just a beast and has the potential to really catapult our brand.'

Sometimes locums cannot be found so practices are running with 'insufficient GPs'.

'We sincerely regret the distress this incident has caused,' the centre says.

The market is 'no longer viable' in its current form, but there are hopes for a new one.

Iwi says its 'money is urgently needed elsewhere' but it will fight for te reo Māori.

Bay cancer patients will be able to get scans locally.

The teen was walking home sober on a rural road at night when he was hit.

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The winning photos will feature in an outdoor exhibition in Tauranga.

The collection where her portrait is displayed is seen by 'millions' of visitors a year.

'He was so hungry that he was eating the plastic wrappers of his dog roll.'

'It just was natural to actually give my arm and my blood to help fill the bank.'

More than 3000 people are participating in Run the Forest on Saturday.

Tribunal finds case was at the 'more serious end of physical assaults'.

'Now that I’m older, I look back and realise that there was a big gap there.'

'Taking on one large breath of water is enough to prove fatal.'

Residents 'terrorised' by people throwing rocks at their homes.

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He had three passions apart from his family – dairy farming, rugby, and music.

The winner said they 'always' bought the same scratchie - an Instant Kiwi crossword.

Now accident victim is helping others through their pain.

He will perform his newest show in Rotorua on August 14 and Tauranga on August 15.

Frustrated resident stakes out the alley at night trying to catch the vandals.

'He couldn’t talk, he couldn’t eat, had to be tube-fed, he couldn’t move.'

'It is a serious business – there are people dying from it.'

'Sometimes I can’t go to work or I don’t want to go outside.'

Scoular said she was 'sad to be the only woman' on a council of 10 in a 'modern city'.

His public meeting was interrupted by a protest and a fire alarm being triggered.

'I just knew it was serious. I didn’t move - I’d never felt like that before.'

'They have no understanding of what it means. And often our people are drawn to buy that.'

The speedway legend says his leg is 'munted' and he's 'lucky' to still have his foot.

Pam Coburn is preparing for surgery and a 'brutal' recovery.

Marena Gregory was diagnosed with cancer after getting a 'stabbing pain' in her breast.

Graeme Simpson's symptoms included a 'bulge' on his neck and a 'persistent' cough.

A mum shares her family's battle with some rare conditions.

Health NZ says regional forums will approve recruitment 'where appropriate'.

The train derailed near Te Puke during the Auckland Anniversary weekend floods.

'My whole life’s changed. I was a pretty active person .. now I’m pretty much chair-bound'

'There were so many times I just wanted to give up - and I didn’t because of my kids.'

'Everyday tasks like dressing, showering, and walking have become challenging.'

Dr Chris Holdaway hopes to see the surgery offered in NZ before he retires.

'If we didn’t go ... within the next five years I’ll die.'

Joseph Huta said his late wife and children had been a 'huge support' during his career.

'You never think that that’s going to happen to you or to your kids.'

Power bills would outstrip 'any kind of tax break' for pensioners, they said.

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The man suffered injuries to his face and needed surgery on his ear after being bitten.

'We should move beyond measuring desperation and deprivation … towards our aspirations.'