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'I was only a little fella': Son steps up to 'tough' challenge in mum's memory
'Now that I’m older, I look back and realise that there was a big gap there.'
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Day 11 recap: NZ eye more medals
All the action you may have missed from day 11 of the Paris Olympics 2024.
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Social Media Etiquette: Workplace relations
What are the rules of engagement with colleagues - and especially bosses - online? Video / Alex Cairns
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'I'll be thinking about it a long time': Hurt to linger for Luuka Jones
Competing in her fifth and likely last Games, the Kiwi was cruelly denied a shot at gold.
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'I lie awake worrying about money': Middle-income Kiwis on the brink
They're okay, but only just - and not without sacrifices and side hustles.
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'Magical place': The Mount homes worth millions - and why their owners won't sell
One was bought for $11,500. It's now worth more than $3 million.
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'Reduced scale': $400m Mt Maunganui retirement village granted consent
Council reveals price paid for its former elder housing village site.
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139 jobs lost as mussel processing plant in Tauranga set to close
The joint venture is 'unable to profitably process mussels in Tauranga'.
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'Families are drowning': Tenants under pressure in NZ's priciest region for rents
'Landlords are trying to increase rents, but without the demand.'
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Mount residents 'furious' at decision on high-rise rules
'If ... it was a normal democracy, there’s no way that that would get ruled in.'
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Olympics 2024: Pāpāmoa’s Eva Morris hits the pool over the weekend
It will be an early start on Saturday for Eva's Tauranga Artistic Swimming clubmates.
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Possum control providing 'stark' difference to Coromandel forests
DOC compared areas where 1080 has been used to those where it has not.
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Coromandel player strikes gold with Lotto $26k
Powerball will jackpot to $44 million for Saturday’s draw.
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Fly-tipping rife in Katikati rest area
'It’s a smelly, dirty and frustrating job for the crews.'
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Man charged in relation to BOP death
A man has been charged in relation to the death of a person in the Western Bay of Plenty.
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Olympics 2024: Pāpāmoa’s Eva Morris hits the pool over the weekend
It will be an early start on Saturday for Eva's Tauranga Artistic Swimming clubmates.
!['A long time coming': Fisher, Carrington lay down Olympic gauntlet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
'A long time coming': Fisher, Carrington lay down Olympic gauntlet
The New Zealanders posted the two fastest heat times to move into the semifinals.
![Day 11 recap: NZ eye more medals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Day 11 recap: NZ eye more medals
All the action you may have missed from day 11 of the Paris Olympics 2024.
Business
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Opinion: More twists in the US election tale
OPINION: What a pivotal month in US politics might mean for markets.
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ChargeNet opens NZ’s largest charging hub in Tauranga: How much taxpayers chipped in
The company wants to see a UFB-style model established for the charging network.
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Honey exporter Comvita sinks to $16.8m loss
Comvita blames trading conditions in China and non-recurring costs.
Lifestyle
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Social media etiquette: Should you follow your boss?
And how should bosses navigate connecting with staff online?
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Where is NZ's best toastie? Battle heats up in mouth-watering race
Who will win the 2024 Great NZ Toastie Takeover?
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Richard O’Brien returns with a musical for the modern era
Richard O'Brien returns with a new darkly comic fairytale for the stage
Opinion
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The youngsters who Razor should retain
Opinion: A few All Blacks debutants raised their hand high to coach Scott Robertson.
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Liam Napier: The new caps to expect in Robertson's first All Blacks squad
OPINION: Scott Robertson will name his 32-man squad on Monday evening.
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Kris Shannon: The beginning of the end for Kane Williamson
OPINION: The situation provides a chance to reflect on what might have been.
Rural news
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From farm boy to VP candidate: Tim Walz’s extraordinarily ordinary life
New York Times: He hasn't spent his life striving for this moment. So how did he get here?
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'That's 500 kilograms of muscle': Roaming stallions pose safety risk
“Stallions will rip through fences and ropes and everything else to get what they want."
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Scottish shearer shatters Sacha Bond's world record
Shearing at Trefranck Farm in Cornwall, 51-year-old Una Cameron set a new world record.
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Gamification curbs distracted driving, according to study
Making not picking up your phone while driving a competitive event really does work.
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We toured Bill Richardson Transport World - so should you!
The Invercargill museum has something for everyone, even if you aren't interested in cars!
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Toyota's robot car retrievers return to Paris Olympics
Toyota supplies cars for the Olympics, but not all of them are full sized.
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Bay of Plenty Times Property Guide
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