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Landlords urged to allow pets of flood-hit tenants
Plea to landlords to let people displaced by floods bring their pets.
Labour MP Tāmati Coffey to retire from politics at upcoming election
Coffey will retire after six years in Parliament.
Fresh investment into Māori horticulture announced
Regional Development Minister Kiri Allan made the announcement today.
Electric skies: 2500+ lightning strikes, thunderstorms batter Auckland, Northland
A cluster of thundery cells are moving in from the Tasman and set to hit Auckland north.
Te Puke High School’s gateway to work
The Gateway programme offers employers the chance to trial potential employees.
Hospo margins 'squeezed' even as spending up in the Bay despite cyclone
Worldline data showed national consumer spending in February in retail was $2.8 billion.
Mystery of the missing doctor: New CCTV footage released over vanishing
David Holland was last seen at his Pāpāmoa Beach home on March 11 last year.
Now hiring: Thousands of kiwifruit workers needed for harvest
'Projected lower fruit volumes meant there is likely to be a shorter post-harvest season.'
Secondary and primary school teachers to strike next Thursday nationwide
Several schools already announced they would be closed come Thursday.
Flatlining: $11b health shake-up yet to help struggling frontline staff, 'urgent problems'
Your guide to the big health reforms - and whether they're working or not.
Council ‘disappointed’ by local government review
Commission chairwoman Anne Tolley says the review was the one chance to get it right.
Cyclone recovery: PM says it might be best to 'give up' on some roads
Some roads, like State Highway 25A, just shouldn't be there, says Chris Hipkins.
Autorama: Same event, different venue
Family-friendly fundraising fun at Pukehna Sand 'n' Surf Autorama
Faecal contamination: Health warning issued for Tauranga stream
Regular sampling of the stream water will continue.
The pink bach that could end up selling for millions
Vintage holiday home in Coromandel is on the market for first time in 62 years.
Two deaths from whooping cough in New Zealand, low vaccination rates mean spread is more likely
Vaccination rates were "seriously low" after the pandemic disruption, officials said.
Ngā Kākano Foundation wall mural dazzles Te Puke
Mural project conceived to give rangatahi a new viewpoint on art.
Opinion: Slow progress on Waihī to Ōmokoroa upgrade
Waka Kotahi's Rob Campbell column
Former gang boss hands in patch, gets home D for role in drug smuggling ring
Jeffrey Gear has been sentenced for his involvement in a drug-smuggling ring.
Quick turnaround for Paengaroa Top School
Full field of 22 teams set to battle for Top School title.
Opinion: Two things especially clear after Cyclone Gabrielle
OPINION: We all have a part to play in the response to Cyclone Gabrielle.
Council pay outs for personal grievances revealed- but no apologies
More than $186,000 has been paid out by two councils - a third wouldn't give its figure.
Top-ranked Kiwi wingfoiler flying high
GWA Wingfoil World Tour is on now and its top-ranked Kiwi is Katikati’s Jeremiah McDonald.
Katikati family shares passion for kapa haka
A Katikati family of four performed together at Te Matatini.
Alwyn Poole: The case for no one under 17 playing first XV rugby
OPINION: Educator Alwyn Poole speaks his mind about a troubling concern in school sports.
New trails a treat for locals
The Waitekohekohe Recreational Park is officially open.
Double Green Flag win for Western Bay parks
Hūhārua Park in Te Puna and TECT Park have secured Green Flag Awards 2023 recognition.
Dog parks paws-itive step for Western Bay centres
Development of the parks will take place this year and next.
Pregnant Coromandel woman faces three-hour drive to birthing unit
Communities in parts of Coromandel remain cut off from work, school and lifeline services.
'The screams were horrendous': Surfer's warning after saving mum, kids from 'gnarly' rip
A surfer says the rip was like nothing he had seen before in 20 years of living there.
Tinder swindler: Victim traumatised, feels like a failure after sex-money scam
The victim, a father-of-two, thought he was chatting with an alluring blonde.
All-female Mount Maunganui surf lifesaving patrol celebrates International Women’s Day
Sixteen wahine patrolled the beach and consisted of different ages and abilities.
Construction of two new Ōmokoroa schools get Govt tick
Construction of two new schools in Ōmokoroa will begin next year.