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Simon Street hopes to create a safe space and a “flowing kaupapa” for fathers to share.
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Holding onto shares for the long term could reap big benefits.
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Laura Wood has been leading the charitable trust since October 2019.
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A person dies after crash on Tamatea Arikinui Drive
Police inquiries are continuing.
'Hugely needed': Building to start on two new schools for Ōmokoroa next year
The primary school and secondary school would cater to to more than 1100 students.
Shock split: Dame Valerie Adams announces marriage break-up
'We both remain entirely committed to our beautiful children".
200ha, 400 businesses, 5700 people and not finished: How big will this business estate get?
New details reveal just how massive it will ultimately be.
Susan Devoy opens up about 'humiliating' Treasure Island moment
Dame Susan Devoy: "If I had to do it all again, I don’t know if it would be different."
Coastguard, rescue helicopter responding to Bay of Plenty mayday call
Coastguard crews from Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki are on their way to the boat.
State Highway 2 reopens at Taneatua after car hits bridge
Motorists are asked to take alternative routes.
Extensive algal bloom: Health warning issued for Lake Rotoiti bay
Contact with the affected water could cause asthma and hay fever attacks for some people.
World Avocado Congress coming to NZ next month
The World Avocado Congress takes place in Auckland next month.
Watch: Drone footage reveals extent of SH25 slip in Coromandel
There will be an hour-long window for drivers to get through today.
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.