Cruise ships: Daily reporting of Covid-19 cases critical, epidemiologist says
The comment comes as a major cruise company ups its Covid rules as cases surge.
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Even if we do face a recession next year, it will probably be one of the milder ones.
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Barton's letter agreed with the academics who had previously aired their concerns.
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Orca visit Tauranga Harbour
Two pods of orca visited Tauranga Harbour on Friday morning. Video / Sophie Van Der Pol
“Ripping a heart out of the community”: Council to end kindergarten's lease
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Problems at upmarket retirement village, chimneys stripped as delays hamper schist shipment from China
"About 60 or 70 chimneys that need cladding,"
Malachi's mum: 'Do not trust anyone with your kids who aren’t family’
Justice advocacy groups say the Government should be doing more to address child abuse.
Sonya Bateson: Rising one culture up won’t bring another down
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'Mindless act': Kiwifruit vine vandalism sets back harvest three years, police say
Police are asking for any information leading to who is responsible.
Ten new homes for working whānau: 'We can call this our forever home'
The whānau, who moved from Ōpōtiki, said the home would help provide 'a new future'.
Pauanui locals pay $4m to move one street closer to the beach
“There’s still plenty of money” at the top end of the market.
'Vital' for survival: Plea to keep dogs away from nesting dotterels
The next few weeks are considered to be vital for the birds.
Links Ave partially reopened in time for Christmas
A controversial Mount Maunganui road closure will be partially removed
Schist happens: Watch out, Santa
Santa could contend with defective schist chimneys this Christmas.
Waihi Beach School students are little blue penguin guardians
Students are learning about protecting the little blue penguins of Anzac Bay.
Extreme violence: Appeal against sentence for vigilante beating dismissed
John Aitken's vicious and violent attack cost his victim the sight in his right eye.
‘We won’t take it lying down’ - Tauranga Croquet Club
Club members are 'disturbed and concerned' they may have to relocate.
Quake tsunami destroys boats on Lake Taupō: 150 aftershocks rock North Island after 5.6 tremor
The quake and scores of aftershocks made for a sleepless night and left a trail of damage.
'Things were flying everywhere': Paeroa RV Park cleans up after tornado
The twister damaged vehicles and left a gaping hole in the centre's office ceiling.
Damning review into Malachi Subecz murder finds agencies could have done more
The Government agrees to some changes, but shies away from mandatory reporting of abuse.
Watch: Moment tornado hits houses on Thames Rd, Paeroa leaves destruction behind
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'We’re going to die on our honeymoon': Netflix's new DiCaprio-produced doco on Whakaari eruption
The trailer features interviews with survivors of the 2019 disaster.
Revealed: First sabotage convict attempted to bring down national grid
New Zealand's first sabotage convict has been sent to prison.
Parade prep gets thumbs up from Santa
Santa checked out the parade route last week.