'Significant milestone': Trust takes up reins of Kaimai Mamaku Restoration Project
The transition to the trust was marked with a formal handover ceremony at Wairere Falls.
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Burial costs soar 40 per cent, funeral directors call on Govt for help
The rising figures come as many people are already grappling with a cost of living crisis.
Death in the air: Hundreds sent to an early grave
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All Blacks head coach Ian Foster faces an uncertain future.
'That was my goal': Tanner makes World Athletics Championships semi-finals
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Gregor Paul: The moment that proves the All Blacks empire is collapsing
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Covid: 6223 new cases, 22 deaths; more than half of new cases new variants
Ministry 'closely monitoring' the increase in cases as part of an 'ongoing review'.
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There's gold in them hills, frogs too. But just how many?
Report shows rare frog population estimates have hopped from thousands to millions.
Jo Raphael: Our lives are in the hands of others on roads
OPINION: There's no excuse for bad driver behaviour.
Frustration as Lotto system upgrade saw tickets 'disappear'
Frustration as a glitch in the planned Lotto upgrade causes online tickets to 'disappear'.
Business digest: Purpose capital wins Best Impact Investment Fund award
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'Like a couple of kids': Two distant relatives who are both centenarians reconnect
The second cousins are the only two family members of their generation still alive.
'We need change': Transport leaders embrace bold 'circuit-breaker' bus vision
The fully electric buses would be faster and more frequent, designer says.
Interest rate or cashback debated as less people expected to own homes in future
Why are people sitting on the property ladder fence at the moment?
Bay property sales plunge but 'light at the end of the tunnel' for Tauranga
But property commentators say Tauranga will take longer than Rotorua to recover
'Playing is like oxygen': The Feelers looking back at 30 years of touring
After nearly 30 years, they're still selling out shows to devoted fans.
Mark Lister: Will earnings live up to expectations?
Mark Lister says it could be a little tougher this time around.
Not humane: Council under fire over rat poison on Pāpāmoa dunes
But the council defends its use of the small, locked plastic traps.
New home loans fall by more than a third despite bank cashback wars
Interest hikes a 'hit from both ends' for first-time buyers struggling to afford a house.
Opinion: We don't need another trial or study. Re-open the road - now
OPINION: Studying the closure of road will not provide relief for commuters.
Te Maunga transfer station is now recycling e-waste
The need to find a sustainable end-market for materials had been a stumbling block.
Budget service's clients owe $67 million - far more than last year
The figure comes as the service marks 50 years and a new name.
Shoppers, retailer want stricter mask rules to fight 'super spreader'
The call for a mask-wearing mandate is growing as compliance with wearing masks declines.
'Ashamed' and 'isolated': Struggling families selling possessions to survive
'We need to be upfront a recession is here ... impacted families are battling it today.'
'Hugely important': Cat colony desexing operation on Matakana Island
The 'whole day event' means the feline population will no longer be growing.
More than 10,000 cases and 16 Covid-related deaths today
The tally is slightly down after more than 11,000 community cases for three days in a row.
Man spots allegedly stolen bike for sale online, leads police to container of goods
The action led police to a container of allegedly stolen goods.
Luke Kirkness: How the new gang prevention laws miss the mark
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