Failed transport hub: Tauranga council appeals High Court decision over costs
The council awaits trial in bid to recoup millions of dollars on site it sold for $1.
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Bought for $285,000, sold for $8m - Mount Maunganui bach stuns at auction
Original bach had been in the same family's hands for more than 30 years.
'Got angry and snapped': Teacher slapped student's face, pushed another
Tribunal finds case was at the 'more serious end of physical assaults'.
Mexican drug ring bust: Auckland police seize $63m of meth
Three Mexican nationals have been arrested and are facing serious drug charges.
Police investigate incident at Brookfield service station
Police are investigating an incident at a Mobil station in Brookfield, Tauranga.
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.
Threatened bird dies in dog attack in Rotorua
Rotorua and Taupō are the main strongholds for dabchicks.
'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."
'First house I put an offer on': First home success after seven years' saving
She says the market for first-home buyers seems 'pretty good'.
Sally Gardiner aiming to be Zespri’s first female grower director
Sally also sits on NZKGI's executive committee.
Poorest Kiwi kids going without healthy food, study finds
Health experts and children’s advocates call the findings 'shameful'.
Who killed toddler Sadie-Leigh? Tears as jury return verdict in just 20 minutes
The 17-month-old died from 'catastrophic' head injuries in 2019.
'A long time coming': Fisher, Carrington lay down Olympic gauntlet
The New Zealanders posted the two fastest heat times to move into the semifinals.
One person dead, one seriously injured after two-vehicle crash in Tauranga
Motorists advised to avoid area near intersection of SH29A and expect delays.
NZ Post truck catches alight, destroying 2000 parcels
The truck caught fire in Te Kūiti in the early hours of July 31.
Two-storey home on fire in Matata
Fire and Emergency New Zealand are attending a structure fire in Matata, Whakatāne.
New camera keeping an eye on Whakaari/White Island
The camera looks west giving another view of the volcano.
Social media etiquette: Should you follow your boss?
And how should bosses navigate connecting with staff online?
'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.'
Day 11 recap: NZ eye more medals
All the action you may have missed from day 11 of the Paris Olympics 2024.
Social Media Etiquette: Workplace relations
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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.
'We all tried to lift': Witnesses rush to help driver 'pinned' under forklift
'I don’t think I have ever heard someone scream like this in my life before.'
Person injured after car-cyclist crash in Tauranga
The crash was reported to police at 2.20pm.
Armed police spotted in Ohauiti
Armed police are turning people away from a street, a reader says.
Health NZ backtracks on early free access to 'miracle' cancer drug
Early access to the drug could make a significant difference in some patients' survival.
Couple say goodbye to Te Puke Truffles
When they planted their trees, they’d never even tried a truffle.
Kiwi triathletes raced with E. coli-like sickness
Two members of the team were struggling in the lead-up.
'Sometimes it’s hard to smile': Hospo struggles through tough winter
The last year has been one of the 'most challenging periods', an industry leader says.
Revealed: Where Kiwis have the best chance of buying a house for less than $500,000
The numbers show the hotspots for affordable homes.
The grind of greatness: Inside Lisa Carrington's relentless training programme
The rise of the New Zealand women's programme over the past decade has been remarkable.
'Like a high-speed car accident': Expert on toddler's fatal head injuries
Adrian Clancy allegedly caused Sadie-Leigh's brain bleeds, swelling and skull fractures.
'Significant consequences:' Errors in car parking building design cost council $19m
Now three engineers are facing negligence allegations at a disciplinary hearing.