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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Why the Māori Health Authority should stick to its guns

OPINION: You can’t effect transformational change without taking radical action.

Bay Link project cost blows out to $300m

Cost of pricey Baypark to Bayfair highway link has risen by another $30m.

Skincare business that started in garage partners with beauty retail giant

Lara Christie saw an “opportunity in the market”.

NZ can’t arrest its way out of the gang problem, science chief warns

Professor Dame Juliet Gerrard has quietly released a new report.

Outage update: Strong winds cause hundreds to lose power

Residents remain without power this morning.

'Going for gold': Father eyes boxing gold for daughter

"I have done all the hard work, and now it is time to claim what is mine."

No longer just a holiday destination: Western Bay average property values cross $1m mark

But there are concerns about what this means for pensioners on fixed incomes.

Luke Kirkness: Engineer's compensation triumph offers hope to motorists

Frustration on the roads: Getting compensation for pothole damage shouldn't be so hard.

'Lived through both world wars': Margaret Lambourn turns 108

Margaret Lambourn decoded messages for the Royal Air Force during World War II.

Putting some 'mussel' behind Solomon Island language week

“We may not have it all, but together we have it all.”

Tai Mitchell 2023: West beats Gold in both finals

The 2023 edition of the Tai Mitchell tournament is being played in Whakatāne.

Joelle King equals Dame Susan Devoy's squash title record

The record set by squash great Dame Susan Devoy in 1992 has been equalled.

Car badly damaged after hitting multiple cows in Bay of Plenty

The crash happened around 3.20am.

Strong wind watch for BoP, orange warning for Coromandel

Strong wind warnings issued for Bay of Plenty and Coromandel.

Searcher recalls 'horrific' crash: 60 years since the Kaimai tragedy

A tramper recalls the search for the wreckage of New Zealand's deadliest air disaster.

Local Focus: Hanging out at the Men’s Shed

We work towards it all our lives, but adjusting to retirement can take time.

Local Focus: Hanging out at the Men’s Shed

We work towards it all our lives, but adjusting to retirement isn't easy.

BoP Lotto players in the money again

Lotto players from Mount Maunganui and Rotorua win second division prizes .