Flooding, road closures and rescues: Thunderstorms lash Rotorua
'Quite a bit of water in a short period of time.'
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Diabetics' family camp returns in 2023
Families and friends of diabetics will be able to attend the 2023 Bay of Plenty camp.
New deck timely for boating club
Enjoy the views on the deck of Bowentown Boating and Sport Fishing Club.
Opinion: Govt and Tinetti deserve praise for firefighters deal
OPINION: They are real-life superheroes, and deserve to be treated as such.
Christmas weather looking favourable but thunderstorm risk before then
There is a broad low risk of thunderstorms covering most of the North Island today.
SH2 fatal crash: Road reopened at 4am
The highway is expected to be blocked for some time.
Western Bay joins other councils seeking alternative Three Waters solution
Staff were asked to clarify the conditions of membership and future financial commitments.
Bay business house events having a great day at the office
Hammers and hard drives are being switched for golf clubs and darts.
'In past couple of weeks it's hit me that life really is a survival game,' says mum
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Ho ho hold up: More ratepayer dosh without consultation?
OPINION: Commissioners' decision to skip consultation indicates they've stopped listening.
Widower, 90, spends fourth year volunteering for hospice in his wife's memory
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Blood service seeking 120 more donors: 'It’s such an important cause'
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New Zealander of the Year semifinalists announced
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Subscribers weigh in on the numbers of jobs for new plant
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Sonya Bateson: Fines should be based on a person’s income
OPINION: Fines are not fine when they target low-income people.
'False hope': Chief medical officer tells GPs ‘no expedition’ for surgeries
'The letter asking for it wastes your time ... and gives the patient false hope.'
'We’re always worried about an outbreak': Meningococcal cases on the rise
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Lots to do and four months wasted by mayor’s changes, says councillor
“Frankly, it’s been a bit of a shambles,” says a disgruntled Whakatāne councillor.
Subscribers weigh in on exodus from Labour - a sinking ship or normal house cleaning?
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Olympics: Speed climber aims to scale new heights
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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Time to explore NZ with eyes wide open
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Subscribers weigh in on warning bells ringing for Labour
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'Grateful': Student receives $11k scholarship to work in Colombia
“There is an entirely different culture here," Tania Simpson said.
Jo Raphael: Plan changes will be good for our cities - let’s grow up
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Local voice, environmental conflicts key issues for councils in RMA reforms
The Government’s Resource Management Act reforms promise to be cheaper, faster and better.
'The perpetrator’s most powerful tool is our silence': Dad wants to break the cycle of sexual violence
'I am owning my past and saying it’s okay.'
'Ripped him out of the ground': Reindeer allegedly stolen from town centre
CCTV footage shows people had "ripped him out of the ground, taken him and run”.
Comment: Unpopular transport package the right decision
OPINION: The package, priced at $350 million, hasn't been warmly received by many people.
Jo Raphael: Trikafta funding huge coup for cystic fibrosis community
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Michele Hunter: I’m done waiting for the storm to clear
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From broken back to Ironman: Athlete heads to start line after horror crash
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