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"I want to play my whole life and see how good I can get."
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Job listings at record levels, wages rising and Aussie calling.
Tripadvisor ranks Bay apartment hotel as among the best of the best
Quest Rotorua Central has been ranked eighth out of 25 top hotels in the South Pacific.
Dawn Picken: Is working from home working for us?
Opinion: Despite calls for workers to return to the office, remote work is here to stay.
More parents switch to home schooling after pandemic
Nationwide the ministry has received 2328 home school exemption applications this year.
'The first question I get asked is if I smoke': Changing how asthma is seen in NZ
Tere Piua hopes sharing her story will change public perceptions of asthma.
Bitten, spat at, hit with axes: Top cop says assaults on police becoming more violent
'We are seeing is a propensity of offenders to increasingly use violence toward police'.
Three injured after two-car crash on State Highway 2
The crash happened near the intersection of School Rd, Karangahake.
SH2 back open after 'serious' Karangahake Gorge crash
Indications are the crash involving two cars has resulted in serious injuries, police say.
Malachi should never have gone through that hell
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Opinion: Might be time to think twice about that Covid sickie
Opinion: What's the harm in a fake rapid antigen test and a week at home, you ask? Plenty.
Get the girls out: Breast cancer fundraiser to help locals
It coincides with Tauranga Breast Cancer Support Service's 100ks in 30 Days fundraiser.
Staff shortage: Customers' wallets could bear the brunt of tourism and hospo vacancies
Businesses are working to balance absorbing costs and passing it on to customers.
Villains, laughs and long naps: Shorty St actors recount memories for anniversary
Many high profile Shorty actors over the years have originated, or grown up in, the Bay.
Possible gas leak after car crashed into hole on construction site
Emergency services were called around 5.50am.
Dob them in: Rugby match abuse sparks calls to 'record it and report it'
'Intimidating and hurtful': One referee has revealed he is often abused on the field.
Family car used to take Nan to cancer treatment written off after vehicle ploughs into property
Their vehicle was parked outside their house on Otumoetai Rd when it was hit.
Mystery donor: $27K 'miracle drug' couriered to Rotorua teen with cystic fibrosis
The anonymous sender wrote: 'Keep fighting hard - you've got this. I hope this helps.'
'It's terrifying': Mall staff working in fear of brazen and violent youths
One store worker said violence and aggression had become worse in recent months.
Birds of a feather flock together: 500 due at show
The Tauranga Bird Club is spreading its wings, starting with this weekend's show.
Podiatrist who deformed patients suspended from surgery but can continue practising
Podiatrist Stefan Edwards is allowed to continue treating patients but not with surgery.
Beaming! Next phase of Bayfair flyover to get underway
The next set of beams will be craned into place overnight next Friday.
Workers faking Covid sickness to get off work? Readers react
OPINION: Subscribers have their say.
Sonya Bateson: Thanks for the $27 a week, but I was actually hoping for real change
Opinion: The politics of stability are comfortable, but won't get us out of this mess.
Driver taken to hospital after car crashes into house
Police were called around 7.40am.
Rent, food, trips: What locals will do with their $350 cost of living payment
"It's no good having $350 if you actually can't find a home to rent."
Budget 2022: First-home buyer loan scheme shaken up
Big jump in some price caps for aspiring first home owners - but prices vary nationwide.
Icy blast hits NZ: 849 lightning strikes, flooding - and big swell, snow on the way
Strong winds, heavy rain across NZ, and brace for a temperature drop down south on Friday.
The Premium Debate: should there be greater presence at bus stops?
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Luke Kirkness: The pre-Budget promises are off the mark
Luke Kirkness isn't a budget expert but reckons the Government hasn't got it right.
Opinion: Riding on a bus is a privilege, not a right
Opinion: The bus stop boycott is showing users what they are missing out on
'Feeling the pinch': More support for food, petrol prices, healthcare wanted
One father says GST should be removed on fruit and vegetables.
Free fares slashed to tackle bus violence - cages for bus drivers discussed
It's hoped the move will stop a spate of youth violence at Tauranga bus stops.