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'Localised extinctions' something to prepare for as plant disease remains
Five years on, a Bay of Plenty grower says people still don't know what myrtle rust is.
Walkways to close for planned tree removal
The removal will cause the closure of walkways and the overbridge.
'My people are struggling': Māori leaders on mental health and Covid-19
One said the mental health crisis was a 'second pandemic'.
Lucky wins for local Lotto players - have you checked your ticket?
A ticket bought at Rotorua's Te Ngae Four Square, and a Tauranga player on MyLotto
Security guards 'did nothing' as teens tried to set girl's hair on fire
Council chairman says guards' response was "totally unacceptable".
Victims 'angry' as jailed child sex offender to be released early
Victim says it is 'cruel' offender will be moved to home in proximity to victims.
Weeds exhibit aims to educate, and re-vegetate
Western Bay Museum is hosting the Project Parore exhibit Weeds Weeds Weeds.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: government terms should be four years
OPINION: Three years is too short to do anything really constructive for New Zealand.
Opinion: Do some Kiwis have an aversion to physical work?
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on the state of the workforce.
Zizi Sparks: Labour shortage a wave we can only ride and wait for tide to turn
Opinion: An estimated 50,000 Kiwis will leave the country in the next year
Youth as young as 12 behind spike in car thefts, ram-raids
Police fear for the safety of the young offenders behind the wheel.
Pāpāmoa ram-raid: Four Square burgled overnight
A Pāpāmoa supermarket was burgled with a vehicle last night.
Premium Debate: Govt handouts disincentive to work
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Taika the tourist: Hollywood star's visit 'completely unexpected'
'Just like a normal customer but maybe a little funnier'.
Harrisons Cut beach access work to begin
An unstable bank is putting access to the Cut at risk.
'War won't cure anything': Last surviving member of 28th Māori Battalion's Anzac message
This year marked 107 years since the Gallipoli landings took place on April 25, 1915.
Three youths arrested in relation to alleged burglary
Hamilton police made the arrest in relation to a Whitianga incident.
'With the spirits of the Anzacs for peace, we pray': Thousands gather for Anzac Day
Thousands gathered across the region for the Anzac Day Commemorations.
Two injured in 'house bus' crash in Ngawaro, Bay of Plenty
The crash was reported to St John at 1.45pm today.
One person dies in motorcycle accident in Whakatāne
Emergency services were called to the scene yesterday around 5.30pm.
'It's unique, it's quirky': Inside the venue that doesn't want to hear the same old cover bands
'You know what that song sounds like? You don't need to listen to it again,' owner says.
Opinion: Consent education important for students
OPINION: Consent education in schools is one vital tool to help keep our children safe.
Opinion: Emotional and mental aftermath of Covid is taking its toll
OPINION: Strong relationships are an essential part of boosting wellbeing
Opinion: Not many people have come through the pandemic unscathed
OPINION: We all know someone who's been affected by mental health illness.
Tenby Powell: Anzac memories and the question over Russia's wider strategy
OPINION: By the time the campaign ended, more than 130,000 men had died.
'Remember the history:' All you need to know about Anzac Day
"Remember what's happened - you've got to remember the history."
Is this the right time to buy? Shift to buyer market, prices drop 5 per cent
Agents say the property market has "dramatically" shifted in the buyers' favour.
'I felt like I was suffocating': Teen's inspiring story after post-lockdown blues
Frankie Perry, 16, says mental health support from Whetū Marewa has helped her confidence.
Fisherman's boat may have sunk, say police as search suspended
'There is concern the fisherman's boat may have been submerged.'
'I'll wipe them out': Man who threatened Māori convicted under hate speech laws
The man threatened to kill Māori and burn down marae.
Two people charged following Edgecumbe serious assault
One suffered facial injuries after the alleged assault.