Arrests over Whakatāne man's death
The charges include kidnapping and aggravated robbery.
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Coromandel bridge construction to get under way in next fortnight
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Injuries after school bus and fuel tanker crash
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'Loophole' fuelling country's youth vaping epidemic
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Government to take over Bethlehem Birthing Centre operation
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'Horrified': Fee hikes for Tauranga’s community facilities cop flak
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Hundreds of lightning strikes in Coromandel, orange warning in place
The region has already been hit with a lot of rain.
Tauranga rainfall: May 2023 among top five wettest Mays since records started
Rotorua had its “wettest month on record” last month since records started in 1963.
'Unhelpful' and 'inflexible': Early childhood leaders slam new subsidy rules
'It’s going to put pressure on the staffing which is a major concern for us.'
Sonya Bateson: Bilingual signs issue an opportunity to recalibrate on racism
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Bumps and scrapes led to paramedic role - and a QSM
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'Totally humbled': Tetraplegic recognised for services to disabled people
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Investigator acknowledges family, colleagues in King's Birthday Honour
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'Pinnacle': Highland dancer awarded for half-century of service
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Business digest: Bayleys announce 2023 annual award winners
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Some kiwifruit growers in financial strife after 'catastrophic' season
'Unbelievably bad' kiwifruit season has the industry experiencing huge pressures.
'We weren’t even at the damn door': Moana Maniapoto on breaking through barriers
“We weren’t even at the damn door … we’re not even in the room.”
'We gotta get outta here’: Man's frantic escape from rising floodwaters
Brian Thorne had just minutes to get to safety when his pensioner unit flooded on Monday.
'The bed floated': 73yo pensioner scales brick wall to escape devastating floodwaters
'I’ve lost absolutely everything ... Years of memories and things have gone.'
Hunting for the black gold
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Mark Lister: What a central bank pause means for markets
Opinion: We're close to seeing the last of interest rate hikes for this cycle.
'Life-changing': Woman’s 40-year journey to unlock the mysteries of her damaged brain
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Opinion: Bilingual signs caused a storm in my inbox - but are they really new?
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Local Focus: City's first Latin Expo helps migrants 'break down the barriers'
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Developer who damaged large street trees compensates council
The developer will now be allowed to remove the remaining trees, council says.
100 years in the making: Rugby clubs face-off in historic double-header
Rotoiti and Mount Maunganui rugby clubs unit to celebrate a century of rugby.
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Almost 12,000 athletes set to compete in 'record-breaker' AIMS Games this year
The tournament has rebounded to pre-Covid levels, and beyond.