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Social housing leaders welcome Kāinga Ora's elder housing buy-up

But a resident just wants to know if her rent will go up: 'I'm quite stressed about it.'

Watch live: Simon Bridges delivers final speech in the House

On the controversy scale he was rating it a 'solid 5.5 out of 10'.

$17.2m deal: Kāinga Ora buys seven elder housing villages

State housing provider to spend $32.4 million on redevelopments, upgrades

'We cannot be held responsible': Decision made on NEMA charges in Whakaari case

WorkSafe charges against the National Emergency Management Agency have been dismissed.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: If you want people to react badly, keep them waiting in the cold

Opinion: Why is MSD treating people like cattle?

Letters to the editor: Society needs to crack down hard on illegal drug users

Letters to the editor: Our readers have their say.

Concerns proposed multi-use arena could 'spoil a gem'

Existing users are concerned about stadium plans but tangata whenua support the idea.

Take it slow: Bay of Plenty's picturesque highway

Dozens of gems are hiding just off this popular highway drive.

'Pretty full on': One father's way of managing fatigue and stress

James Mooney says it is better than going for a walk or watching TV

Final decision looms for controversial Pāpāmoa reserve planting plan

Part of the project has already sparked outcry from residents.

'Somebody's going to die': Where ram raids have tripled in three years

Ram raid style break-ins are on the rise and youths are mainly behind the brazen crimes.

Sam Uffindell is National's candidate for Tauranga byelection

The National Party has chosen who will stand in the upcoming Tauranga byelection.

Meet the backpackers owner housing homeless families

And it won't be open for tourists again: "I can't unsee and un-hear the stories."

Covid generation: From open world to pandemic - how young people have coped

The pandemic scuppered plans for young people of all ages.

Premium birthday: Gridlock: Developer warns of GFC-like event

PREMIUM BIRTHDAY: We take a look back at our best premium stories

Premium birthday: 42 years, 413 dead bodies: Police photographer retires

PREMIUM BIRTHDAY: We take a look back at our best premium stories.