'You wander around the grave sites wondering how people can do this to other people.'

Neighbours feel 'blindsided' and claim they initially understood it would be 9m high.

Its offering includes virtual appointments with an average wait time of 2.4 hours.

The owner says closing site was a difficult decision after it lost 'quite a few' GPs.

'Where we’ve landed is probably reasonably fair.'

Road users will be detoured via SH2 while works take place.

Homeowners face paying another 11.1 per cent on average.

'We just do not have enough facilities for the kids in our country,' his mum says.

Staff intervene after trio come to college wanting to 'confront' student.

It comes as Tauranga's council grapples with 'budget limitations'.

The council says the project could be worth $58.8m in benefits to the city.

The idea to toll many main arterial routes was labelled “ludicrous” and "unfair".

The boat is submerged next to the jetty on Chapel St.

'We feel well supported. In the past, we felt that no one even cared.'

The Environment Court began processing appeals in 2020.

A section of State Highway 2 will have one-hour traffic holds overnight next week.

Bay of Plenty's Taupō Wahed says he has no regrets.

Since the cul-de-sac was created in March 2022, 34,299 fines have been issued.

Weighing around two tonnes each, the sculptures will be installed via helicopter.

It comes after roundabout grass was baled by a rogue farmer in the same community.

But those behind it are considering trying again.

'We nicknamed him Waterboy. But he was no boy. He was da man.'

She had 'always been fit and well' so the diagnosis at age 55 came as a 'shock'.

Jury returns unanimous guilty verdicts in case of Bay of Plenty man Eli Johnson's murder.

'We shouldn't let young offenders off scot-free just because of their age'.