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![Tauranga’s first Māori ward councillor in hospital](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tauranga’s first Māori ward councillor in hospital
The newly elected councillor is undergoing treatment, says Mayor-elect Mahé Drysdale.
![Masseuse to the All Blacks: How Elly Hunt found success with her dream job](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Masseuse to the All Blacks: How Elly Hunt found success with her dream job
Working with New Zealand’s iconic rugby team was a pinnacle she never thought she'd reach.
!['Feels like we’re going backwards': One woman elected in Tauranga council election](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Feels like we’re going backwards': One woman elected in Tauranga council election
Scoular said she was 'sad to be the only woman' on a council of 10 in a 'modern city'.
Latest FromRotorua Daily Post
!['Cowardly attack': Gangster slices man's legs with machete, takes red shoes as 'trophy'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Cowardly attack': Gangster slices man's legs with machete, takes red shoes as 'trophy'
He sliced a man's leg with a machete, cutting it to the bone and leaving him bleeding out.
![Miss Rotorua crowning a win for shy girls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Miss Rotorua crowning a win for shy girls
Miss Rotorua 2024 winner Simran Kaur says she's an introvert at heart.
![Check your tickets! Two Rotorua players win $22,000, Taupō player wins $49,000](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Check your tickets! Two Rotorua players win $22,000, Taupō player wins $49,000
Plus, where the winning tickets were sold.
Latest FromHawkes Bay Today
![Twenty-five year medals for two Ashley Clinton Volunteer Fire Brigade members](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Twenty-five year medals for two Ashley Clinton Volunteer Fire Brigade members
Both of their fathers were previous members.
![Wairoa rugby gets reward with 11 players in Poverty Bay squad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wairoa rugby gets reward with 11 players in Poverty Bay squad
There's plenty happening as rugby switches to the representative season.
![150 metres of pipe could cost council $10m to replace](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
150 metres of pipe could cost council $10m to replace
'The materials being considered need to withstand the aggressive corrosive environment.'
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Auckland News
!['Road cone mania': Auckland Mayor says law changes needed to fix city's traffic management woes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Road cone mania': Auckland Mayor says law changes needed to fix city's traffic management woes
Auckland Council is spending $145m a year on road cones and managing traffic.
![Heavy rain watches, 10m waves as 'weather bomb' looms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Heavy rain watches, 10m waves as 'weather bomb' looms
High waves are also expected near the centre of the rapidly deepening low.
![Weather bomb could brush past country, heavy rain watch for four regions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Weather bomb could brush past country, heavy rain watch for four regions
‘If this occurs, the media have permission to use the term “Weather bomb!’, says expert.
Wellington News
![First XV wrap: Pukekohe High topple Wesley College](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
First XV wrap: Pukekohe High topple Wesley College
There have been some power shifts in the Counties Manukau First XV landscape.
![Inside the $180m plan to keep Interislander ferries afloat until 2029](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inside the $180m plan to keep Interislander ferries afloat until 2029
Experts investigated extending the fleet's life after the mega ferries were cancelled.
Christchurch News
![Blackmail charges withdrawn as retrial begins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Blackmail charges withdrawn as retrial begins
Person was accused of attempting to blackmail a public figure after paid sexual encounter.
![First XV wrap: Pukekohe High topple Wesley College](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
First XV wrap: Pukekohe High topple Wesley College
There have been some power shifts in the Counties Manukau First XV landscape.
![Under-fire zoo responds to animal welfare claims; MPI officials visit animals today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Under-fire zoo responds to animal welfare claims; MPI officials visit animals today
Orana Wildlife Trust Board says a ‘thorough review’ is underway.
Rural news
!['Exciting': NZ sheep milk company scores a big win in China](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Exciting': NZ sheep milk company scores a big win in China
Spring Sheep has gaining brand registration for its infant milk formula.
![The Country: Meat the Need's Siobhan O’Malley](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The Country: Meat the Need's Siobhan O’Malley
Siobhan O’Malley, Ben Picton, Steve Wyn-Harris, Don Fraser.
![Imports plunge, New Zealand records $669m goods trade surplus for June](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Imports plunge, New Zealand records $669m goods trade surplus for June
Kiwifruit exports shone but car imports tanked.
!['It winds the whole community down': Rural school bus changes kick in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It winds the whole community down': Rural school bus changes kick in
'You've got potentially 400 kids sitting on the side of the road next year.'
![Kiwi shearers beaten in first test in Wales](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi shearers beaten in first test in Wales
It wasn't all bad news for the Kiwis, as they both made the five-man Cothi Shears Open.
![Why Miley the huntaway has the x-factor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why Miley the huntaway has the x-factor
A lot of time and effort goes into breeding and training a working dog.