His first business was a surf school which he bought when he was still in high school.

An inspector said the general state of the house was 'unmaintained' and 'shocking'.

He started again at the bottom, and is working his way up.

A support organisation says it's important to diagnose and treat ADHD 'before it spirals'.

'Pretty bloody scary,' said one comment.

'We’ve lost people ... all vital to making sure a hospital functions accordingly.'

'Oh my god, they’re beautiful,' she said when she saw her new breasts for the first time.

Fears survivors of abuse in faith-based institutions will be 'ghosted' in redress system.

'You don’t want to spend your summer holiday in A and E.'

Plus - we ask why one city, unusually, has no honourees on this year's list.

She has outlived her one-year life expectancy and focuses on the positive: 'I am living'

The money will help fund 'supportive cancer care and integrative medicine' retreats.

Couple 'happy' something has been done after criticising initial police response.

'Ultimately, it cost us time with Tasha,' her family says.

A man was seen wearing one of their stolen shirts after they tracked their missing tech.

Its donations will help people have a 'nice, festive, happy Christmas'.

He says there 'isn’t enough knowledge' about the disease. A surgeon hopes to change that.

The children's ward is now 'stocked up' with presents thanks to the local Ulysses club.

The unit was initially expected to be finished in 2023.

The centre offered an apology to the mother and has taken 'full responsibility'.

The store is opening in Rotorua Central in time for people doing their Christmas shopping.

The retired Baptist minister says he's had a 'fabulous life'.

'The true meaning of Christmas has become more profound for us – cancer has changed us.'

She is grateful 'he's not lost any more' but has few answers about how her son died.

Police are appealing for information - 'even the smallest detail could be crucial'.

The Waipā campus in Rotorua is 'the only facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere'.

The wishing tree appeal is in its 31st year and the need for it 'has never been greater'.

The foodbank has collected $5560 in donated food, money, and gifts in week one.

A patient is 'disgusted' National didn't fund 13 cancer drugs it promised.

He is 'living proof' of what can be achieved through people donating their organs.

'We all want to buy at an affordable price and to live in a suburb that’s on the rise.'

Six years on from surgery, Te Waiwaha is trilingual and loves to sing and play sports.

It's been a week since she was diagnosed with an 'extremely rare' blood disorder.

Plus, top things to do in the Bay this school holidays.

‘You didn’t fit into my plans’: Mum's reason for giving him up.

'This new development will also free up much-needed rental accommodation.'

She wants to make it 'easier' for people living in rural communities to get healthcare.

'I just want to do everything I can to obviously prolong time and quality of life.'

He was told this year he could not be treated further in the public system.

'It was like they were taking turns, biting into my arms and lower legs.'

Man was left with some “gouges” on the top of his leg and bottom.

Stephen Bhana must also pay a tenant more than $8700 in backdated, overpaid rent.

Sione Faumuina hit 'rock bottom' when he retired.

Some people 'compromising' on cancer fight due to costs, logistics of getting to Tauranga.

'You never wish it on your worst enemy, to feel so helpless'

'We sincerely regret the distress this incident has caused,' the centre says.

The teen was walking home sober on a rural road at night when he was hit.

Daffodil Day: How a cancer survivor found a new purpose after pain and loss.

The collection where her portrait is displayed is seen by 'millions' of visitors a year.

'It just was natural to actually give my arm and my blood to help fill the bank.'

More than 3000 people are participating in Run the Forest on Saturday.

'Taking on one large breath of water is enough to prove fatal.'

Plus, when to watch some of the Bay of Plenty athletes in Paris.

He had three passions apart from his family – dairy farming, rugby, and music.

The winner said they 'always' bought the same scratchie - an Instant Kiwi crossword.

He will perform his newest show in Rotorua on August 14 and Tauranga on August 15.

'I just knew it was serious. I didn’t move - I’d never felt like that before.'

'They have no understanding of what it means. And often our people are drawn to buy that.'

The speedway legend says his leg is 'munted' and he's 'lucky' to still have his foot.

Graeme Simpson's symptoms included a 'bulge' on his neck and a 'persistent' cough.

A mum shares her family's battle with some rare conditions.

Health NZ says regional forums will approve recruitment 'where appropriate'.

The train derailed near Te Puke during the Auckland Anniversary weekend floods.

Joseph Huta said his late wife and children had been a 'huge support' during his career.

'You never think that that’s going to happen to you or to your kids.'

Power bills would outstrip 'any kind of tax break' for pensioners, they said.

Plus, how much the Tauranga and Rotorua populations have grown in five years.

'We should move beyond measuring desperation and deprivation … towards our aspirations.'

'I’m just so glad that they did the right thing and brought him back.'

'I watched people run around in my shop at bloody 4.30 in the morning.'

ACC says more than a third of clients using the traditional healing method are non-Māori.

'The kindness has pretty much dulled the ugly.'

This is expected to reach $408m by 2028 as global interest grows.

The jury convenor said Māori-influenced architecture was 'thriving' in the region.

'I don’t think I’ll ever get over this ... we’re already vulnerable.'

The platform will soon launch a feature that automatically buys road-user charges.