Rob Rattenbury: Love of books needs to be developed early
OPINION: Collecting books is now becoming an issue at the love shack on the hill.
OPINION: Collecting books is now becoming an issue at the love shack on the hill.
Tauranga's median house price is $937,500 and Rotorua's $630,000.
The repairs to a fire-damaged cable will cost tens of thousands of dollars.
The funding decision is expected to reap the biggest community impact.
TECT Rescue Helicopter carried out 46 life-saving rescue missions last month.
'I'm f***** happy I did it all', the accused brother said after the alleged murders.
But the move was met with stern advice from a seasoned local politician.
OPINION: Free buses for school should help free up congestion.
Frozen windscreens and glistening lawns were on the menu this morning.
May has been warmer and drier than previous years on average.
A Crown witness has described what happened when the man he worked for was fatally shot.
OPINION: These annual events are yearly highlights on the region's calendar.
One winner was also lucky enough to win Powerball second division.
Michael Voss, 24, won the 57th Rotorua Marathon - 5 minutes a head of second place.
Mongrel Mob member never thought he would walk across a graduation stage, but he did.
The housing crisis is now 'eating into middle-class NZ' and is causing trauma.
Dad who subjected son to prolonged abuse before beating him to death changes his pleas.
A brother of an Ōmanawa double murder accused has given evidence at his trial in Tauranga.
An Auckland man is on trial accused of murdering two men at an Ōmanawa property.
COMMENT: Many will feel ashamed about what they learn, writes Rob Rattenbury.
After a stellar 40-year career, comedy king Ben Elton is coming to Tauranga.
Opinion: Construction cowboys need reeling in but $200,000 fines don't cut it.
Opinion: Shocking accommodation supplement stats show full-time workers are struggling.
Police are finding more counterfeit notes.
The Government is now spending nearly a million dollars a day to put people up.
Seven people have been charged with a raft of drug-related charges.
Tūrangi young people worked hard with artist Mr G Hoete to produce a stunning town mural.
OPINION: The current range of GP fees is astonishing.
"She asks for me every day, asks me 'When are you coming back? But I don't have answers."
OPINION: Collectively we need to become more financially literate and wise to risk.