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Jo Raphael: Don't make border workers choose between job or jab

OPINION: Port workers shouldn't have to choose between their job or the jab.

'No one wants to lose a child.' Rural schools want consistent speed limits

Submitters call for a consistent approach to speed limits outside rural schools.

May warmer than usual, but will it continue?

May has been warmer and drier than previous years on average.

'Scared for my life': Witness in double murder trial says gun was turned on him

A Crown witness has described what happened when the man he worked for was fatally shot.

Jo Raphael: Marathon participants an inspirational bunch

OPINION: These annual events are yearly highlights on the region's calendar.

Five Lotto second division players from across the region

One winner was also lucky enough to win Powerball second division.

Local builder wins marathon two years in a row

Michael Voss, 24, won the 57th Rotorua Marathon - 5 minutes a head of second place.

'You're judged all the time': Mongrel Mob member graduates

Mongrel Mob member never thought he would walk across a graduation stage, but he did.

Desperate measures: Would you pay $30,000 upfront to get a rental?

The housing crisis is now 'eating into middle-class NZ' and is causing trauma.

Samantha Motion: We need a living wage to ease impact of rising rents

Opinion: Shocking accommodation supplement stats show full-time workers are struggling.

More counterfeit money found in Bay of Plenty

Police are finding more counterfeit notes.

Emergency accommodation support services lack a 'moral failure' by Govt - social housing provider

The Government is now spending nearly a million dollars a day to put people up.

Seven appear in court after drug raids

Seven people have been charged with a raft of drug-related charges.

New mural telling stories, giving hope, shining light

Tūrangi young people worked hard with artist Mr G Hoete to produce a stunning town mural.

Zizi Sparks: Health shakeup also needs to look at GP fees

OPINION: The current range of GP fees is astonishing.

Families fear for loved ones as Covid-19 pandemic cuts through India

"She asks for me every day, asks me 'When are you coming back? But I don't have answers."

Opinion: Beware of personal debt: it may come back to haunt you

OPINION: Collectively we need to become more financially literate and wise to risk.

Tourism Bay of Plenty CEO steps down

Dunne will see out a three-month notice period in a part-time capacity.