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The wait is over: NCEA exam results published online

NCEA results went online this morning.

Father in hospital after 'brutal' bashing while he tried to protect his kids

Police are appealing for any information about the attack in Papamoa on Sunday.

'It's all good news': Mayor reacts to 132% house price rise

'We have been well behind for some years.'

Dawn Picken: Is Martin Luther King jnr's dream still alive?

OPINION: King's dream is not dead, but it does appear to be on life support.

Lower speed limits on state highways frustrate locals

Significant chunks of NZ's state highway network are no longer 100km/h zones.

Jack Grace's Howard Morrison Quartet call up

Why Jack Grace has officially joined Howard Morrison Quartet Take Two.

More job ads - a sign of desperation?

Thousands are on the Job Seeker benefit, and jobs are increasingly difficult to fill.

Police appeal for witnesses after fatal crash

The crash happened about 11pm.

Report: Bay of Plenty strong performer in wake of Covid-19

Things are looking up for the Bay of Plenty, especially in you're in the kiwifruit sector.

Single complaint prompts silencing of emergency fire siren

Use of emergency fire siren to be canned at night after single complaint.

Accommodation providers fearful of February drop-off

The Bay accommodation sector says coming months are likely to be tough.

Coromandel beach sees closures after potential 'great white' sighting

Opoutere Beach has been closed and reopened twice today.

'Fight or flight': First-time offenders lash out post-lockdown

Men were also more than two times more likely to first-time offend than women.

Fatal shark incident: Waihī Beach reopens to swimmers

Kaelah Marlow died on Thursday after reportedly being injured by a shark.

Number of jetskiers caught by speed radar gun a mystery, for now

Bay of Plenty's waterways have been "very busy" so far.

Truck break down cleared on Tauranga Direct Rd

The truck broke down on a bend in the southbound lane of State Highway 36.