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'Fierce rivals': Mount Marlins aiming for back-to-back titles against Te Puna

The clubs have been described as "great friends off the field" but "fierce rivals" on it.

Military service runs deep in Kelly's Tuhoe whānau

Flight Lieutenant Donté Kelly gains Masters in aerospace design.

A cut above the rest: Woman's journey from engineer to butcher

"It was the best feeling in the world," she said after winning the regional competition.

Waititi believes anti co-governance meetings are 'putting fear in people'

But the meeting organiser believes the MP 'needs to come to a seminar and get informed'.

Burnout, violence and stress: Social work sector in crisis, experts say

An ageing workforce with 15pc intending to leave in the next five years is another worry.

For migrants, by migrants: New service hub aims to remove barriers

Multicultural Tauranga helps immigrants settle in and promotes cultural diversity.

Watch: 'Cleaned us out': Six ram-raiders steal $150K worth of stock in mall heist

The raid involved five vehicles and was 'like something out of a movie'.

Maungatapu landslide: Nearby family stay put despite advice to evacuate

'It just sounded like a truck tipping a load of gravel.'

'Significant damage': Five vehicles used in ram raid, smash through mall

The incident happened about 2am.

Outage update: Strong winds cause hundreds to lose power

Residents remain without power this morning.

'Going for gold': Father eyes boxing gold for daughter

"I have done all the hard work, and now it is time to claim what is mine."

No longer just a holiday destination: Western Bay average property values cross $1m mark

But there are concerns about what this means for pensioners on fixed incomes.

Luke Kirkness: Engineer's compensation triumph offers hope to motorists

Frustration on the roads: Getting compensation for pothole damage shouldn't be so hard.

World’s oldest single malt from WWll selling for $600k-plus lands in NZ

The rare bottle is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

'Lived through both world wars': Margaret Lambourn turns 108

Margaret Lambourn decoded messages for the Royal Air Force during World War II.

The Premium Debate: Reacting to Jan Tinetti being ordered to apologise

Opinion: Premium subscribers have their say.

Boat sinks in Pilot Bay as further strong winds forecast

High winds likely contributed to the sinking of a boat this morning.

Feedbank wanted on proposed 'people's stadium'

The stadium has long been opposed by the sports clubs that could be left homeless.