'An absolute crock': Residents, tourists fume over $150 bus lane fines
A petition to refund the fines has amassed thousands of signatures.
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Teacher censured after making students strip and stand with noses against trees
A teacher has been sanctioned for serious misconduct at a school camp.
'Tragic': Firefighters related to victims of crash that killed four
The crash has rocked the small communities involved.
'Pretty full on': One father's way of managing fatigue and stress
James Mooney says it is better than going for a walk or watching TV
Final decision looms for controversial Pāpāmoa reserve planting plan
Part of the project has already sparked outcry from residents.
'Somebody's going to die': Where ram raids have tripled in three years
Ram raid style break-ins are on the rise and youths are mainly behind the brazen crimes.
One infant, three adults dead after Bay of Plenty crash
Reports suggest two vehicles collided near Whakatāne around 3pm.
'You break my shop, you break my heart': Young couple's ram raid nightmare
"[Police] can't prosecute them because they are minors. They do it again and again ..."
New kids on the block: Hollywood star scores waterfront NZ location for burger chain
Superstar brothers' burger outlet is moving into the site of a former well-known eatery.
'Safe and sensible': The schools sticking with mask mandates
Some schools join doctors' and scientists' call for classroom mask mandate over winter.
Revealed: High-profile Oz gang member charged with assaulting woman before his death
Police charged 501 deportee with assault without formal statement from alleged victim.
Warmer than average temperatures predicted ahead of winter
Niwa's seasonal outlook shows conditions are most likely to be warmer than average.
Opinion: Why learning te reo is not just important for me
OPINION: Our "why" is also about our past generations, wisdom, courage and sacrifices.
'Forever out fishing': Police formally suspend search for missing fisherman
A rāhui will remain in place along the coast near Tōrere until further notice.
Can't afford milk for coffee: Seniors struggle with rising costs
'A few years ago, I used to have money left over for the following week.'
Claire Trevett: Why Luxon will breathe a sigh of relief when Bridges goes
OPINION: While the PM's been away, Labour has done a Marie Kondo on contentious issues.
Revealed: The high-profile job Simon Bridges quit Parliament for
Bridges has been tight-lipped about his role since announcing he was leaving Parliament.
National Emergency Management Agency's legal challenge
The agency has sought a discharge without conviction.
Opinion: Should we have a national day to commemorate the New Zealand Wars?
OPINION: Our history isn't black and white. It's that and everything in between.
Māori 'locked up and lonely' at health sites
Seclusion at Bay facilities 'has got to stop - it absolutely has to stop'.
Student took 1914 days to re-engage, get back to classroom
One student not attending took 1914 days to re-engage and get back into the classroom.
'My people are struggling': Māori leaders on mental health and Covid-19
One said the mental health crisis was a 'second pandemic'.
Security guards 'did nothing' as teens tried to set girl's hair on fire
Council chairman says guards' response was "totally unacceptable".
Victims 'angry' as jailed child sex offender to be released early
Victim says it is 'cruel' offender will be moved to home in proximity to victims.
Youth as young as 12 behind spike in car thefts, ram-raids
Police fear for the safety of the young offenders behind the wheel.
Taika the tourist: Hollywood star's visit 'completely unexpected'
'Just like a normal customer but maybe a little funnier'.
'War won't cure anything': Last surviving member of 28th Māori Battalion's Anzac message
This year marked 107 years since the Gallipoli landings took place on April 25, 1915.
Tenby Powell: Anzac memories and the question over Russia's wider strategy
OPINION: By the time the campaign ended, more than 130,000 men had died.
Is this the right time to buy? Shift to buyer market, prices drop 5 per cent
Agents say the property market has "dramatically" shifted in the buyers' favour.
'I felt like I was suffocating': Teen's inspiring story after post-lockdown blues
Frankie Perry, 16, says mental health support from Whetū Marewa has helped her confidence.
Fisherman's boat may have sunk, say police as search suspended
'There is concern the fisherman's boat may have been submerged.'
'I'll wipe them out': Man who threatened Māori convicted under hate speech laws
The man threatened to kill Māori and burn down marae.
Opinion: Algorithms are expert at grabbing your attention
OPINION: Every second you're on that screen, Facebook is making money. Algorithms, baby.
Local Focus: Women's football on the rise
Pāpāmoa FC's female contingent is growing but a lack of facilities stymieing the sport.