Covid: 19 new community cases, 43 cases at the border
Four more cases linked to an Auckland escort agency were reported yesterday.
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No jab, no job: Nurses, midwives among 25 Lakes DHB staff sacked
All DHB staff were required to have had their first Covid-19 vaccine by November 15.
'Only a matter of time': Waihī Beach resident fears another shark fatality
Concerned locals and holidaymakers have formed an action group over set netting.
Two cars and campervan crash in Ōhope: One person seriously injured
Police have confirmed a car and a bus have collided in Ōhope, with reports of injuries.
Forty residents in isolation as retirement village worker tests positive for Covid
The Bob Owens Village team member is now self-isolating.
Search for pair suspended, strong undercurrents still at Waihi Beach
There are reports a child and an adult have come into difficulty while swimming.
Water tragedies: Child, 4, drowns at Kai Iwi Lakes, two others die in horror day
Three people have died in water-related incidents today.
'A wonderful achievement': Bay of Plenty hits 90 per cent fully vaccinated
The 90 per cent target has been reached - but it's not the finish line.
31 new cases in the community - new border-related Omicron case
The interval between second and booster vaccine doses drops to four months tomorrow.
Bumper-to-bumper: Motorists told to allow extra time in heavy holiday traffic
AA says 100 lives could be saved each year if road improvements were made.
'Count your blessings, get on with it': Life lessons from 100-year-olds
'If you are lucky enough to be well, get on with it.'
'No-tolerance approach': Whangamatā police warn NYE partygoers after bottles thrown
People are being urged to celebrate safely.
Felix Desmarais: Fixing the housing crisis should be about what is right, not popular
Opinion: Labour is playing to win elections, not make the changes it believes in.
New Year's Day weather: What will 2022 bring?
All you need to know for your New Year celebrations.
Lisa Carrington, Sophie Pascoe among new dames and knights
More than 180 New Zealanders recognised in New Year honours.
'Angry and heartbroken': DJs caught up in NZ's Omicron storm; replacement festival acts named
Fat Freddy's Drop steps up as replacement act.
'Poor fishing practice': Shark found in net there for 'at least' two days
The set net had caught a lot of fish and crabs which were also killed, DoC says.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu's visit to Ohinemutu remembered
Archbishop Desmond Tutu's visit to Ohinemutu was captured by Rotorua's Michael Smith.
Baby born in the air, sinking boats - it's all in a day's work
The Herald takes you behind the scenes of a team who saved hundreds of lives this year.
Search operation underway for missing diver near Te Araroa
Searches are taking place on the sea, on the ground and in the air for the diver.
Rising rents: Big-budget Aucklanders add heat to Bay market
A landlord says some priced-out local renters are moving to motels and campgrounds.
'Running on empty': How to manage mental health these holidays
The experts share how to best switch off this summer, even without going on holiday.
Covid 'not taking a holiday': Warning for summer hotspots
'Covid doesn't know it's Christmas or New Year', says ice cream shop manager.
'A real shame': Great white sharks wash up on beach near Waihī
MPI staff spotted the sharks while patrolling for netting activity.
Rescues at Hot Water Beach 'certainly avoided tragedy'
Conditions at Hot Water Beach heated up for lifeguards and rescues had to be undertaken.
Slim pickings as baches booked out
Coromandel, Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty are at full capacity
Beat the Heat: NZ's best local swimming spots
Cool off this summer at one of New Zealand's best swimming holes.
Revealed: New Zealand's most popular Google searches in 2021
What were Kiwis searching for this year?
Police trying to locate person following 'serious incident' in Mount Maunganui
Cordons were in place around the Bedford Pl area of the Tauranga suburb.
Civic whare will 'give the city a heart' community leaders say
Tauranga Council will debate in a civic whare building after the CBD upgrade.
'I woke up and screamed my head off': Christmas crash survivor's 56-hour ordeal
Gregg Shaw shares his incredible story of survival.
Unmanned boat found in search for missing fisherman
The man left was expected home yesterday, his empty boat was found at 2pm today.
Rawiri Waititi: A Kirihimete mihi to our Māori Battalion of 2021
Opinion: Your efforts have not gone unnoticed, we all thank you for your tireless efforts.
'We were as confused as everybody else' - Pharmacists on booster eligibility
Opposition leaders criticise the Government for "crazy" vaccination booster rollout.