New Zealand'I can't do anything': Woman's painful wait for surgeryThe 67-year-old Katikati woman says the pain has made her feel “older than my years”.05 Mar 05:07 PM
New ZealandSkydiving in their 90s: 'I have to prove that I can'Retirement village residents rallying to raise money for St John.05 Mar 05:06 PM
New Zealand‘No way in hell’: Hundreds protest proposed new stadium“We all share this area and it works pretty good.”05 Mar 05:56 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Long awaited': Tauranga apartments, townhouses on the market soonThe release of units in Tauranga's Thirty Eight Elizabeth development was 'long awaited'.04 Mar 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBusiness digest: Foodstuffs North Island celebrates success at annual Excellence AwardsGot business news? Email zoe.hunter@nzme.co.nz or carmen.hall@nzme.co.nz.04 Mar 09:29 PM
Lifestyle'You can love more than one person’: My life living with two other women"Before the two girls, I never thought that you could love more than one person."04 Mar 06:29 PM
New ZealandPerson critical after crash at Tokoroa eventEmergency services rushed to scene after 3pm today.04 Mar 05:46 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Wingfoil World Tour descends on Mt MaunganuiA major event of this fast-growing sport hits New Zealand’s shores for the first time.04 Mar 12:15 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘It’s cool to be a Kiwi’: The Black Seeds’ Barnaby Weir on the band’s 25th anniversary; the longevity of their distinctive soundThe Black Seeds will bring their reggae-funk beats to Tauranga in March, for First We Eat.03 Mar 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKapa haka is much more than just singing and dancingOPINION: Kapa haka places us amid angels and warriors, past present and future.03 Mar 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMark Lister: Investment lessons from GabrielleProperty is a great investment ingredient, but it’s much better with a side of shares.03 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandSevere thunderstorm watch: Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Bay of Plenty, Taupō could get lashed today“These thunderstorms will bring localised heavy rain and small hail."03 Mar 07:50 PM
New Zealand'Surreal': After 43 years working at sea, skipper Bert Aitken retiresThe seasoned fishing skipper says he has 'never' been seasick in all his time.03 Mar 07:00 PM
New Zealand'The only green space left': Tauranga Domain protest over stadium proposal"And once it’s destroyed, it never comes back."03 Mar 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Significant': Tauranga's biggest state house building programme in years revealed'There’s an economic spin-off benefitting people and businesses.'03 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I cried so much': K-cup mum's 15-year battle for breast reduction surgeryLaila is “constantly” in pain and cannot run, play sports, or breastfeed her children.03 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil pools and halls likely to cost users moreCommissioners feel proposed increased fees to facilities aren't high enough.03 Mar 08:29 AM
New ZealandMarae disappointed heavy industry will stay'It’s not just the air pollution, it's the congestion and all of that.'03 Mar 02:22 AM
PremiumPremiumSport'Healthy banter': Tauranga teacher’s tough lesson for pupils in club cricket finalPlenty of banter in match between teacher and pupils03 Mar 01:24 AM
New Zealand'Horrified': Bronze bust of tourism pioneer 'ripped out' of stand at Government GardensThe council said it had deployed additional resources to help deter any similar offending.03 Mar 12:37 AM
New Zealand'Really scary': Almost $40k allegedly taken in gunpoint robbery“You can’t even imagine during the daytime something will happen like this."03 Mar 12:36 AM
New Zealand$3.06m in rates outstanding after regional council enacts new collection systemIt has been 3 months since Bay of Plenty Regional Council began collecting its own rates.02 Mar 05:56 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPet food plant machinery claims four partial fingers from workers in three yearsThe company was fined in 2020 and is facing another fine after the WorkSafe prosecution.02 Mar 05:20 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Freaking hard': Family of teen battling cancer in limbo as landslide clean-up beginsClean-up of the slip-damaged homes on Egret Ave began earlier this week.02 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandAongatete dairy farmers fined $28k for illegal cowshed dischargeTwo Bay of Plenty have been dairy farmers convicted and fined for effluent discharges.02 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandMan with firearm robs commercial premises in Mount MaunganuiIt is alleged the man took money from the cash register.01 Mar 10:39 PM
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New Zealand'Safe space': New educational programme to address family violence startsIt allows violent men a chance to learn to “make better choices for their families".01 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandClean-up and restoration of Egret Ave landslip site to beginPersistent bad weather and land instability has prevented the work, the council says.01 Mar 08:23 PM
New ZealandState Highway 25A puts Coromandel businesses on edgeAfter multiple severe weather events in the past weeks, the road is unusable01 Mar 06:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand50 applicants in two days for a property: Landlords ‘bombarded’ by tenants'It is hard out there at the moment... and choices are few.'01 Mar 05:47 PM
New ZealandSubstation fault causes thousands to lose power in BoPPāpāmoa and Te Puke residents lost power around 7.55am.28 Feb 09:07 PM
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