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Only a third of Tauranga homes are mortgage free, new data reveals
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Two people rammed by car in Kawerau
Video shows two people being rammed by a car, which then flees.
Missing boy Peter Boland: Retired detective explains cold case process
Sounds murder detective explains how to investigate 62-year-old missing boy case
Local Focus: 'Unless you've lived here, you don't actually know'
Locals say Kawerau is not as bad as headlines suggest. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: How this Principal turned a failing school into one of the best
Principal says 90% of his Māori students couldn't read. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bella Vista Homes one year on: Everything has changed, and nothing has changed
Scott Yeoman checks in with homeowners and local businesses affected.
'Biggest in 30 years': Monster nest houses a million wasps
Expert says monster wasp nests are more likely with climate change.
Half of people with severe bowel cancer not getting urgent referral
A new system is needed to make sure all urgent cases are fast-tracked, a study has found.
Five years since MH370: Kiwis' connection to major air disasters
Four people with links to New Zealand died in the 2014 Malaysia Airlines disasters.
School lockdown terror: How the communities reacted
Parents and students react after gunshots prompted schools to lockdown
Police release name of man who died in motorbike crash
Police have named the man who died in this week's Ruatoki crash.
Missing person found after 'well involved' Bay house fire
A missing person has been found after a house fire in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
Syphilis on the rise in the Bay of Plenty
An increase in the number of cases of syphilis in New Zealand has aroused concern.
Adaptive surfing stirs up waves of emotion
From wheelchair to surfboard - it's now possible. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Adaptive surfing starts a wave of emotion
From wheelchair to surfboard - it's now possible. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Thames residents push Council to do more on climate change
Locals of the low-lying town motivated to make change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Shortcuts' blamed for Baywave's up to $4m repair bill
CEO blames failed building company's 'shortcuts', 'inferior materials' for issues
Rising seas and weather events: Thames still to sign climate change declaration
Locals of the low-lying town motivated to make change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Review: Xavier Rudd in Mount Maunganui
Australian musician Xavier Rudd played for the first time in Tauranga to a sold-out crowd
Best beach in New Zealand, the winner is ...
Mount Maunganui again named New Zealand's best beach.
Date set for H&M Tauranga opening
Tauranga shoppers don't have much longer to wait for the new H&M store.
Revealed: Just how safe is general anaesthesia on babies?
These latest findings are the strongest evidence to date.
Workers killed in crash to be honoured in minute's silence
The three people who died in the crash were all working for contracting firm Higgins.
Local Focus: Rare tractors up for auction
People from all over the world are coming to bid. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
More than 200kg of rubbish picked up in underwater clean-up
Tyres, jandals, bottles and even sunglasses were among the haul.
Woman dies in motorcycle crash with car
One person is dead and another is seriously injured in a crash near Rotorua.
Warm and clear weather to continue
Warm and clear conditions are set to continue late into the week for much of NZ.
Get out the sunscreen, it's sunshine for all
Thames, Alexandra and Wanaka are all expected to get to 28C today.
'I sat there and silently cried': Kiwis share shocking indecent assault travel stories
On a bus and on plane journeys, the women's experiences were terrifying.
Helicopter still searching for injured paraglider
A helicopter is still searching for the injured paraglider.
Nathan Pettigrew to share marine life tips at public event
Nathan Pettigrew is a marine mammal permit holder, allowing him to get close to nature.
Rāhui lifted after human remains collected from Maketū beach
A large landslide in January unearthed the human remains from an urupā.
Natalie Bridges' verdict on her husband: 'A dirty little street fighter'
Simon Bridges talks about the 'upsides' of life after his first year as leader.