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Local Focus: Meet Tauranga's new boss

Commission chair wants two cracks at Long-Term Plan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Dawn Picken: More needed for experienced drivers

Opinion:

How police plan to target gangs and guns in the Bay

Gun violence between gangs has led to police launching a nationwide operation.

Keeping it clean: Cleaning pros spill the tea on going rates, value for money and expectations

An increasing number of time-poor families are calling in domestic house cleaners.

Claire Trevett: What's eating Simon Bridges?

OPINION: There is method to Bridges' madness, but his colleagues may not agree.

'Utterly offensive': Seymour taken to task on apartheid comparison

Act's David Seymour compared the new Māori ward legislation to apartheid in South Africa.

Miss Rotorua to become new bilingual reality series

The long-reigning Miss Rotorua pageant will be taken to new heights.

'Devastating blow' as Whakatāne Mill closure looms

Whakatāne is reeling 210 workers face losing their jobs at the long-standing mill.

'It's devastating': Business owners thankful no one hurt in fire

A building, measuring 40m by 20m was engulfed in flames.

One dead after Mount Maunganui crash

Police were called to the crash at 2.18pm.

Lotto: $18 million draw not struck

Three players each won $333,333 in First Divison.

Powerball draw tonight: $18 million up for grabs

Last year saw a record number of overnight millionaires.

Watch: Sickening moment motorcyclists knocked off bikes

Police had investigated possible link to shooting on Friday.

'Fed up': More Bella Vista costs revealed as ratepayers' bill continues to climb

The Bella Vista fallout continues to cost ratepayers with more costs expected.

The pākeha mana wahine who stood for the injustices of Māori

'You'd have to think twice if you chose to take a stand against her ... she'd smoke you.'

Local Focus: Kaituna Cut on the mend

Maketū estuary is showing signs of life again. Made with funding from NZ On Air.