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![Further slips close Coromandel highway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Further slips close Coromandel highway
'We are unable to provide a likely reopening time presently,' the agency said.
![Low-level crimes are never low-level to the victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Low-level crimes are never low-level to the victims
OPINION: Criminals don't hit the big time at the start. They work their way up.
![Bay jewellers damaged in attempted burglary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bay jewellers damaged in attempted burglary
'Senseless' break-in causes thousands in damage.
!['We need it': Top five luckiest Lotto stores revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'We need it': Top five luckiest Lotto stores revealed
Powerball has jackpotted to $33 million for tonight's draw.
![Waihī Beach floods: Community “worries every time it rains”](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waihī Beach floods: Community “worries every time it rains”
Residents have vented their concerns after flash floods ripped through the seaside town.
![New Zealand’s state highway pothole plague pitiful, subscribers say](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Zealand’s state highway pothole plague pitiful, subscribers say
Subscribers share their views on the state of the nation's roads.
![Ram-raided vape store owner fears new rules will create 'black market'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ram-raided vape store owner fears new rules will create 'black market'
Another says people are "panic-buying" ahead of the policy changes.
![Second man charged with murdering Kawerau mum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Second man charged with murdering Kawerau mum
Police say Korrey Whyman was shot inside a moving vehicle on a highway near Rotorua.
![Sacked: Manager who avoided, refused onsite drug tests fails in bid for compo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sacked: Manager who avoided, refused onsite drug tests fails in bid for compo
She was asked to do the test but left site immediately. The next day she just refused.
![The top three events Tauranga stands to make money from](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The top three events Tauranga stands to make money from
"The city is ready and able to capitalise on the pent-up demand ..."
![Waihī Beach: Flood issues top priority](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waihī Beach: Flood issues top priority
The local Swat team is on the job, ramping up the need for flood protection measures.
![Native trees illegally cut down on conservation land](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Native trees illegally cut down on conservation land
A 600-year-old rimu is among the trees illegally felled.
![Breaking the 'drowning link': Lifeguards warn of 'new norm' after hectic season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Breaking the 'drowning link': Lifeguards warn of 'new norm' after hectic season
Water Safety NZ reported there were nine drownings in the Bay of Plenty in 2022.
![Watch: Tractor and shelter belt fire near Tauranga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Tractor and shelter belt fire near Tauranga
Fire and Emergency staff at the scene of a shelter belt and tractor blaze in Whakamarama.
![Mongrel Mob member drowned in river trying to escape police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mongrel Mob member drowned in river trying to escape police
Norman Te Rangi jumped into the Tarawera River to evade police but drowned.
![Highway staying closed overnight after two large slips](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Highway staying closed overnight after two large slips
Five motorists, including a couple in a campervan, became trapped on Saturday.
![State highway pothole plague - the regions with the most revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
State highway pothole plague - the regions with the most revealed
Pothole plague: The quality of roading is 'leaving a lot to be desired'.
!['It was all an accident': Dame Lynley Dodd on how Hairy Maclary was born](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It was all an accident': Dame Lynley Dodd on how Hairy Maclary was born
'I absolutely didn’t think I’d still be talking about Hairy 40 years later.'
![‘Special but difficult’: Bic Runga reflects on hit album Beautiful Collision, 20 years later](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Special but difficult’: Bic Runga reflects on hit album Beautiful Collision, 20 years later
Bic on her shows: "I hope people find it cathartic and maybe nostalgic.'
![Mark Lister: Is the US dollar at risk of being dethroned?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mark Lister: Is the US dollar at risk of being dethroned?
The US dollar has been the world’s reserve currency for close to 80 years.
!['So many near-misses': 120 fines in 42 hours on 'chaotic' rat-run as safety fears rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'So many near-misses': 120 fines in 42 hours on 'chaotic' rat-run as safety fears rise
Businesses say some drivers are using the wrong side of the road or mounting footpaths.
![City's potential $2.8b future: Extra 30,000 homes, 11,000 jobs, six-lane highway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
City's potential $2.8b future: Extra 30,000 homes, 11,000 jobs, six-lane highway
But some of those living in the heart of the proposed changes say don’t go far enough.
![Celebrating a 'rare' and 'highly respected' health leader](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Celebrating a 'rare' and 'highly respected' health leader
'Māori staff still remember him, and they’ve gone on to be national leaders.'
!['Gang-related' brawl: Two more men face rioting and wounding charges in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Gang-related' brawl: Two more men face rioting and wounding charges in court
Police opposed bail for the pair.
![Sports fields closed after heavy rain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sports fields closed after heavy rain
Residents are also warned of more heavy rain over the weekend.
![Who will win the Rugby World Cup? Young fans give their predictions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Who will win the Rugby World Cup? Young fans give their predictions
The youngsters had their say as they watched the All Blacks training in Mount Maunganui.
![Tauranga mini golf’s fight for survival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tauranga mini golf’s fight for survival
It is hoped the course will draw enough support to keep operating at a new site.
![Opinion: Deliberately misnaming, misgendering people is cruel and inhumane](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Deliberately misnaming, misgendering people is cruel and inhumane
OPINION: Identity change has always been a thing - even in the good old days.