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'Huge risk': Rotorua Mayor calls for urgent action after Loafers Lodge tragedy
Some accommodation providers have been described as unsafe.
Wrangling the waitlist: Hospital pumps $9m into cardiac care
It comes as second heart care laboratory opens at the hospital, meaning fewer transfers.
'Too soon to say' if stormwater system upgrades needed after Waihī Beach floods
The mayor says there are upcoming projects that may help protect against future flooding.
'It’s a bit weird': The suburban mystery of Daisy the shark's missing tracker
'In this day and age, we can’t find something with the tracker on it, it’s a bit weird.'
600,000km milestone: Teacher spends 20 years driving Tauranga to Rotorua for work
Dave Parry loves his job so much, he drives 120km every day to go there.
Oldest super rugby player in history signs with BoP Steamers
The 38-test All Black prop answered an SOS from the injury-hit Crusaders on the weekend.
'A taste of blood' - Dogs maul retiree's pet sheep, neighbour fears for kids
Brutal night-time attacks by dogs have left six sheep dead in Tikitere, Rotorua.
Whakaari / White Island tragedy: Awards recognise rescuers’ courage
Twenty-two people died when the island erupted in 2019.
'That dreadful day': How the death of a dad who saved his daughter may save more lives
'His death has made, and will continue to make, a big difference in the lives of others.'
'It's about holding on to your roots': The powerful message behind band's new song
The lead singer says the different cultures and languages in Australia inspired him.
Dog suspected of mauling kiwi to death in blow for breeding programme
'It’s not just him we have lost, but future generations of kiwis.'
Where is Daisy? Great white shark's tracker detected in landlocked suburb
Shark scientist Dr Riley Elliott had been tracking the great white.
Opinion: Lifting name suppression means victims can emerge from shadows
Opinion: It takes extreme courage to take the lead so that others can follow.
Why Zespri's earnings took a hit
Problems or opportunities? Industry pledges to rise to challenges after tough year.
Road closure at Bayfair roundabout to rebuild local road
Closing this road was the next step in a carefully sequenced programme, Waka Kotahi says.
Sneak peek: Inside the Mount's new $20m apartment hotel
Plus we reveal the furniture and interior retail specialist on the bottom floor.
Hākinakina Iwi Kainga: Schoolboy matches show our national game at its amateur best
Opinion: Raukura scored an early try, but the visitors were just getting started.
'Heartbreaking': Beach residents count cost of flash flood
The local surf club president said the deluge 'came without warning'.
Premium Debate: Who's really to blame over worsening traffic delays in NZ?
Premium subscribers share their views on who's to blame for worsening traffic woes.
'We’re moving to survive': Why a retailer has left CBD after 15 years
'There is nobody visiting now. You’ve got to have foot traffic to make things work.'
GNS Science pleads guilty to reduced Whakaari/White Island charge
Meanwhile, the island's owners have failed in a bid to have their charges thrown out.
Deadly waters: Urgent call for new lifejacket laws after 'staggering' stats
Coastguard boss says too many volunteers have had to "pull dead bodies from the sea".
The Premium Debate: Kiwis cash in on lucrative mining jobs in Aussie
Premium subscribers have their say.
Flooded Waihī Beach pensioner flats may not be safe for months
'They left with the clothes on their back.'
Tauranga Hospital mental health unit to be upgraded
The revamp will not happen until the hospital's future site is known.
Death of man found near boat ramp not suspicious, police say
Police are still urging anyone with information to come forward.
Four youths arrested, dairy looking at security options after break-in
Well-known dairy The Milk Bar was burgled overnight.
Watch: Footage of car fire on SH29 near Tauranga
A police spokeswoman said it did not appear anyone was in the vehicle.
Luke Kirkness: Beating the winter blackouts
Opinion: It's time to shine a brighter light on power solutions after an outage warning.
'I hate traffic': Man spends night in campervan to avoid highway delays
He's joined by about 25,000 vehicles a day on the stretch of highway.