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'You get to make a difference': Police leader nabs award for search and rescue efforts
Detective Senior Sergeant John Wilson has given decades of his life to help SAR.
'It's not new money’: $60m school expansion sparks Budget row
Principal disputes school's inclusion in PM's funding announcement.
Kill the 'thrill': Motorsport legend's plan to put the brakes on boy racers
70,000 unauthorised street and drag races reported
'I will earn the right to be MP': Candidate, 26, says he's prepared to 'fight' for seat
“I’ve got the skills to be the best possible advocate for the Bay of Plenty."
Zoe Hunter: Why the vaping age should stay at 18
OPINION: There is more merit in other proposals to curb the habit.
'Frustrating': Trial of entertainment figure stalls as less than half of jury pool turns up
"A summons to attend jury service is a very serious thing and not to be taken lightly."
The Premium Debate: How AI could impact the legal sector
Premium subscribers have their say.
Arrests after police car allegedly shot at in Bay of Plenty
Police were not ruling out further arrests.
New chairwoman for Mainstreet Tauranga
The organisation represents business owners and markets the city centre.
Police investigating after man tried to 'entice' children into car
'We would urge everyone to be alert, not alarmed.'
'Critically important': What six Tauranga leaders want from Budget 2023
'Minister of Putea (purse strings), we need the resources to get to the front line.'
'It hits me straight in the heart': Tauranga mum calls for more affordable housing
Where should the money go?
Water leaks ‘gushing’ as upset locals wait for city repairs
'If we have to pay the water rates and we have to save water, what’s this doing to us?'
'I'll fight': 97yo takes on council over move to 'disturb' son's memorial seat, ashes
'It is special for me because ... I haven’t got much left.'
Multi-vehicle crash on SH29 causes 'significant delays'
Motorists are advised to delay travel or take an alternate route.
'We're still looking': Brother of man missing a year says his family hasn't lost hope
Shane Edwards 'vanished' from his home on May 14, 2022, and has not been seen since.
Cremation smoke illegally discharged from crematorium
The business says it has suspended use of its cremator.
'Significant delays': Three injured in crash on Takitimu Drive
Emergency services responded around 2.20pm.
'Took the gamble': Orchard owners unlawfully took millions of litres of water
Pongakawa kiwifruit growers admit unlawfully taking millions of litres of groundwater.
'Utterly ridiculous': Motorists complain of long delays on SH2
Waka Kotahi warns peak hour traffic on 'sensitive' stretch of SH2 will be bad for a while.
Then and now: Aquatic Centre roof removed as old photos released
Stage two continues on the three-stage refurbishment.
'Little passion bug': Distillery wins big after only six weeks in existence
'Winning any award is amazing, but double gold is truly phenomenal.'
Too addicted to quit: Teens hooked on vaping speak out
'I’ve tried before to stop. It’s almost impossible, to be honest'
Jo Raphael: Hitting the brakes on fleeing drivers
OPINION: Trying to outrun the police is stupid, dangerous and reckless.
'I feel like I'm a nurse': Staff 'upskilled' to help address nursing shortage
And the staff are “happy” to have taken on new responsibilities.
The Premium Debate: Mum's plight confirms Third World status
Opinion: Premium subscribers have their say.
Serial groper's latest offence details revealed
More details around what Jason Trembath did have been revealed.
‘Addicted to sex’: Kiwi music industry figure standing trial on rape, sexual assault and drugs charges
The man faces 25 charges involving nine complainants.
'Lawyers lining up at Work and Income': Is AI a threat to the legal sector?
ChatGPT has "already passed the bar".