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Local Focus: Can taxing the rich more help poor people escape poverty?
Very different opinions on tax among candidates. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Remarkable' forgiveness for driver who injured eight victims
Judge John Macdonald said he had "not quite experienced something quite like this before".
No penalties: Tauranga port workers reassured amid Covid testing rush
The port estimates 6000 people have been onsite since July 21 and will need to be tested.
'So much pain': The road from hell and the $25,000 ticket needed to get out
The culprit behind 29 years of agony.
Local Focus: The East Coast explained
What makes East Coast tick and who will they vote for. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: The East Coast electorate explained
What makes East Coast tick and who will they vote for. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch: Dramatic police shootout caught on camera
Footage includes cops shooting out the back window of car being stolen.
Police pursuit shootout: Elderly people nearly run over in chase - witness
Man arrested after high-speed chase through Bay of Plenty with shots fired 'randomly'.
Local Focus: Kawerau safeguards economic future
'Kawerau Pathways' getting the young ones into work. Made with funding by NZ On Air
Local Focus: Kawerau safeguards economic future
'Kawerau Pathways' gets young ones into work. Made with funding by NZ On Air
Local Focus: Kawerau, Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki on the road to recovery
Eastern Bay towns working together to succeed. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Kawerau, Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki on the road to recovery
Eastern Bay towns working together to succeed. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
One person dies after water incident at Lake Rotoma
Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 11am on Thursday.
Kawerau company fined $79K after woman loses finger
The 29-year-old lost one finger and injured three others in the accident.
Minister unaware youth charity staff charged before his visit
"The minister [Willie Jackson] had not met with them before or visited them since."
Local Focus: Retirement homes in Kawerau are finally 'go'
64 units set to be built freeing up houses for others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Retirement homes in Kawerau are 'go'
64 units set to be built, freeing up houses for others. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Kawerau welcomes PGF cash injection
$19.9 million will go towards local projects. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Kawerau welcomes PGF cash injection
Small towns reaping the benefits in investment and jobs. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Dreamworld tragedy: Coroner to release findings into ride which killed four
Four people, including NZ-born Cindy Low, were killed when the ride malfunctioned.
10 Bay sevens players chasing playing spots at Tokyo Olympics
Blyde, Brazier, Paul, Tui, Curry, Joass, McGarvey-Black, Ravouvou, Warbrick, Webber named.
Local Focus: The heart-breaking experiences of mothers with ME
"My little boy he just... It was really hard." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: The heart-breaking experiences of mothers with ME
"My little boy he just... It was really hard." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Concerns social media exposure harming wāhi tapu
"Platforms like Instagram have made all our wāhi tapu ... just so accessible to anyone."
E. Coli in the water: Three possible causes for Kawerau scare
Backflow preventers to be installed at every residential property.
Local Focus: Mayor says infrastructure not to blame for water issues
Kawerau mayor believes infrastructure isn't the issue. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kawerau residents boiling water for next three days at least
The first retest results have come back clear today.
One in 36 million: Bone marrow giving Jesse a chance some don't get
Jesse Whare is one of the lucky ones - she has a match. Others are still waiting.
Illegal rubbish dumping becoming a bigger problem
Councils ask community to help find rubbish dumpers.
Straight out of Kawerau: NZ Sevens' new recruit
The All Blacks Sevens' new signing was a late bloomer, but he is making up for lost time.
Temperatures continue to soar after near-record-breaking weekend
Kawerau continued it's scorching temperatures today, hitting 33C.