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Lisa Carrington: 'I'm still in a bit of disbelief about what I achieved'
The triple gold medalist is still in "a bit of disbelief" about what she has achieved.
Bystander grappled knife-wielding patched mobster after robbery
A Bay of Plenty man has been jailed for a spate of armed robberies in Ōpōtiki town centre.
Māori flag to fly at BOP regional council buildings
The last surviving designer of the flag says the move is "awesome".
'Very scary': Monster swells push charter boat passengers overboard
The Bandit almost capsized as it attempted to cross an unworkable bar.
'A real concern': Nine Michael Hill burglaries since Nov, security stepped up
Michael Hill chairman Rob Fyfe says they don't feel targeted by the criminals.
Two finals in one day: Carrington dominates in quest for another gold
Lisa Carrington has won through to the final in both the K1 200m and K2 500m.
Live: Games over! Laurel Hubbard exits with three failed attempts
All the New Zealand action from day 10 at the Tokyo Olympics.
Paddling for history: Carrington shows why she's a hot gold medal favourite
Carrington blitzed the field in the K1 200m before for a second triumph in the K2 500m.
'It feels like half of me is gone': Crash victim's husband gives emotional statement
Pastor sentenced for causing the death of a nurse who cared for Whakaari victims.
Civil Defence alert: No tsunami threat, possible 'unpredictable surges' after 8.2 Pacific earthquake
An 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula.
'Traumatic': Man critical after caught between truck and wheelie bin
The man was in critical condition when he was airlifted to Waikato Hospital.
'He can't move': Kiwi helps gold medallist in dramatic triathlon finish
Kiwi Hayden Wilde won bronze - and a lot of new fans with a classy post-race gesture.
Ecstatic! Wilde's family watches bronze win from Whakatāne fishing club
While Wilde stood on the Olympic podium his family cheered him on from Whakatāne.
Michael Hill Jewellers heist latest in string of ram-raids plaguing Bay
The store had its front windows smashed and displays damaged.
'Ugly cousin to Tauranga': Calls for airborne vaccination effort in Eastern BOP
Eastern BOP provider considers choppering Covid-19 vaccine to isolated communities
'Absolutely unfair': Public funding for Whakaari companies shocks victims' lawyer
Lawyer representing some of the Australian families called payments "absolutely unfair".
GO NZ: In awe of Whakatāne's secret wildlife island
Tuatara, fluorescent moss and pōhutukawa hundreds of years old
Act wants checks on gang members' benefits
Studies are split on the effectiveness of schemes similar to what Act is proposing.
Last goodbye: Kawerau Mill has funeral for past and present staff to reflect
Familiar faces filled the Kawerau Town Hall to reflect on decades of memories.
Plenty of jobs on the horizon for Eastern BOP
The PGF has poured about $200m into a dozen large projects in the region.
Parting words from a retiring teacher
Opinion: 'In my early years as a teacher, we were trusted to work hard and plan well.'
Ohope Rd reopens after serious crash
Police were called to the two-vehicle collision mid-morning.
Mussel-ing in: Battle to save 'eco-system engineers' from sea star invasion
One PhD student said sea stars are threatening mussels in Ōhiwa Harbour.
Rawiri Waititi: Tikanga does not discriminate
OPINION: It is common practice to give koha when you visit someone, anyone
NZ's meth crisis: The rural towns bearing the brunt
Wastewater data obtained by the Herald provides a stark view of our national drug problem.
'I was incredibly scared': Kiri Allan on how cancer changed her life
Kiritapu Allan: Find your joy, whatever that is.
Inside the walls of the dead paper mill and what it means for Kawerau
The mill birthed an entire town, what happens now?
Kawerau paper mill closes amid questions on contamination
Paper mill closes amid questions about what contamination it leaves behind.
'Emotional': Newspaper's final newsprint rolls off at closing mill
The Whakatane Beacon's final roll of newsprint came off the production line on Monday
Kawerau's mill closure: Concern over fate of younger workers
The mill produced up to 150 tonnes of paper per year at its peak.
The last days of the Norske Skog Tasman Mill
In its 66-year history, the mill at Kawerau has provided intergenerational employment.
Last few days at Kawerau mill
The mill closes with the loss of 160 jobs, 55% of them held by Māori, on June 30.