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Boycott begins: Bus drivers refuse key pick-ups after knife incident

'It's gotten to the point where we are now dealing with significant weapons...'

'Lots of tears' for missing cat accidentally taken to the tip

The friendly tabby's family say they miss his cuddles and have not stopped searching.

Police officer convicted for injuring man during arrest

A Tauranga police officer has since resigned after injuring people he was arresting.

New homes for revamped former Bella Vista site welcomed

The new development comes five years after 21 sites were abandoned due to safety fears.

Watch live: Simon Bridges delivers final speech in the House

On the controversy scale he was rating it a 'solid 5.5 out of 10'.

$17.2m deal: Kāinga Ora buys seven elder housing villages

State housing provider to spend $32.4 million on redevelopments, upgrades

'We cannot be held responsible': Decision made on NEMA charges in Whakaari case

WorkSafe charges against the National Emergency Management Agency have been dismissed.

Take it slow: Bay of Plenty's picturesque highway

Dozens of gems are hiding just off this popular highway drive.

Can't afford milk for coffee: Seniors struggle with rising costs

'A few years ago, I used to have money left over for the following week.'

Revealed: The high-profile job Simon Bridges quit Parliament for

Bridges has been tight-lipped about his role since announcing he was leaving Parliament.

Final countdown: Top four National contenders to replace MP Simon Bridges named

The party's candidate will be revealed on Sunday after local National members deliberate.

Opinion: Should we have a national day to commemorate the New Zealand Wars?

OPINION: Our history isn't black and white. It's that and everything in between.

Māori 'locked up and lonely' at health sites

Seclusion at Bay facilities 'has got to stop - it absolutely has to stop'.

Pastor charged after organising anti-lockdown protest pleads guilty

Leon Samuels pleaded guilty to a single charge of breaching Covid-19 restrictions.

'My people are struggling': Māori leaders on mental health and Covid-19

One said the mental health crisis was a 'second pandemic'.

Security guards 'did nothing' as teens tried to set girl's hair on fire

Council chairman says guards' response was "totally unacceptable".