He was paralysed by a stroke. How he still lives at home 15 years later
'He couldn’t talk, he couldn’t eat, had to be tube-fed, he couldn’t move.'
'Absolutely shocked': He had no symptoms. Then he was diagnosed with cancer
'It is a serious business – there are people dying from it.'
Body found in search off Whakaari/White Island, believed to be man who went overboard
Police earlier said the missing person was one of four on the vessel.
Police investigating death remain at BoP address
Police were called to a Paengaroa address about 6.20pm.
One dead after crash involving motorcycle in Tauranga
Police and other emergency services were called to the scene about 6am.
SH36 to close for two weeks for slip repairs
SH36, between Rotorua and Tauranga, will be closed for about two weeks for slip repairs.
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The double Olympic champion says his mayoralty will be about positivity and collaboration.
'It's the way to go': Use of on-demand buses soars early in $1.9m trial
Uber-like bus service has given more than 8000 rides since March.
'Terrorised': Rocks thrown at homes, smashed window 'sounded like a bomb'
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Pāpāmoa residents ‘terrorised’ by people throwing rocks
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Graeme Gill was paralysed by a stroke in 2009
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One dead after crash involving motorcycle in Tauranga
Police and other emergency services were called to the scene about 6am.
SH36 to close for two weeks for slip repairs
SH36, between Rotorua and Tauranga, will be closed for about two weeks for slip repairs.
Mahé Drysdale confirms move to Tauranga after securing the mayoralty
The former Olympian also stressed he does not want to push his own mandate on the council.
Person overboard may have been missing since midnight, search under way near Whakaari/White Island
Flight radar shows a rescue helicopter traversing the area.
Whenua: How land moved out of Māori control – explore our interactive map
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Move over Silver Ferns ... here come the Suva Ferns
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SH2 protests: Median barriers to be re-examined by NZTA
Residents have held several protests along SH2 against the barriers in recent months.
Looking for night owls, for daytime patrolling too
Community patrol volunteer numbers have dwindled to 14.
'Grim scene' as gulls found dead in tyre tracks
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Business
$20m project: NZ paper mill switches from gas to geothermal steam
Mill decarbonisation 'equivalent to removing over 2200 cars from the road'.
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Social Media Etiquette: How to interact with your kid's friends
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Speed, blind and double dates return as singles fall out of love with apps
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Two by two: Bay chainsaw champion chipping away at international success
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'Healthy happy cows and people': Welcome to Jerseyhill Farm
“Michael always makes sure the cows are tended to before feeding himself.”
Matt Chisholm on nearly losing everything and bouncing back
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Equine therapy paradise plays key role in people’s mental health and wellbeing journeys
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