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'Bledisloe Cup of tap water': NZ's best local drop named ahead of transtasman duel

The Kiwi champ was edged out by Katherine's water plant in the transtasman taste test.

On The Up: Sweet and really smooth – judges hunt for best-tasting tap water

The winner will claim a year of bragging rights and a transtasman showdown.

On The Up: Italian scout slides into Kiwi artist's DMs with surprise invite

The 'originality' of his 'tragic' Marilyn Monroe interpretation caught their attention.

On The Up: Taking the foil out of foils - the Bay's award-winning haircare invention

The idea came from a salon chair chat between old school friends.

‘I’ll just help myself’: Mum builds booming business weeks after giving birth

Her first 120 Breasties pumps sold out in about two months, leaving no stock.

Port of Tauranga capacity limits raise bottleneck fears for kiwifruit exports

'Around 95% of Zespri’s New Zealand fruit is exported through the Port of Tauranga.'

'Coming back to life': How boutique retailers are reshaping downtown Tauranga

A new wave of independent shops is bringing fresh energy into the CBD.

Retiree spends thousands, hires lawyer trying to find missing gold bar

The woman says she has met with a police detective as part of her fight.

‘I’ll just help myself’: Mum builds booming business weeks after giving birth

Her first 120 Breasties pumps sold out in about two months, leaving no stock.

On The Up: Italian scout slides into Kiwi artist's DMs with surprise invite

The 'originality' of his 'tragic' Marilyn Monroe interpretation caught their attention.

The best places to eat in the Bay of Plenty

A hungry person's guide to the Bay.

‘Privilege’ in the skies: Veteran pilots keep Anzac flyover tradition alive

This year the flyover will feature two Yak-52 Russian trainer aircraft.

Why EVs don’t always charge as quickly as they’re supposed to

Those maximum charge numbers don't tell you what you really need to know.

A brand-new Jaecoo was the most popular EV in NZ last month

A luxury Zeekr model also claimed a top-three spot for April.

Forget affordable EVs, this BYD SUV costs $90k-plus

Review: BYD's Sealion 8 takes the brand to new heights, in more ways than one.

Jaguar confirms the name of its new super-luxury EV: it sticks to a type

The new name suggests a clean start, but it's still drawn from the company's history.

Revealed: The suburb with over 100 mansions - and what it costs to buy them

Wealthy buyers are on the hunt, but they are also taking their time.

Forget houses ... hottest property right now is a KFC

Site leased by fast food giant has come up for sale for first time in 150-plus years.

‘We have to have it’: Story behind the Langs Beach mega estate that may have broken records

Family on the special coastal spot that is making property headlines.

‘I had no backup plan’ - gamble aged 25 pays off with over $3 billion in sales

When Jared Cooksley was a teen, he thought he'd be lucky to get a good job.

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The bird‑sized spiders of Buena Vista, 1880

"On entering the cave, one is first struck by the funny-looking webs."

The $3m 'money mule' allegedly kidnapped in kiwifruit tax scam set to be deported

The minister declined to grant a visa to the alleged victim and whistleblower.

Glenn Dwight: Why no one wins the office air con battle

OPINION: An office 'climate war' erupts every winter over the shared air con controls.

World War I tractor still running after 109 years

The 1917 tractor was sent from the US to Britain to boost wartime food production.