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Tauranga gala raises $60k for rescue helicopter

Patient speaker Geoff shared his survival story after a helicopter transfer.

The big boast only one Bay of Plenty restaurant can make

The new award puts the Mount Maunganui wine bar in the 'top 40' of NZ, its owner says.

How a Pāpāmoa mum turned breast milk jewellery into an award-winning business

She crafts keepsake jewellery with DNA elements such as ashes, hair, and embryos.

'Unprecedented growth': $55m expansion for Tauranga shopping centre

Tauranga Crossing is adding 8100sq m of new retail space by October this year.

‘Sugar hit’ of economic activity: Aims Games ready to kick off in the Bay

Over 25,000 visitors are expected in Tauranga for the tournament.

'Nothing like it in NZ': Why this couple swapped Auckland for the Coromandel

The couple left their corporate finance jobs and moved to a community with 50 residents.

NZ housing affordability best since pre-Covid, report finds

Lower mortgage rates and steady income growth have helped improve housing affordability.

The CBD retail area with the highest percentage of empty shops in NZ

Yet the 13% is an improvement on last year, when a startling 16.5% of shops were empty.

The big boast only one Bay of Plenty restaurant can make

The new award puts the Mount Maunganui wine bar in the 'top 40' of NZ, its owner says.

Why kiwifruit may be the perfect snack

New York Times: Why kiwifruit deserve a spot in your diet.

UK hitmakers Rudimental to headline expanded NYE festival

Famous Last Words returns to Bay Park Mount Maunganui on December 31, 2025.

'Powerful work': Zena Elliott's art triumph at national awards

Award curator Nigel Borell describes it as 'full of tension, energy and polemic intent'.

Ford Everest Tremor full review: all terrain, all rounder

What if you were to take a more Raptor-ish approach to the Everest SUV? Well, Ford has.

Could Mercedes-Benz borrow BMW’s heartbeat?

Frenemies? Mercedes is exploring a deal to use BMW engines.

Turn that Gran Turismo experience into real world racing with the Porsche Podium Pursuit

The Porsche Club is offering aspiring racers (virtual or otherwise) a chance to shine.

The 10 best city SUVs in New Zealand under $50k: small wonders

There are plenty of great city SUVs for less than $50,000 (much less in some cases).

Mansion sells in two weeks for over $20m - 'bang, the deal is done'

Wealthy buyers are circling trophy homes on Auckland's Paritai Drive.

The night Clarke Gayford nearly dropped our villa on an expensive European car

Historic home that launched Moving Houses New Zealand is up for grabs.

Retirees get Auckland house with swimming pool and tennis court for under $700K

Agent says she was inundated with enquiries for townhouse in Botany Palms complex.

Love It Or List It TV star selling her multi-million-dollar 'therapy' house

“There are always new beginnings, but it is going to be very hard to say goodbye."

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'He is worth everything': Rare Galloway bull for sale

Five-year-old Riggit bull Arapuni Pride was judged the champion Galloway of the world.

Professional fundraiser on how she got Kiwis to donate $16m for overseas project

Jenni Giblin is something of a fundraising phenomenon.

'Whanganui is a gem': Trade Minister visits Whanganui

Todd McClay said the Whanganui region is a huge contributor to New Zealand's economy.

This small village was the backdrop for Whale Rider. It wasn't ready for all of the fame

Locals loved that their community was at the heart of the hit film – so did the tourists.