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Te Puna Rugby Club upgrades its clubrooms

The 107-year-old club now hosts netball, softball, cricket and kapa haka.

‘I really enjoy winning’: How an 11-year-old became a national tennis champion

She is training under Bay of Plenty coaches and dreams of turning professional.

'We just want to help': Couple’s $30 dinners gain an online following

Jodie and David Turner share affordable family dinners on TikTok and Facebook.

'Quite a big surprise': Tauranga teen tops world in computer science exam

He also earned Top in New Zealand for Spanish in the same Cambridge exams.

The mission to revive an 'iconic' pie brand

It was one of the country’s most recognisable pie brands during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Footpath fight: Residents lose case over closure at retirement village

A disputes panel ruled Arvida could close the path and keep the fence.

'Rolls-Royce' cruiser boat to debut at Auckland Boat Show

The 13.8m vessel was crafted in Tauranga over a 20 month build.

From first flagon to beer boss: Second-generation brewery marks 30 year milestone

The Mount Maunganui brewery has earned national and international beer awards.

Whakaari survivor pilot finds love and healing after White Island tragedy

Helicopter pilot Brian Depauw married his soulmate in a magical European ceremony.

'This is how I die’: Whakaari tour guide describes being engulfed by eruption

'The moment I saw it, I knew what was happening. The island was erupting.'

Kiwi actors star in Heathers the Musical

Performers from Auckland and Tauranga land lead roles after tough audition process.

Watch: Man attempting world-record swim joined by orca in shallows at popular NZ beach

Lifeguards tracked the pod along Pāpāmoa Beach to protect swimmers.

International Women’s Day: Daile Stephens, Volvo NZ brand manager

Volvo has increased NZ sales 40 per cent year-on-year with Stephens in the driving seat.

Women’s World Car of the Year moves towards its big reveal

COTY programme established by a Kiwi is now recognised as a globally significant award.

International Women’s Day: How NZ is working towards a 30% female auto workforce

Kiwi organisation Women In Automotive is aiming for practical change in the car industry.

Classic 1966 Brabham F1 racer to lead the field again at today’s Australian Grand Prix

Brabham BT19, 1966: still the only time a driver has won F1 Championship in their own car.

Revealed: The sweet-spot homes buyers are 'gobbling up' - and where

Three suburbs in particular are feeling the heat in the auction rooms.

Iran war not a cause for house price panic in NZ, say experts

Economists say there's no call cancel the recovery, but prolonged conflict could hurt.

Kāinga Ora loses $2m on scrapped social housing site

Agency boss "comfortable" with the $900K plus GST sale price.

Money, politics and real estate: Who is Matthew Horncastle and why is he in the headlines?

His posts have come under fire - but he won't apologise for his views or his wealth.

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The life of a Kiwi swagman back in the day

Pastures Past: "Like the old soldier, the swagman is just fading away."

Kem Ormond's citrus growing guide

OPINION: Kem Ormond says a house is not a home without a lemon tree.

Three women forging new paths in dairying

Tracy Brown, Anna Fodie, and Stacey Hendricks share their career journeys in dairying.

'They are extraordinary': A Kiwi couple's $150m gift to NZ wildlife

The $150m will be spent over 10 years in massive conservation projects across New Zealand.