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Superhero squad laces up for Tauranga's Relay for Life return on March 14

Strength comes in all forms, from superheroes to cancer fighters.

Te Puna Rugby Club upgrades its clubrooms

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

On The Up: ‘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.

Tauranga Airport: Flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud from Whakaari/White Island

Ash cloud causes at least 19 flights to be cancelled.

Kiwifruit labour contractor in liquidation owing IRD $1.5m

The company, incorporated in 2019, had compliance issues and couldn't pay its staff.

From wind to tariffs: Avocado growers navigate a tougher but resilient season

Shipments reached 3.445 million trays, only a 9% drop despite wild weather.

Mark Lister: Why a strong January for US shares does not guarantee an easy year

OPINION: Historically, when January is up, the S&P 500 has risen in 89% of those years.

Whakaari survivor pilot finds love and healing after White Island tragedy

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

‘We’re trying to make a difference’: Simon Gault's new mission

How Simon Gault and Kate Fenwick found an unexpected connection through health.

'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.

Mazda’s Chinese-collab 6e EV confirmed for NZ with European chassis tuning

Mazda is promising its first family EV will still drive like a... Mazda.

ChargeNet’s NZ ‘Autocharge’ stations can now recognise your EV and start charging automatically

New system has been rolled out at most of the company's 520 charge points.

Our extended-test Mazda CX-5 is not for off-road, but we love it on the gravel

We're glad we chose AWD, and not just because you get a bigger engine.

Opinion: it makes perfect sense for a ute to be ‘Car’ of the Year

We can't see the sense in utes being excluded from major COTY awards. Can you?

Inside the $18m St Heliers 'fortress' home courting the world’s rich buyers

Foreign interest surges after rule changes for the Active Investor Plus visa.

'The trees started talking to me': Wellness guru's surreal $4m home for sale

Kyria Mailman bought unusual property after her luxury travel business collapsed.

Whangamatā bach tipped to be town's cheapest buy after price slash

Couple reduce their expectations from $600,000 to below $460,000.

Iconic roadside castle up for grabs on Auckland’s border

Once a popular café, the unusual property is a “true local legend”.

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Katikati grower stunned by top horticulture award

Daniel Kenna co-founded the Impact Orchard Network with Zespri to trial greener practices.

'Leaves us grasping': Exporters hit back as live animal trade stalls

Industry says three years without exports has cost rural areas $300m a year.

Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: NZ’s resource shake-up needs better data

OPINION: Lack of baseline data threatens NZ’s new, more permissive resource rules.

Weather squeeze: Two systems set to collide for howling wet end to week

Weather warnings have been issued for both ends of the country.