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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.

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

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

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.

'Doing good for the planet': Kiwi creative agency makes Netflix debut

The documentary delves into the impact plastic is having on people's lives.

Matt Cowley: Tauranga can anchor a new Pacific trade route and reshape our economy

OPINION: The Port of Chancay–Tauranga link is pitched as a $1.9b opportunity.

'Export gateway to the world': Tauranga eyed for new Peru trade route

Local leaders met in April to discuss the Tauranga–Peru plan.

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.

Jazz takes over Tauranga at the 63rd National Jazz Festival

International acts return, including the Adrian Cox Trio and Benjamin J Shepherd.

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.

Mazda NZ’s pure-electric family-sized CX-6e SUV will be here this year

Made-in-China SUV will arrive as a luxury Takami model.

BMW has found a way to make its M-cars cleaner without losing power

The new technology is called 'M Ignite' and reduces fuel consumption during hard driving.

Audi’s Q3 compact-SUV has grown up big-time

It's Audi's NZ's top-seller, but the new Q3 is also now one of its best models.

Affordable ski town with no shops, no coffee carts - ‘we don’t need cafes, this is how we live’

Generational shift sees listings surge in Mount Lyford.

Too expensive for millionaires: On the rich-lister street that changed NZ house prices forever

OneRoof takes a tour of Billionaires' Row and finds two blasts from the past.

Where foreign buyers are really putting their money

Golden visa sales quadruple within the space of a month as agents report pent-up demand.

Tony Alexander: Recession fears - have Kiwis pulled back from the brink?

Survey results suggest we're adapting to the reality of higher fuel prices.

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On The Up: How West Coast hunters are filling foodbank freezers

The Game to Give project has already provided around 882 meals for families.

Ngāpuhi joins Māori fisheries powerhouse in bid to boost fish returns

The deal lifts the collective's haul to 20,000 tonnes across 123 species.

Sanford nets record $42.4m half-year profit despite revenue dip

Revenue slipped 5.5% to $270.2m, while net debt fell by $63m to $102.1m.

Synlait CEO quits after just one year amid ongoing challenges

Richard Wyeth will stay at Synlait until June 30 to manage the leadership handover.