Juicy Fest, Timeless Summer Tour companies owe more than $2.4m
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96-year-old skydiver honoured for raising $51k for St John
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Woman's blonde hair turned pink after partner allegedly smashed her head on concrete
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Former Russell McVeagh partner guilty of misconduct seeks new practising certificate
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Man strangled partner after All Blacks' game because he was hungry and wanted Uber Eats
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Pāpāmoa East Interchange ramps set to open early
Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford on one of the ramp connections at the Pāpāmoa East Interchange opening early.
SH29 truck undertaking incident shocks driver
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‘Significant progress’: New road emerging off SH29
A former Caltex Service Station once occupied the site.
‘Don’t forget’: Kiwi baker’s heartfelt plea for Ukraine support
Harriet Campbell plans another Ukraine trip with the Never Alone project.
'The only one that’s ever worked': Pill funding welcomed by endometriosis patient
'This will really help, especially young women who are learning to manage the disease.'
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Juicy Fest, Timeless Summer Tour companies owe more than $2.4m
One ticketholder fears the chances of a refund are 'extremely low'.
Opinion: ‘Bull market’ in Europe as US hits speed bumps
Tariffs loom large as a threat to the wider European economy.
Letters: School lunch waste reflects entitlement, state dependency
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‘Very busy road’: Bus lanes that racked up $1.4m in fines may become T3
Mount Maunganui road responsible for about half of all bus-lane tickets over two years.
The ‘amazing’ highs and ‘huge toll’ of 38 years in real estate
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What the PM knew about the new Commerce Minister’s link to the grocery sector
Luxon assures the conflict has been managed well.
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World record: 15yo Kiwi becomes youngest ever to run four-minute mile
Rising star Sam Ruthe has produced another extraordinary run.
Mitch Rees dominates NZ Superbikes, clinches third national title
He secured his third title in the premier 1000cc superbike class.
Business
Opinion: ‘Bull market’ in Europe as US hits speed bumps
Tariffs loom large as a threat to the wider European economy.
'All we knew was avocado on toast': City couple's orchard adventure
Couple flipped their lives from corporate city dwellers to hands-on avocado orchardists.
‘Spotlight on exporters’: Bay of Plenty awards highlight achievements
The event returns after a hiatus, celebrating Bay of Plenty exporters.
Lifestyle
Rare Bay of Plenty postal note and stamps in $1.5m auction
A Whakatāne postal note from 1893 is valued at $500 for the auction.
What to expect at Baycourt’s must-see jazz festival events
Steely DNA, a nine-piece band, will perform a Steely Dan tribute at the festival.
Below Deck’s Aesha Scott on luxury yachts - and what she’s learned about the super rich
'The richer they get, the weirder and the sadder they get.'
Opinion
Opinion: ‘Bull market’ in Europe as US hits speed bumps
Tariffs loom large as a threat to the wider European economy.
Letters: School lunch waste reflects entitlement, state dependency
OPINION: Our readers have their say.
Property Insider: $7 billion Asia-Pacific fund hunts in NZ
Data centres, warehouses, offices, properties under mortgagee sale: asset classes named.
Rural news
Contact’s rejected wind farm project will delay NZ energy transition, industry body warns
The proposed wind farm was declined for being in an area of 'outstanding natural feature'.
Farmer confidence on The Country
Bruce Weir, Mike McIntyre, Karen Williams, Andy Borland, and Hunter McGregor.
‘Cowardice’: Mayor condemns shooting into packed local pub
'Shooting at a tavern not knowing where that projectile will end up just beggars belief.'
Car news and advice
Mazda’s new EV plan still leaves room for combustion cars
The plan embraces electrification without entirely ditching ICE just yet.
BYD Super e-Platform: EV charge rate of 120km per minute pretty much matches petrol fills
BYD says it has eliminated anixety about charge times with its new technology.
Inside Nissan's push for self-driving cars
Nissan has successfully tested a fully driverless vehicle in a complex urban setting.
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