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National pushes for tougher sentences for gangs after Ōpōtiki tangi procession

Labour's police spokesperson claims it is a lazy rehash of old National policy.

Lightning strike leaves hundreds without power in Bay of Plenty

The estimated restoration time for power returning is 4.45pm.

Weather: Heavy rain watch in place as forecast predicts wet week ahead

Tauranga Airport recorded 83mm of rain in 48 hours.

Opinion: Why evicting unruly state tenants is not the answer

OPINION: Kicking unruly tenants out is going to have its own implications for society.

Storage wars: Inside the growing business of shipping containers

Spoiler: Lots of them are being used for anything but shipping.

Convicted architectural designer gets building licence back - and faces fresh complaint

His history of fines, suspensions and cancellations is not listed on the public register.

'Home will be so empty': Partner's tribute to league player who died after on-field injury

Officials are investigating the 'tragic incident'.

Opinion: Quiet quitters should just quit

Opinion: You are more likely to be promoted if you have a can-do, will-do attitude.

'Quiet and cold': Town at centre of homicide very different to days earlier

'I just hope the police are able to find some answers now for the family.'

Premium Debate: Quiet quitting makes sense if extra effort only gets you more work

OPINION: Subscribers have their say.

From tailgating to trailblazing: The ultimate traffic hack for commuters

Opinion: Say goodbye to congestion - a solution to New Zealand's traffic woes.

Toll prices increase on three roads as $880m motorway opens

The roads impacted are in Auckland and Tauranga.

Local Focus: Backyards in front line to making BoP predator free

The battle to bring native birds back to our backyards has begun.

Te Pūkenga proposal would cut more than 400 jobs

The national vocational education organisation has been briefing its 10,000 staff.

Ōpotiki teachers and students attended gang leader’s tangi

“We all share whakapapa (family ties).”

New pump track proposed for Morgan Park

A pump track is a smaller, tighter-looped version of a BMX track