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'Life revolves around it': New $400,000 synthetic greens for Bowls Matua

The new greens were christened by 101-year-old Dennis Gillard and Pat Gillon, 91.

'Out into the open': Bay GP's menopause survey aims to reduce stigma

The online survey will be open till the new year and already has more than 1500 responses.

The 'Gold Coast of NZ': Where lifestyle property prices are steady

Meet the lifestylers who are living their dream on parcels of land.

Rotorua motel ads targeted Facebook users out of town

RotoruaNZ says motels attracting out-of-towners only exacerbate emergency housing issues.

'Falling apart at the seams': 382 vacancies for health workers

But Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty declined to provide vacancy data for 2019 and 2018.

Fighting for Rotorua: Emergency housing motel ads targeted out-of-towners

RotoruaNZ says motels attracting out-of-towners only exacerbate emergency housing issues.

Rebuilding Better - the Equality Lens: How to grow the economy for all Kiwis

Experts say NZ needs to tackle the gender pay gap, the digital divide, and housing costs.

See you later alligator weed

Alligator weed is on the global biosecurity hit list of "most noxious" weeds.

Twilight Croquet season off to successful start

Whangamata Croquet Club's Twilight Croquet season has begun.

'Thankful for any protection': Retailers set to get slice of $6m fund to fight ram raids

Equipment will include bollards, fog cannons, alarms, roller doors and cameras.

The Premium Debate: Closing Marsden Pt refinery 'stupid' as fuel prices soar

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Worker shortage: Business leaders call for change to student allowance rules

One says, "anything is going to help" businesses find staff.

Ria Hall: 'All my songs sound so at home with the NZSO'

The singer will be playing to a home crowd in Tauranga Moana this weekend.

'I can't even walk 100m': Pāpāmoa man's painful wait as surgery backlog grows

Another patient says she can no longer work full-time due to the lengthy wait for surgery.

Three people seriously injured in crash near Katikati, SH2 closed

The road south of Katikati has been closed.

Omanawa Rd crash: one person sent to hospital

St John was called to the scene at about 2pm.

Mongols president ‘not involved in the drug trade’ - court told

High Court told Jim Thacker did not have control over what his members did.

Who is Graham Philip, the first Kiwi convicted of sabotage?

Graham Philip today made legal history. But who is he?