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'It's been an absolute honour': Kevin Marsh stepping down

Te Puke-Maketu ward councillor Kevin Marsh will not be standing for council this year

'Game on': Surf Rescue gets $1.3m towards new base

A club member says the building is in 'dire need' of improvement.

Te Puke to turn yellow for town march

The Te Puke Community March & Stand is on August 26 and everyone is welcome to join in

10-week Mongols gang trial to begin in Hamilton

The trial involves nine Mongol gang members and is set to take about 10 weeks.

'Turning point': Property resale gains not the usual 'cash windfall'

Tauranga, Rotorua feel 'strains of higher mortgage rates and tighter credit conditions'.

'Horrible, terrible, nasty': Council approves weed killers for sports fields

Despite their advisory forum's objections, two new chemicals can be used on a trial basis.

'Sacrifice paying a few bills': Māori patients face extra travel burden for surgery

Māori liver cancer patients travel median of 121km compared with 56km for Europeans.

Parent allegedly assaults son's rugby coach - police investigating

The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union said the incident took place at the weekend.

'Life after breast cancer': Survivors' dragon boating team fundraising

They want to raise $30,000 to enter an international regatta at Lake Karāpiro in April.

Spike in applications for bollards outside Bay businesses

One Rotorua store has installed planter boxes filled with concrete as makeshift bollards.

'A genuine sense of relief': Taumata School students move into new teaching block

So far about $80 million had been spent by the Ministry of Education on the projects.

'She had a lot more to give': Remembering volunteer extraordinaire Allison Stewart

"She would just walk into a room and everyone would be instantly happier"

Tauranga Lotto player wins with second division ticket

Tauranga Lotto punter is $22,000 richer with a second division ticket.

'There is no one like you': Jacinda Ardern fights back tears in memorial service to Michael Cullen

Tūhoe and Tūwharetoa hosted Michael Cullen's memorial service in Taneatua.

Country music star Tami Neilson rides high on global acclaim

BIG READ: The singer is in the midst of a New Zealand tour.

Opinion: Bullies and thugs? That was not my boarding school experience

OPINION: I found boarding a supportive, fun, motivating environment. It changed my life.