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Omanawa Rd crash: one person sent to hospital

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

Sonya Bateson: Past remedies can be solutions to modern problems

OPINION: We don't have to reinvent the wheel, but we sure can give it a few tweaks.

The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on the Kane Williamson controversy

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

What's the beef? Bay farmers urged to submit on Govt ag emissions proposal

Beef + Lamb NZ reps met with locals to discuss what they think needs to change.

'Big focus' on skills shortage: PM on addressing job vacancies in the Bay

The Government now needed to "attract people in" by showcasing NZ as a "wonderful place".

'Something for future generations': PM and 90yo local witnesses as CBD land returned

The creation of a new trust will go some way towards 'reconciling the wrongs of the past'.

Shock and disappointment after $5k stolen in charity shop break-in

The team at the shop have slammed the offender's actions.

Chopper again on the chopping block after judge grants council leave to appeal

The dog that attacked a Tauranga vet is again staring down the threat of death.

'Sudden and tragic': Cleaner desperately tries to save driver as water fills wreck

'I immediately started CPR ... I could hear the water in his chest.'

New St John ambulance has history on its side

New trust donates ambulance to Te Puke St John.

How to beat the humidity this summer

Temperatures are expected to be above average nationwide, with periodic humidity too.

Inside Winstone's new $400m Gib factory

The new factory has 50 per cent more capacity than the current Auckland plant.

Police did not delay in responding to fatal stabbing - watchdog

A man was fatally stabbed at the property later the same afternoon.

Revealed: Which town broke its record for the warmest October night

More muggy nights are expected, and so is the rain.

Teenager named as person killed in Kaimai crash

Nineteen-year-old Thomas Pukepuke was from Waikato.

$100k disability scholarship recipient encourages others to apply

The scholarship can help pay for associated fees, books, computers and living costs.