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'Piece of the puzzle': $262m BayLink project set to partially open new interchange

Baylink project is set to take 'a very important step' towards completion.

'I'm chomping at the bit': Tauranga MP ready for extra education portfolio work

Labour list MP Jan Tinetti has been described as the party's 'rising star'.

Local Focus: Tauranga byelection candidates talk traffic

It's an issue that affects everybody, but what solutions are the candidates proposing?

College may face 'formal intervention' over controversial marriage claim

The ministry has also revealed it told the college a month ago to remove the line.

SH29A: One person critically injured after car and tractor crash

Police were alerted to the incident about 4.10pm.

Western BOP homicide: Police name man found dead

A forensic scene examination continues at the property in Whakamārama today

Letters: Bethlehem College sets standards based on beliefs, should we leave them alone?

Our readers have their say.

Luke Kirkness: It's time to change how we reward Lotto winners

OPINION: It's time to change how we reward Lotto winners in New Zealand.

Complaints about behaviour of nude bathers on Pāpāmoa Beach revealed

Nude bathing isn't illegal but there have been complaints about it.

Not your traditional comic: Josh Thomson on stage fright, how 7 Days helped shape a cultural identity

NZers now embrace comedians after tall poppy syndrome in the 1990s and early 2000s.

Thunder, rain, hail: What to expect from the weather today

Thunderstorms to bring heavy rain, hail and strong winds for most of Sunday.

Safe but a hassle: Less traffic, lower speeds a bonus of controversial road trial

Some residents say safety has improved, but others say the inconvenience is too much

Premium Debate: New Zealand has changed, and not for the better

Subscribers have their say.

Kiwis wake to storms and snowfall as dreary winter weather hits most of NZ

With severe wind and thunderstorm watches in place, DoC warns it's safer to stay put.

Meet Pip, 65, who had a slide built into her new Mount Maunganui home

Pip Kay, 65, was inspired by her youth when designing her house with a slide.

Danger zones: Warning for Mt Ruapehu visitors as eruption risk rises

Ski season visitors will need to check for hazard zones before arriving.