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'Fight for our freedoms': Protest convoy heads to Wellington

The Freedom & Rights Coalition protestors gathered in Tauranga.

'Having an affair, buying a fast car and looking tragic': Debunking the mid-life crisis myth

Is a midlife crisis a meltdown or something deeper? And how do you navigate it?

Felix Desmarais: Why I need people to stop telling me how good I look

COMMENT: There's a little fatberg in all of us, writes Felix Desmarais.

Protest convoy to leave Tauranga en route to Beehive

The Freedom and Rights Coalition held a protest march in Tauranga today.

Tauranga Council thanks community for 'massive' recycling effort

Tauranga's household waste heading to landfill has nearly halved in a year.

Ngahi Bidois: Through listening, looking and thinking we receive wisdom to speak

OPINION: Every ta moko is different and identifies the characteristics of the wearer.

Two men arrested after firearms incident in Welcome Bay

Police were called to a residential address about 2.50pm on Saturday.

Opinion: 'There's one thing I don't mind my taxpayer dollars going towards'

Let's get Trikafta over the line for cystic fibrosis sufferers.

Seally season: Seal chases cat into marine biologist's lounge

'The one kind of family emergency where a marine biologist would have been useful.'

Painting the town yellow: The potent pollen mixes getting up everyone's noses

Experts explain what that yellow dust is that has been coating our cars lately.

The Premium Debate: Subscribers overwhelmingly in favour of funding Trikafta

OPINION: Premium subscribers react to news that drug could be step closer to being funded.

Retirement village boom: Expert predicts sector could pump $1b into Bay economy

'Pāpāmoa, in particular, continues to be a popular place to retire.'

'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.