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'Optimal fan experience': $170m 'people's stadium' pitched

But local sports clubs that may be displaced by the stadium wait nervously for options

Who's claiming $518,000 from failed Tauranga builder?

Revenue during Covid insufficient to cover overheads, liquidator David Thomas says.

'Nasty virus' and range of illnesses spread through schools

One school had more than 40 absences this week, another had 20 per cent of kids away.

'Rushed' Three Waters reform a 'recipe for disaster' – Anne Tolley

"There's little clarity about how it all fits together and it's being rushed."

'Red' Conway: Rugby star who had finger amputated to make the All Blacks dies

Rugby icon had no regrets having finger amputated to make the All Blacks.

The Premium Debate: cystic fibrosis sufferers still hoping to get drug

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Letters: An idea for how to save millions of dollars in the CBD

Our readers have their say.

'I have trauma now': Retailers hope $6m programme will be enough to stop ram raids

Shop owners say they appreciate any help but for some it is too late.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Life's too short to let whingers and whiners dump their hatred on you

OPINION: Whingers and whiners should ditch the negativity.

'I lost my fighting attitude': Cystic fibrosis sufferer hoping for Trikafta

Troy Watson said Trikafta would be a 'miracle' and would give him back his life.

'The best news': Tourism industry looks to the next phase of pandemic recovery

The sector welcomes the news cruise ships can return but says there is work to do.

'Once in a lifetime opportunity': Council approves $303.4m CBD rebuild

But another $21m is being considered for environmental "enhancements".

Luke Kirkness: More needs to be done to help the real MVPs of society

OPINION: Health workers are incredibly important but do we show it enough?

Data prompts fresh calls for greater investment in 'death trap' highway

The new highway came with a hefty price tag so has it been worth it?

Plastic discharged into water was 'carelessness to a high degree' - lawyer

The plastic discharged into the water was found 1.5km downstream.

Takitimu North Link: Chance to meet construction crew

Construction is about to get underway on the first of eight bridges to be built.