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‘We’ve got a big problem': Meth use in NZ spikes to record high
Consumption doubled in the second half of 2024, according to wastewater testing.
‘I’m sad I survived, I led them into disaster': Biker loses limbs, three mates in crash
Jeremy Capper lost an arm and a leg in the crash and was in a coma for six weeks.
‘The waiata goes into my ears and out my eyes’: Te Matatini magic
Te Kapa Haka o Ngāti Whakaue won Te Matatini 2025 with a standout performance.
Towards a digital future for Māori: Cash boost for tech academy
The grant will help to provide 300 students with upgraded gaming PCs.
‘We’ve had no one apply’: Teacher shortage hits region
The Bay could be short of 180 primary school teachers in 2025, according to projections.
Editorial: How Clayton McMillan’s departure can be a positive for NZ rugby
OPINION: Talent should be free to move - but we must work to lure it back.
Political legend selling her beloved bach - ‘it’s time for it to go’
She says her children thought she'd gone potty when she bought the rundown holiday home.
The big stage: Te Matatini’s top 12 head to finals showdown
Saturday's finals will begin at 8.30am, with prizegiving after 5pm.
Treaty Principles Bill submissions wrap up with activist Tāme Iti
Select committee told 'it’s just hoha, it’s a game of chess'.
Long-serving councillor admits to drink-driving
Anna Park failed a compulsory breath test in November.
How the Love Grace Handbag Appeal can make a difference in Rotorua
Murdered tourist Grace Millane's memory is being honoured through a Women's Refuge appeal.
Married at first flight: Rotorua couple win dream Fiji wedding on The Hits Breakfast
'I’ve shed so many happy, awestruck tears.'
Urgent hearing: Judge orders halt to Tarawera pipeline works
He's troubled by both the council and the group opposed to the works.
‘Not overflowing with opportunities’: NZR on offshore benefits for Chiefs' coach
The Chiefs' head coach will head to Ireland on a three-year deal in July.
Whakatāne businesses ‘crippled’ by road closure
One business owner has asked for compensation. The council says 'no'.
Should new booze shops be allowed in Rotorua?
The proposals include a three-year freeze on new off-licence approvals.
Owners of Whakaari/White Island have company’s conviction quashed
The volcano's deadly eruption killed 22 and seriously injured 25.
‘High operating costs’: Toi Ohomai to close campus, move courses
Affected courses include wood manufacturing, saw doctoring, and forest management.
Award boosts cycling-mad city’s major event prowess
BMX Rotorua has put the city on the BMX world map.
‘Remembering and honouring’: Kapa haka pays tribute to Māori Battalion
Te Taumata o Apanui featured stars like Rob Ruha and Ria Hall.
‘Undervalued’ social workers strike: ‘Who’s going to look after the kids?’
Seven week-strike planned after union says Oranga Tamariki offered members 0% pay rise.
East Cape hit by magnitude 4.6 earthquake, felt by residents
The earthquake was situated 40km northwest of Te Araroa.
Sewerage scheme funding ‘feels like an open chequebook’ - former Fonterra chairman
The Tarawera Reticulation Scheme could cost residents $38,000 to $41,700.
Homicide probe: Man found dead on doorstep
Police urge anyone with information to call 105.
McMillan leaving Chiefs for Munster
Clayton McMillan will depart as Chiefs coach at the end of the current Super Rugby season.
‘Culture first’: How kapa haka is transforming trade negotiations
Carl Ross believes kapa haka is an economic and diplomatic tool for NZ.
MP to meet ministry over 230 job losses at Kinleith Mill
The mill will cease all paper production before July 2025.
Why Te Matatini 2025 is drawing record crowds
All tickets for the 2025 Te Matatini finals day are sold out.
‘Crazy and unreal’: Bach bought for $300K sells for more than $2m
Buyer response had been "nothing short of phenomenal", says agent.
Watch: ‘Not necessarily a headlock’ – Goldsmith details new citizens' arrest powers
The announcement comes amid a rise in retail crime.
Police investigate ‘unexplained’ death in Bay of Plenty
Police urge anyone with information to call 105.
‘Absolutely deplorable’: Lawyer Annette Sykes says Treaty Principles Bill attempting to ‘erase the treaty from the soul of our nation’.
Act leader David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill is before the Justice Select Committee.
‘We made history’: Pipeline protesters say they’re staying
It comes after seven arrests overnight as construction work restarted.