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The Premium Debate: Reacting to Jan Tinetti being ordered to apologise
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'We stand in solidarity': Moment of silence 60 years since plane tragedy
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Tai Mitchell 2023: West beats Gold in both finals
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Joelle King equals Dame Susan Devoy's squash title record
The record set by squash great Dame Susan Devoy in 1992 has been equalled.
Strong wind watch for BoP, orange warning for Coromandel
Strong wind warnings issued for Bay of Plenty and Coromandel.
Searcher recalls 'horrific' crash: 60 years since the Kaimai tragedy
A tramper recalls the search for the wreckage of New Zealand's deadliest air disaster.
Opinion: Our kids should not be guinea pigs for vaping
Opinion: We don’t know the full impact of vaping’s health impacts yet.
Cheapest places to fill up before fuel prices rise
Fuel prices are set to increase by 29 cents per litre from July 1.
Vehicle spiked after dairy robbery
A group of people have entered the store and allegedly demanded items, police say.
Premium Debate: Banning disposable vapes 'a good start'
Opinion: Premium subscribers have their say.
Premium Debate: Take vapes, cigarettes, alcohol out of dairies
Premium subscribers have their say.
Pharmacist 'baffled' as city given cold shoulder in winter health initiative
The initiative aims to increase access to pharmacists and reduce pressure on hospitals.
Watch: 'Horrific' - jewellers lash out at 'numpties' after 8th crime in 18 months
'What are you numpties doing trying to break in to get nothing.'
Bay jewellers damaged in attempted burglary
'Senseless' break-in causes thousands in damage.
New Zealand’s state highway pothole plague pitiful, subscribers say
Subscribers share their views on the state of the nation's roads.
Sacked: Manager who avoided, refused onsite drug tests fails in bid for compo
She was asked to do the test but left site immediately. The next day she just refused.
State highway pothole plague - the regions with the most revealed
Pothole plague: The quality of roading is 'leaving a lot to be desired'.
Are boring rugby matches driving fans away? Ian Foster doesn't think so
Former All Blacks coaches have spoken out about what they believe is dull rugby.
'It was all an accident': Dame Lynley Dodd on how Hairy Maclary was born
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Opinion: Deliberately misnaming, misgendering people is cruel and inhumane
OPINION: Identity change has always been a thing - even in the good old days.
The Premium Debate: Police should arrest gangsters, not escort them - subscribers
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on gang issues.
Gang brawl: Heavy police presence as gang members appear in court
Eight people were arrested on Wednesday in Mount Maunganui after a public brawl.
Gangs: Vehicles impounded following tangi and anti social driving in Bay of Plenty
Eight vehicles have been impounded and other infringements issued.
What Ian Foster is looking out for during Super Rugby Pacific final
The coach talks about the big final and bolter Emoni Narawa's World Cup chances.
The Premium Debate: Public's faith in police fading fast
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Why Muldoon had the right idea when it came to gangs
OPINION: But National's new policy sounds like Groundhog Day.