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How to take care of your mental health this summer

A wellness expert said there was nothing more "uplifting" than being in nature.

Luke Kirkness: Drink-driving tests must be ramped up to address the issue

OPINION: The number of breath tests and driving under the influence convictions has shrunk

'Massive event': L.A.B take out top 5 singles ahead of hometown show

Kiwi favourites L.A.B begin their summer tour in Tauranga on December 30.

Stay safe and be responsible this summer, warn police

Waikato police urge holidaymakers to stay safe this summer.

Jo Raphael: Ease up on the booze for a clear head

OPINION: We're no longer consuming alcohol like we used to

Tommy Wilson: No one has been made poor by giving

OPINION: Money will not take care of our homeless, but the community can.

Bay businesses ready for 'busy summer' as international tourists return

Businesses were planning for "peak demand" around events, festivals and cruise ships.

Another holly, jolly Bay of Plenty news parody

OPINION: Samantha Motion returns with another musical take on the year in news

Opinion: Govt and Tinetti deserve praise for firefighters deal

OPINION: They are real-life superheroes, and deserve to be treated as such.

Christmas weather looking favourable but thunderstorm risk before then

There is a broad low risk of thunderstorms covering most of the North Island today.

Slip blocks road north of Matatā

Please avoid the area.

Kelly Makiha: Housing accord missing vital details

OPINION: There are positive signs but when exactly will emergency housing woes end?

'In past couple of weeks it's hit me that life really is a survival game,' says mum

OPINION: Christmas appeals bring joy to many of our families in the Bay.

Blood service seeking 120 more donors: 'It’s such an important cause'

The New Zealand Blood Service is forecasting a busier summer this year than last.

Machete attack: Man’s hand severed in petrol station brawl over chainsaw

Man in 'vigilante' attack at a Gull petrol station will spend eight years in jail.

New Zealander of the Year semifinalists announced

Black Ferns star is on the list of semifinalists for Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year.