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Pothole claims: Drivers seek more than $4000 in compo for car damages

Drivers made claims after hitting potholes and damaging their tyres and exhausts.

'Great experience and mana': New District Commander starts in the Bay of Plenty

Superintendent Tim Anderson has outlined his key priorities.

Therapy can be fun: Art therapists share tips and tricks for looking after your mental health

"We use metaphors but it's all about the meaning behind the picture."

Push to shift 20pc of commuters from cars to public transport in 10 years

BOPRC will decide today whether to adopt a regional transport plan with an ambitious goal.

Chatting and problem-solving: The free mental health service anyone can use

One patient said the difference it had made in his life had been like "chalk and cheese".

Hundreds to visit region for National Bridge Congress

After a three-year gap the Congress returns but in a new location.

Bigger venue named for Juicy Fest Tauranga

Nelly, Ne-Yo, Ja Rule and others headline the festival.

Local Focus: Indigenous tattoos showcased in Bay

Indigenous artists descend on Whareroa Marae for a unique cultural tattoo showcase.

Queen's funeral: Pubs to open and royalists plan 'all-nighter'

The funeral event is expected to become one of the biggest global TV events in history.

Event organisers eye summer free of Covid rules

"It's great news that we can finally put Covid behind us."

Fears rapist's home detention sentence may stop victims seeking justice

Victims with 'increased anxiety' have been turning to a local service for support.

Subscribers weigh in on the new one-off public holiday

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on the holiday to mark the Queen's passing.

'Gut wrenching': Hope for funding of 'miracle' drug slips away

One parent is considering moving overseas where the drug is publicly funded.

Ngahi Bidois: It took three generations to get our language back

OPINION: Te reo Māori is relevant in many places

Subscribers weigh in on proposed congestion charges

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

'They will take out their own teeth': Dental charity 'overwhelmed' with demand

'A lot of people are putting up with unacceptable levels of pain.'