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Sonya Bateson: Parenting guilt is guaranteed

OPINION: Special moments outweigh the guilt of stay at home parenting.

'I will not back off': Councillor defiant amid calls for resignation

'If they have an issue with it, they can take it up with the Local Government Minister.'

Punched in the head and jaw: Union 'concerned' about assaults on mental health staff

Another assault resulted in a staff member getting a concussion.

Appeal reduces sentence for five-hour night-time crime spree

Three separate incidents involved three victims.

Premium Debate: the merits of early childhood education

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Gang members in prison: Numbers hit 7-year low

But the proportion in prison compared to non-gang members is at a 12-year high.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Where have all the children gone?

OPINION: There's no quick fix, and parents are not failing.

'I think it's fair': BOP regional councillor moves to Christchurch

Stacey Rose says he will have better time management from the South Island.

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.

The Premium Debate: Subscribers ponder Trikafta donation

OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Rotorua median rent dips $30 in a month

Trade Me's April Rental Price Index shows Rotorua's median weekly rent was $500

'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.

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?

Jo Raphael: Beak Peek or Chin Nappy - there's only one right way to wear a mask

OPINION: There is one visible reminder that Covid isn't over and won't be for some time.

Salary movers and shakers: Top 10 jobs that are paying more

Job listings at record levels, wages rising and Aussie calling.

Tripadvisor ranks Bay apartment hotel as among the best of the best

Quest Rotorua Central has been ranked eighth out of 25 top hotels in the South Pacific.