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'Real problems': Expansion of paid parking worries businesses
Business owners fear more paid parking will deter customers and burden staff.
Two seriously injured as car hits power pole on SH29
Two people with serious injuries are being taken to Tauranga Hospital.
Leaky fluoride tank delays dosing for part of city
The new fluoride tank is expected to be ready by mid-June.
'Political bias': Rotorua debates LGNZ membership value
The annual subscription for 2025/26 will be $93,458, up about $8000 on the prior year.
Emergency water shutdown in Katikati
Katikati residents are urged to conserve water 'due to significant leak'.
Body found at Whangamatā Beach believed to be missing man
Police believe the body on the beach is Jarrod Kingi, missing since April 25.
Two 12-year-olds referred to Youth Aid over tyre-slashing spree
Tyres were stabbed on several vehicles in the Rotorua CBD.
'Favourite place on Earth': Hollywood star Jason Momoa makes moves in Queenstown
Aquaman actor has bought into a bar and is reportedly looking for a house.
Rotorua to host 'epic' rugby test match in September
Rotorua is Samoa's 'home ground away from home'.
Editorial: Has Nicola Willis used a scalpel or a saw?
OPINON: The scale of cuts feel like we are going to get close to nicking the bone.
Nine Lotto players win over $24k each – where were the tickets sold?
First Division Powerball was not struck and will roll over to $6 million on Saturday.
NZ's billion-dollar builders revealed as new king of construction emerges
The country's busiest commercial builder secured $1.2 billion of work last year.
Anthems and 'deeper cuts': Sir Dave Dobbyn to make historic one-off Auckland show
Kiwi rocker says it's 'business as usual' for the show, despite his Parkinson's disease.
Society Insider: Former Black Cap's return to India; new power couple; True Bliss star on homophobic abuse
Plus, Nick Mowbray and Liam Lawson team up in California.
Trio deny murdering man found dead on a Kawerau doorstep
One of the three can be named after suppression lapsed.
'Blown away': Auckland Harbour Bridge may close as severe winds hit rush-hour commute
Auckland faces severe gales at rush hour tomorrow, with harbour bridge closures possible.
'Won't let them down': Tauranga byelection winner announced
Hemi Rolleston looks set to fill the seat vacated by his nephew due to illness.
Two people charged with arson after Hamilton fire
A man, 46, and woman, 39, are due to appear in court next week.
Oxford honours pioneering Māori scholar with posthumous degree
Her family and iwi say they are grateful for the tribute to her memory.
Tauranga's $13.98m Marine Precinct sale goes through after court ruling
It comes two weeks after a judge dismissed an interim injunction that halted the sale.
'Forced to hide': Child caught in Rotorua store robbery drama
Police are appealing for information about the aggravated robbery.
Super Rugby teams: Chiefs lose All Black to injury
All the ins and outs ahead of the 12th round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
Why Toi Kiri Arts Festival's return is delayed until 2026
The Toi Kiri festival, focusing on indigenous arts, is postponed to 2026.
How Puhirake Ihaka reshaped Māori representation in Tauranga Moana
Puhirake Ihaka was honoured as an Officer in the New Zealand Order of Merit.
'Tough decisions' needed: Clock hīkoi targets Govt debt
The hīkoi arrived in Tauranga this afternoon, highlighting Government debt.
‘Focus on the essentials’: Minister's message for Tauranga council
Simon Watts emphasised the need for councils to deliver the basics well.