PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOpinion: 'I felt like dirt. Low. Worthless.' Why horrid customers are the memorable onesOPINION: Make low-wage jobs more attractive by being nicer.30 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPremium debate: Subscribers weigh in on the great road cone debateOPINION: Readers share their views on the use of road cones - and what's really important.30 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCome work for us: The perks some councils are offering to lure staffCouncils are up against 'global companies paying foreign dollars' for high-skilled staff.30 Mar 05:02 PM
New Zealand'We don’t feel it’s safe for staff': Fuel stop becomes self-service after robberiesThe manager said he was punched and kicked during a robbery.30 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Cavalier and maverick': Couple sentenced for migrant worker rortTwo of the offending trio were sentenced in the Te Awamutu District Court today.30 Mar 05:56 AM
New Zealand'Charging like wounded bulls': Western Bay council drafts rates, fee risesAn increase in user fees and charges is also expected.30 Mar 05:23 AM
CrimeStashed cash, guns and meth: Key pair in Bay drug operation appeal sentencesThe man who played a central role stashed $1.5m in a hydraulic compartment in his bed.30 Mar 04:07 AM
New ZealandPolice investigating 'attempted abduction' seek carInformation on small car with dark windows sought.30 Mar 01:04 AM
New ZealandSH25 closed: Critical injuries in Coromandel crashPolice were called shortly before midday.30 Mar 12:13 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJo RaphaelOpinion: Rugby club housing plan epitome of blue-sky thinkingOPINION: Necessity is the mother of invention.29 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiri Gillespie: Unfair to lump city safety costs on regional council aloneSafety of people in the city is not a responsibility exclusive to the regional council.29 Mar 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Our energy levels are failing': Bay secondary teachers strike again'There’s only one really good time to sort this out and that is now'29 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandShiver me timbers! Rotorua wakes to coldest day of the yearCold and clear weather is across the Bay of Plenty.29 Mar 06:49 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandParking fees a 'killer': Retailers, shoppers on how to solve 'dead' Tauranga CBDBeen described as 'in crisis' by Downtown Tauranga chairman Brian Berry.29 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Desperately needed': Ex-mayor delivering seven ambulances to UkraineThe ambulances are en route to Auckland, to be shipped to Ukraine.29 Mar 05:33 AM
New ZealandJan Tinetti injured in media scrum at ParliamentThe Minister for Education was absent in Parliament today after the incident.29 Mar 03:32 AM
New ZealandRescue helicopter responds after hikers trapped by slipAerocool Rescue Helicopter paramedics spring into action during busy month of missions.29 Mar 03:21 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorThe Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on the state of the region’s mental health supportOPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.28 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSamantha MotionOpinion: Let's not forget the lives on the line in road cone debateOpinion: Road workers are at the coalface of public roadworks rage.28 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandLake swamped with 1600 waka ama hopefuls from 105 schools1600 paddlers. 163 races. 4 days.28 Mar 05:12 PM
New ZealandTikitapu swamped with waka ama hopefuls from 105 schools1600 paddlers. 163 races. Four days.28 Mar 05:07 PM
New Zealand'It would be great to have him back': Woman's plea after late husband's ashes go missingLisa Beamsley has kept the 'sacred' ashes in her car for more than 11 years.28 Mar 05:10 AM
New Zealand'Engulfed in flames': Cause of shed blaze undeterminedFour fire trucks attended the fire and multiple sheds and vehicles were engulfed.28 Mar 02:21 AM
New ZealandTraffic management measures vandalised at damaged road, council saysVandalism comes at a cost to the ratepayer, the council said.27 Mar 10:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLetters: Roadworks a disaster for businesses, and ways to fix congestion'Chaotic disruptions for months and months'27 Mar 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCarmen HallCarmen Hall: Hospitality’s struggle to find workers an uphill battleThe hospitality sector is struggling to attract staff and employers are suffering.27 Mar 08:00 PM
New ZealandHelicopter airlifts two injured after SH29 crashEmergency services were called around 6.30pm.27 Mar 06:39 PM
New Zealand'Super burned-out': Hundreds of teachers to strike again"We are trying to make a difference, but there just aren’t enough resources there.”27 Mar 05:10 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNumber of children waiting for mental health support more than triplesThere is a 'higher-than-national-average rate' of children receiving support in the Bay.27 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRising wait times for children's mental health assessments 'worrying''The need is way greater than the actual capacity to service that need'.27 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandCar crashes into pole in TaurangaPolice responded to the incident in Tauranga at around 3pm.27 Mar 03:27 AM
New ZealandDrugs and motorbikes: Police say community 'fed up' with 'dangerous' antics, arrests madePolice say the arrests show the behaviour won't be tolerated.27 Mar 03:13 AM
New Zealand'Sick of men attacking her': Murderer appeals life sentence for shootingMoetū Kaitai was high when she fatally shot Kalvin Kana after a confrontation.27 Mar 12:17 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJo RaphaelJo Raphael: Elderly abuse is despicable, predatory and selfishBecause of love and family ties, the elderly are often silent victims.26 Mar 10:00 PM