'Worst pain I have ever felt': Company fined after worker loses tops of fingers
A Waihī company and its director have been convicted after a worker was severely injured.
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Weather warning: Severe gale and heavy rain expected as front move across the country
The weather watch warning extends to Monday morning.
Shot, NZ! Kiwis smash daily vax target - Auckland edges closer to 90%
The target was 100,000. We smashed it, and then some.
PM: NZ can be one of most vaccinated countries as daily doses near 130k
Super Saturday has been a record-breaking day of vaccination in New Zealand.
'Record numbers': Bay residents smash daily vaccine record on Super Saturday
Several health providers offered incentives to encourage people to get vaccinated.
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'Difficult decisions': Marae fears rising sea levels will force 'retreat' from whenua
'It's ... adaptation. We know climate change is coming,' say marae leaders.
'Give Delta a taste of Kiwi': Vaxathon co-host Paddy Gower on Super Saturday
Instead of donations, the aim of the Vaxathon is to raise national vaccination levels.
Mongrel Mob shooter's day of terror: 'It was like a movie scene'
"The gun was massive, from his shoulder down to the ground. He points it at the cop ..."
'That little head start': Why one pregnant woman got vaccinated
She initially debated whether she would get the vaccine while pregnant or after the birth.
Rotorua lake study out of this world: Satellites provide greater insight
Images from space are being used to study the health of Rotorua's lakes.
'Callously left him for dead': Man jailed over fatal beating of 77-year-old
A man convicted of the manslaughter killing of an elderly man has been jailed.
11yo's death in Ruapehu tragedy: Bus driver's remorse after two critical mistakes
Hannah Francis inquest: Family hopes to avert tragedy, driver welcomes seatbelt proposal.
Bay Dreams cancels festivals for 2022
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Local Focus: Archiving Tauranga's history
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Job listings up 43%: NZ city's businesses battle to nab top workers
One recruiter said they were experiencing "increased pressure" when trying to fill jobs.
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Mark Wahlberg's burger chain coming to Auckland soon
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Auckland takeaways identified as location of interest seven times
Health officials have been releasing a steady stream of locations over the last few days.
Three Covid cases in Mt Eden prison; Brash - gangs not the 'fall guys' for virus
The Government is due to say whether further restrictions in Auckland will be eased today.
'Sobering news': Bay greenhouse gas emission rise spurs call for change
It's hoped switching the region's bus fleet to electric and/or hydrogen power will help.
Katikati's only supermarket identified as location of interest
The growing locations of interest list is now spread across three North Island regions.
'Low risk' of Katikati case spreading, health officials say
The Ministry of Health says test results indicate the infection was in its early stages.
Three children in Bay of Plenty state care dead since 2017
Nearly 30 children nationwide have died in state care since Oranga Tamariki's inception.
'Oh s***' - Positive Bay of Plenty case, mayor tells of 'pretty leaky' border
Infected person had been granted an exemption to cross the boundary from Auckland.
'The whole country's paying the price for this loose border' - public health expert
It's "crazy" not to protect South Island, and risk needlessly high for north too - expert.
'A lot of happy memories': PM's emotional Murupara pit stop
Jacinda Ardern visited Murupara during her quickfire tour of the eastern North Island.
Devastated family remember 'adored' father killed in wrong-way crash
Tauranga Eastern Link fatal crash victim remembered as a friend to everybody.
'Jacinda hyped me up to get the vaccine': How PM got Raiha Tahuri 'over the line'
Jacinda Ardern is on a quickfire tour of the eastern North Island to promote getting jabs.