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'Test immediately': Businesses outside Auckland linked to Covid case

A bakery in Mt Maunganui and a petrol station in Tauranga were visited by a Covid case.

Local Focus: Kia kaha te Wiki o te reo Māori

Rotorua is at the forefront of reo Māori integration. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'It was like an investment': Anaru Palmer shares his te reo Māori journey

Anaru Palmer says those keen to learn te reo Māori should "give it everything".

'Enough's enough': Aucklanders in lockdown eye Tauranga properties

REINZ: Tauranga has reached yet another record median house price of $970,000

'If you're that ballsy, then front up': Māori flag designer

Linda Munn was absolutely disgusted someone complained a Rotorua kuia was flying her flag.

Te Pāti Māori petitions to reinstate names - what's the Bay's?

The petition calls for towns, cities, places and the country's names to be restored.

Mata Mihinui: Embrace te wiki o te reo Māori

OPINION: It's all part of the nationwide drive to normalise te reo.

Buddy Mikaere: Te reo Māori has come a long way since 1972

OPINION: I am proud to see the evolution of Māori language into the national lingo.

Te Rawhitiroa Bosch: 'With another language comes another worldview'

Te Rawhitiroa says his life would be 'pretty vanilla' if te reo Māori wasn't a part of it.

141 port workers in Bay unvaccinated, some risk redeployment

Over 100 port workers in the private sector are yet to be vaccinated by September 30.

'An important win': Relief for 'crippling' building material drought

Auckland manufacturers supply 90 per cent of building products needed in the regions.

Man set son on fire, admits attempted murder charge

A Bowentown father has admitted attempting to murder his son after setting him on fire.

'Paralysed' until level 2: Businesses hopeful for alert level change

The announcement will be made at 4pm today.

'Difficult and upsetting': Delta outbreak changes funeral landscape

Funerals and tangi can go ahead under alert level 3 but there are tight restrictions

Local Focus: Rotorua cafes and takeaways welcoming level 3 with gusto

Move to level 3 includes fear of another MIQ in Rotorua. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Another ram-raid at Whakatāne Michael Hill Jewellers

Police found the vehicle of interest a short time later.

Rubbish dumpers' mess cost ratepayers thousands

Disposal costs for dumped rubbish is costing Bay ratepayers tens of thousands of dollars.

Body found after Rotorua shed fire

The fire was reported about 5am.