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Thunderstorms, mini tornadoes, downpours: North Island set for lashing

Thunderstorms may also pop up in various areas including Auckland.

Watch: Kiri Allan in good spirits as she undergoes chemo for cervical cancer

'Encourage your sisters, your mothers, your daughters, your friends, #SmearYourMea.'

One dead after crash between car and motorcycle near Te Puke

Police were notified at 3.34pm.

Local Focus: Covid pushed them out of school, this programme pulls them back in

Helping youth who dropped out of school in lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NZ councils' infrastructure spend could erode credit ratings -S&P

NZ councils' infrastructure spending could erode future credit ratings, S&P says.

Local Focus: Rotorua restaurants get social media savvy

Foodies check out socials before going to a restaurant. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'Run over by a bus': Dame Val's pandemic parenting challenge

Valerie Adams' young son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in the middle of the pandemic.

Couple who lost two sons to suicide: We'll never get over it

Brothers Michael and Christopher Powell died by suicide 10 years apart.

Raukura terraces represent 'young men climbing to the highest levels of knowledge'

Rotorua Boys' High School has unveiled its new terraces, Ngā Pae a Kahukura.

Māori Party co-leaders confident donations above board amid police probe

Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer are 'comfortable' with the donations.

Severe burns: Father denies attempted murder charge

A Bay of Plenty man has pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder his son.

Critical injuries in workplace incident in Putāruru

Emergency services were notified at 12.07pm.

Are your details safe? Why businesses are adapting Covid tracer methods

Tauranga stores are trying other sign-in methods to protect customers privacy.

Roading rage: Frustration as key projects 'will not get over the line'

"Frustrations are at bursting point" as regions around NZ wait for critical upgrades.

Principal says student was hit by car in a 'freak accident'

School 'blown away' by messages of support from the Tauranga community.

Police release name of person found dead in Lake Rotomā

A body and a car were recovered from Lake Rotomā, near Rotorua, last night.