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Women's rugby is more exciting than men's - Bay of Plenty coach

NZRU busy trying to sort rewards for Black Ferns' big win

$42k and counting: Legal bill for failed prosecution of dog attack

The council has spent $42,000 on legal fees, with an appeal yet to be heard.

Local Focus: Speaking up for the rainbow community

"So, that's why I'm here – to speak up for the gay community and speak up for democracy."

Fake barcodes, false bank statements: How a repeat thief 'ripped off' big businesses

Elmira Raffiee targeted big retailers like Mitre 10 and Bunnings.

Tragedy hero: 'He gave all his strength to save her' - dad sacrifices life to save daughter in rip

"It is a story of love of a whānau who would give everything for each other."

'A disgrace': Volunteers unable to work at hospital despite it being 'short-staffed'

"We just suddenly got a text message and were told we weren't working anymore."

'It was really distressing' - Person drowns on island near Tauranga

'There’s a lot of police here, there’s been a real accident': Beach cafe worker.

'Stressed and unsure': Foodbank demand spikes nearly 30% as appeal begins

The soaring cost of living is having a big impact on people in need of help.

'Fat is not a naughty word': Plus-size shoppers call for change

Reader opinion: Many plus-size items are 'ugly', more expensive, and ill-fitting.

Property: Double-digit house market declines in main centres, new figures show

QV House Price Index shows the average home dropped in value by 3.9 per cent.

'Enormous' sums: Synnies drug ring 'kingpin' and wife sentenced for money laundering

The defendant was described as the central figure in the Auckland to Wellington network.

Local Focus: Migrants prepare for multicultural pōwhiri

Ngāi Te Rangi to welcome new migrants to the Bay Of Plenty with special pōwhiri.

'A little bit jittery': Thousands of Bay students start exams after 'most difficult year'

'Give it your best, leave it all in the exam room knowing you have tried your hardest'.

'Falling apart at the seams': 382 vacancies for health workers

But Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty declined to provide vacancy data for 2019 and 2018.

'I can't even walk 100m': Pāpāmoa man's painful wait as surgery backlog grows

Another patient says she can no longer work full-time due to the lengthy wait for surgery.

Drug syndicate 'banker' ordered woman to bury cash as police swooped

Authorities say he conspired to import 1.5 tonnes of cocaine, hundreds of kilos of meth.

'Something for future generations': PM and 90yo local witnesses as CBD land returned

The creation of a new trust will go some way towards 'reconciling the wrongs of the past'.

Chopper again on the chopping block after judge grants council leave to appeal

The dog that attacked a Tauranga vet is again staring down the threat of death.