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Tauranga water woes: More than a year to recover, tighter restrictions possible

Plans to reduce water use appear to be working but 'we're not out of the woods yet'.

Would you spend $500,000 and move countries to educate your kids? This Korean mum has

"Sometimes I feel like I have a lot of responsibilities on my shoulders."

'Nowhere to pivot': International student sector still haemorrhaging

'Reduction in revenue significant': Chris Hipkins on international student cash flows

'Basically cooking': 347 complaints of dogs locked in hot cars this summer nationally

It can take less than 10 minutes for the inside of a car to exceed 31C.

'The bottom line is that kids are happy': Schools prepare for staff shortages, class disruption amid Omicron

Schools have been told staff shortages are "highly likely" as a result of Omicron.

Revealed: How much you might have in unused gift cards

The average Kiwi has $72 in unused gift card credit, a survey has found.

'Huge struggle': Schools help parents tackle back to school costs

A mum has described buying school supplies for her three children as a "huge struggle".

'Catastrophe' brewing: Six-month wait on some building materials

Small building firms could go bust: 'It's bloody sad to see this unfolding, to be honest.'

Man who sexually exploited an impaired woman lured her with the promise of takeaways

Judge: "The Department of Corrections is going to rule your life for the next little bit."

Trial date set for David Kuka murder accused

Two men who deny murdering Tauranga father David Kuka are heading to trial.

Want a job? 24,000 kiwifruit workers needed as labour shortage bites

Last season harvesting roles paid an average of $27 an hour rates vary and can reach $40.

'That water out there is not your friend': 'Epidemic of stupidity' as drownings rise

More than one in 10 drownings in New Zealand were in the Bay of Plenty.

Tauranga rental market in 'crisis', rents up, supply drops

The median weekly cost of rentals in Tauranga has risen $70 in the past year.

Charity founders could end up on the streets as living costs rise

It comes as the annual inflation hit a 30-year high in December.

Gym questions officials over location of interest

A Tauranga Gym is challenging its close contact place of interest notification.

Perfect anniversary long weekend weather for birthday regions

A ridge has fought off a front to keep the long weekend weather sunny and hot.

From Parliament to prison: How an Aussie politico ended up in a Kiwi remand cell

Tauranga man Tio Faulkner went from rubbing shoulders with Prime Ministers to an NZ jail.

Couple convicted for laundering nearly $1m of drug proceeds

Pair laundered money through their food business.