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One dead after two separate crashes on SH2 at Minden

Two crashes along the same stretch of Bay of Plenty highway.

Jo Raphael: Are we happy with the vaccine rollout?

OPINION: Make it as easy as possible for people to say yes.

Fatally crushed: Coronial inquest begins into Mount Maunganui tragedy

Coroner apologises to whānau of man killed in workplace accident after seven-year 'delay'.

Landlords selling up sparking fears of future slums

Landlords can lease properties to the Government through a Community Housing Provider.

Using tech both old and new to tackle wallaby nuisance

Dama wallabies are spreading from Rotorua to the Waikato.

Sport cancelled, road warnings issued as wretched weather strikes

Heavy rain watches are also coming into force for the North Island's upper east.

'Four times the size of Bayfair': Plans for $1b Pāpāmoa East town centre revealed

50m pool, supermarket, shops, 15,000 jobs and 11,000 new homes to be built nearby

Call to move Tauranga airport and racecourse to make way for houses

The group believes medium-high density housing will address housing crisis and traffic.

Not in Monday? Workmates buzz after big Lotto win

The team is still buzzing from the win.

'Chainsaw gun', fake firearm: People in costume spark police, AOS callouts

"This is not the first time something like this has happened" - Armageddon organiser.

Weaving living history on Mauao: 80-100yo oaks to go so stream can flow again

The area will be replanted with harakeke varieties unique to the area and used for weaving

Jo Raphael: Stench of racism in the air

OPINION: It's time to call out the racists and educate them about their ignorance.

Ending period poverty: Free product roll out in BOP schools

'You just need them, it is like having toilet paper'.

Local Focus: Baypark prepares for Armageddon

Look out for these locals at the Armageddon expo. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Short burst of seismic activity detected at Whakaari/White Island

A short, volcanic tremor was detected at Whakaari/White Island at 4am on June 1.

Dash of Lime: Mount Maunganui's best e-scooter food tour

Eating on the run gets a whole new meaning in the Bay of Plenty.

Axed road projects: 'Where's the analysis?'

Opinion: Traffic delays are bad for liveability and productivity, but also for emissions.

Overseas acts lined up for Ohakune Mardi Gras

NZ is 'the only place in the world where you can play to huge crowds'.