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'On a mission for Māori': Boynton drives financial independence in 'Māori Millionaire' podcast
From broke uni student at 17 to finance podcast host and founder at 20.
Thumbs up: Sometimes angels appear in a tangerine car
Taupō District residents air their thoughts on the issues of the week.
Neighbour saw police leading children from Tūrangi home after pair found dead
'She was just the most beautiful person. Whoever did this to her needs to rot in hell.'
New gang laws will hit Māori whānau hardest - iwi chairs
Iwi leaders fear Māori incarceration will increase under gang patch laws.
Coromandel’s cheapest property? Beach spot for $350,000 - but there’s a catch
"No-frills" bargains can be found along the Thames Coast.
Tainui will have week-long celebration to mark Kingi Tūheitia's coronation
A guide to the celebrations at Tūrangawaewae.
'Football field' of land: New maps reveal where NZ's coasts are crumbling fastest
Parts of our coastline are losing 'football field' of land each generation.
Neighbour saw police leading children from Tūrangi home after pair found dead
“She was just the most beautiful person. Whoever did this to her needs to rot in hell."
‘Help, my daughter isn't breathing’: Dad’s desperate efforts to save toddler heard in murder trial
He pounded on his neighbour’s door and asked for her to do CPR on the girl.
'No longer an emergency': Coromandel speed limits to return to normal
There is some community support for retaining reduced speeds.
Housing shortage: Waikato will need up to 61,500 more homes by 2043
Waikato's housing shortage has gone from bad to worse over the past five years.
Syphilis on the rise in NZ: What you need to know
How is syphilis diagnosed and treated in New Zealand, and how can you prevent it?
Police say Waikato retirement village death not suspicious
Police say investigations did not identify anything to suggest the death was suspicious.
A whole ewe world: Waikato shearer places 12th at Europe's largest agricultural show
Wellington placed 12th in ladies' shearing at Europe's biggest agricultural show.
Rock Salt: Mayor straps on guitar for live gig
Thames-Coromandel mayor Len Salt is strapping on his guitar for a night of live music.
Homicide investigation launched after two deaths at Tūrangi property
An adjacent walkway is blocked off.
Magic players trial for Silver Ferns
The group head to Wellington for a three-day trial camp from August 19-21.
In a pickle? We've got the constable for you
Taupō's 'Good Sort of the Month' is a face painter, DJ and community cop.
‘Backward move’: Councillor slams mandate to undo Māori wards
Fiona Kahukura Hadley-Chase says it is an attempt to 'diminish Māori representation'.
SH2 barriers could impede escape in tsunami - resident
The transport agency has spent $164 million on safety improvements.
MIssing teen comes home
Girl had been last seen at her Te Awamutu home on Tuesday evening.
Proposed alcohol bans and fees in Waipā open for public feedback
Waipā residents can now share their views on the Local Alcohol Policy and Alcohol Control.
Taupō to get a 'pop-up' cinema and possibly a drive-in
A temporary cinema solution has been found while a permanent venue is finalised.
A fall or strangulation? Dr questions stepmum's explanation for toddler's injuries
A doctor assessed an injured Harlee-Rose five months before she was allegedly murdered.
Phoenix snare NZ age-group star Luke Brooke-Smith
Originally from Whangārei, he's also an age-group BMX champion.
Body found believed to be that of missing 84-year-old
Norman was last seen on Sunday but his family says his body has been found.
Hamilton City Council welcomes newest member
Kirikiriroa Maaori Ward councillor Maria Huata was sworn in on Tuesday.
One injured as plane loses control, hits parked aircraft at Waihī Beach airfield
The crash involved two light aircraft.
'No cash, no housing’: Council calls on Government to act
Ruapehu District Council says it is bowing out from financing housing developments.
'Several close calls': Skiers warned after Mt Ruapehu avalanches
Backcountry users should take precautions when leaving patrolled ski areas.
Sad about cancelled fashion week? No problem: Taupō has a quirky alternative
The event is part of Lake Taupō Hospice’s annual fundraiser.