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Velduro has won gold at the China Bike Fair for the second consecutive year.

The Wairoa Bridge cycleway was closed indefinitely on March 27 due to a slip.

Crews were called to the Tauriko property on State Highway 29 about 3.30am.

The family is facing their second winter in 'basically unliveable' conditions.

Tangaroa Paki's car had substandard brakes, a bald tyre, no WOF and poor suspension.

Natural burials avoid embalming and use shallower grave depths.

The former mayor ran the Promenade Meat Market before entering politics.

She considered giving up dialysis because of it, which would make her illness terminal.

Three winners with Powerball Second Division earned a total of $23,024.

Jamie Mannion imported, sold and supplied millions of dollars worth of drugs.

The Government’s plan could remove regional councillors by the 2028 election.

Some of the council debate and information was kept confidential, despite objections.

An armed police operation is underway in Tauranga. Video / Supplied

The Little Big Markets has been a fixture of Coronation Park in Mount Maunganui for years.

The large Tauranga operation began shortly after 8am today.

Each year more than 3000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with bowel cancer.

DoC says winter seal sightings rise as juveniles explore inland on their own.

Referee numbers have plunged from about 14 in the 1970s to only four today.

The Bay of Plenty waitlist rose from 8750 to 10,325 in one year.

Trust Tairāwhiti report finds unreliable access a 'major economic resilience risk'.

OPINION: More than $200k in donations is restricted to charitable uses, not business aid.

He served 27 years on Kawerau District Council, including seven terms as mayor.

The proposed 7.3% rise would lift the fee on a three-bedroom home to $42,951.

Experts found Raveen Saily had a high risk of reoffending and deviant sexual interests.

New owner Kameer Bechan is fighting to reinstate NZ Post services in Cherrywood.

More than 270 EVES staff packed the Lion Foundation Centre for the awards.

OPINION: Emerging markets make up 60% of world GDP but hold just 10% of global indices.

Police spiked the vehicle and said the man was acting aggressively.

Dr Bronwyn Copeland is one of 43 finalists chosen from 429 entries.