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Vaccine decline threatens 95% target

A growing number of families living in communities most vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks are refusing to have their children vaccinated. Immunisation... Read More

NZ engineering students aid Tongan healthcare

University of Canterbury Engineering students keen to help out medical services in the Pacific have received a welcome financial boost. Tait Contel Trust... Read More

Former IRD employee loses ERA claim

A former Inland Revenue employee has lost her bid to claim unjustified disadvantage and constructive dismissal after making comments other workers found offensive. Christine... Read More

Median house price up 5.1% in BOP

The median house price in the Bay of Plenty region has increased 5.1% in a year, rising to $822,000, and price deviations across the country are keeping the... Read More

Toi Ohomai restructure proposal cuts jobs

A 'shocking” proposal to cut more than 160 jobs at a tertiary institution threatens the closure of two campuses, a union says. The Bay of Plenty and... Read More

Foodstuffs North Island taken to court

The Commerce Commission is taking Foodstuffs North Island and its subsidiary Gilmours Wholesale to court over what it believes is cartel conduct. The regulator... Read More

Children refuse to wear warm clothing in winter

Why is it some kids seem to not even feel the cold? Should you let them wear jandals even if it's freezing outside? A small person who lives in my house... Read More

Rescue under way as vehicle hangs above water

A 22-year-old man has had a lucky escape after driving over a bank and being caught by ponga trees that stopped his car from plunging into the stream below. A... Read More

Vaccine hesitancy growing in at-risk communities

A growing number of families living in communities most vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks are refusing to have their children vaccinated. Immunisation... Read More

Magic narrowly lose to Pulse in tense contest

The Avis Magic narrowly lost to Te Wānanga o Raukawa Pulse in a tense contest in front of a full-house home crowd in Tauranga on Saturday. With scores tied... Read More

Tauranga airline grounded for 10 days by CAA

Regional airline Sunair says it has been grounded. However, its chief executive said people who'd already booked trips could still travel, as flights... Read More

Death without a will, and the mess left behind

Most people do not want to talk about their death and post-mortem wishes when they are young, but there are so many reasons to have that conversation, and to... Read More