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• 50,000 landlords lose money as rates rise

  More than 50,000 property investors are losing money on their rentals, Inland Revenue data shows.

• Neverending supply of new husbands

  The Husbands

• Pleasure doing business

  POST-COVID, the Kiwi love-affair with premium flying has continued to grow from strength to strength. When you’re flying long-haul, it’s hard to put a price on space, comfort and a little pampering.

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• EDITORIAL Volunteers deserve our support, not abuse

  If an adult can’t watch a children’s sporting fixture without hurling abuse at referees, rival spectators or coaches — and indeed without finding their emotions so charged they end up in a fight — then they really shouldn’t be anywhere near children playing sport.

• Team NZ guaranteed ‘a good challenger’

  When the America’s Cup match begins in Barcelona next weekend, Team New Zealand know they will have a true challenge on their hands.

• Ioane responds to Sexton’s book

  Rieko Ioane has lit the fuse for what should be a blockbuster clash with Ireland next month in Dublin. The All Black centre took to Instagram to respond to Johnny Sexton’s claims in a recently released autobiography of words that were spoken at the conclusion of the last time the teams met, in an epic World Cup quarter final in Paris last November.

• Reddy to stand down in a nod to robust processes

  Dame Patsy Reddy, the chair of New Zealand Rugby (NZR), has announced that she will not seek reappointment to the NZR board.

• Wilson criticises Silver Ferns’ substitutions as series whitewash looms

  Former Silver Ferns captain Adine Wilson has criticised Dame Noeline Taurua’s substitution strategy as New Zealand stare down the barrel of a maiden series whitewash against England on home soil.

• COMMENT What 2025 could hold for NZ dollar

  The New Zealand dollar has rebounded strongly in the last couple of months.

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• Hospice says no to assisted dying

  Tauranga’s Waipuna Hospice is one of three Bay of Plenty hospices that will not offer assisted dying services when the End of Life Choice Act comes into force in November....

• COMMENT ChatGPT threatens language diversity in the age of AI

  The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) technologies like ChatGPT is palpable. People are both optimistic and frightened by the possibilities of these tools. Clearly, these technologies will change how people write. But in terms of what people write, these technologies seem to be embracing the ...

• Free buses anytime for school students

  Bay public transport leaders have voted to trial anytime free bus fares for school-age children in Tauranga....

• Robots to pack kiwifruit at Eastpack

  Robots will pack kiwifruit at Eastpack this season as part of a 12-month, $35-million investment plan across its business....

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• Who’s vying for Bridges’ seat?Tauranga’s byelection to find a new MP has begun, with 12 people standing for the role. But who exactly are the candidates and what do they want for the city? Kiri Gillespie finds out.

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• ULTIMATE XMAS DAY FOOD GUIDE

  Christmas starter platter — Dre HartAbout the foodie: Hart is the director of Kiwi Artisan, which makes handcrafted artisan goods that are shipped worldwide from the Bay of Plenty....

• The Final 15: The mayoral

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• Who’s vying for Bridges’ seat?Tauranga’s byelection to find a new MP has begun, with 12 people standing for the role. But who exactly are the candidates and what do they want for the city? Kiri Gillespie finds out.

  Allan...

• The inside story on Ngāi Te Rangi A homicide, a tangi, a blessing and business

  It’s Monday morning and a homicide has already sent the week into a tailspin. Work calendars have been reshuffled. Teams, including social workers, are mobilised and on standby to help any whānau affected by the tragedy....