VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Ratepayer takes on council over Two Mile CreekA local property owner in Waihi Beach is at odds with the Western Bay of Plenty District Council over the management of an erosion control project that affects his land. Made with funding from NZ On Air.15 Feb 06:11 AM
Video50kg Rottweiler adopts abandoned kittensA 50kg rottweiler named Bear has adopted three abandoned kittens and likes to lick them clean every time they finish a feed.Watch15 Feb 05:25 AM
VideoFour people suddenly told to move out of their Papamoa home after two deathsFour low-income earners have been forced to hunt for a new home after two people died in their Papamoa house and their landlords suddenly told them to move out. Watch15 Feb 05:10 AM
VideoAutistic teen completes first raceWith cheers and hoots from his school mates Scott Lockhart powered over the finish line of his 1500m race.Watch15 Feb 02:04 AM
VideoScott Lockhart's story is one of passion and a determination to overcome the odds.The Mount Maunganui College student, who has autism, has set himself a goal to take out the 1500m race at his college's athletics championships at Tauranga Domain today.Watch15 Feb 01:05 AM
VideoTiki Taane chooses local teen to perform in duetTiki Taane and 17-year-old Tamia Hikuroa will sing together at the NZ International Tattoo and Art Expo this weekend. This is Tamia's video submission.Watch14 Feb 01:40 AM
VideoBoy reunited with stolen bike after Facebook appealThieves have been targeting bicycles, including those locked, at Mount Maunganui. We caught up with Corey Graeme Fluerty who was able to reunite with his stolen bike after a Facebook appeal. Watch13 Feb 06:34 PM
VideoFirefighters battle scrub fire at MatapihiQuick action by firefighters prevented a large scrub fire behind Hungahungatoroa Marae in Matapihi from spreading towards the marae. The fire was about 120m long by about 50m wide at its worst. We were there to capture the firefighters in action.Watch13 Feb 02:21 AM
VideoCar crashes into bridge on Tauranga to Rotorua highwayA car blocked traffic for a brief moment on State Highway 36 between Tauranga and Rotorua this morning after it crashed into a bridge, near Williams Rd.Watch12 Feb 11:52 PM
VideoTe Puna Quarry Park celebrates 20 yearsTe Puna Quarry Park celebrates 20 yearsWatch12 Feb 11:22 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Young Fruit Grower aiming for national successA Whangarei orchardist is hoping to emulate the success of his mentor, who took out the 2014 Young Fruit Grower of the Year in the Bay of Plenty. Made with funding from NZ On Air.12 Feb 08:47 PM
VideoBrazen thieves steal large caravan on busy Mount Maunganui roadThe brazen theft of a $80,000 caravan from a secure Mount Maunganui RV business has been captured on video.Watch10 Feb 07:18 AM
VideoFree ocean pool wanted for Mauao or Leisure IslandA Mount woman has set up a petition calling for an ocean pool to be placed at the base of Mauao or on Leisure Island.Watch10 Feb 12:43 AM
VideoTauranga principal named at Labour candidate for TaurangaMerivale School principal Jan Tinetti has been named Labour Party's new candidate for Tauranga and will take on current MP Simon Bridges for his seat ahead of this year's general election. We caught up with her to find out what she is going to offer voters.Watch09 Feb 10:42 PM
VideoLeisa Renwick honoured with haka as New Zealander of the YearMount Maunganui teacher and health campaigner Leisa Renwick, who fought for changes to funding for melanoma treatment, was formally honoured in a presentation today where she was named New Zealand Herald's New Zealander of the Year. Watch09 Feb 09:31 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Buddhist mandala being constructed in TaurangaA traditional Buddhist sand mandala is being constructed by two Tibetan-born monks in Tauranga Art Gallery. Made with funding from NZ On Air.09 Feb 05:26 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Buddhist mandala being constructed in TaurangaA traditional Buddhist sand mandala is being constructed by two Tibetan-born monks in Tauranga Art Gallery. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch09 Feb 05:25 AM
VideoNo place like MauaoMark Sandoval's visual love letter to the Mount has been completed as a 5-minute snap shot of the place he calls home. Watch09 Feb 04:38 AM
VideoMoving into the digital age as a businessThese days, if businesses don't have a digital strategy, then they simply don't have a strategy, Callaghan Innovation chief technical officer Dr Chris Hartshorn says. We caught up with him after a presentation to the Tauranga business community.Watch08 Feb 07:43 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesWatch NZH Local Focus: Banksy or Pranksy? Tauranga's street art mystery deepensAs a Tauranga art festival looms, the mystery surrounding the Banksy-like stencil art found in the CBD deepens. Made with funding from NZ On Air.07 Feb 07:37 PM
VideoMan airlifted from Omanawa FallsA man was airlifted from Omanawa Falls with moderate injuries after jumping from the top of the waterfall.Watch06 Feb 08:48 AM
VideoChild restraints vitalDonna Tuck, Plunket’s Tauranga – Bay of Plenty area community services co-ordinator, is urging parents to install child car restraints correctly.Watch05 Feb 08:58 AM
VideoJames Moore-morial raceJames Moore-morial race winner Tupuria King on how the 32km paddle went.Watch05 Feb 08:46 AM
VideoTauranga franchise takes on disability initiativeA nationwide initiative encouraging employment for young people with intellectual disability has seen its first employees in Tauranga. Watch04 Feb 02:37 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Superbike racing runs in the familyA Whakatane father and his two sons are currently competing in the New Zealand Superbike Championships. Made with funding from NZ On Air.03 Feb 04:10 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesWatch NZH Focus: Waitangi Day and why it mattersThe Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand’s founding document. 177 years after it was first signed, few New Zealanders have any idea what it is or what it means. Joining Tristram Clayton is NZME Māori affairs expert Moehau Hodges-Tai to help shed some light on this founding treaty. Watch03 Feb 02:47 AM
VideoTyre tragedy victims' families tell of griefThe driver who ran over and killed Tauranga woman Leigh Rhodes and her friend Kenny McRae, and seriously injured Rhodes' partner had methadone in her system, Tauranga Court heard yesterday. We spoke to the families of the victims after court.Watch02 Feb 07:21 AM
VideoFirefighters save suffocating horse after failed escape from floatHorse Razzy was saved by firefighters after it became trapped trying to escape its horse float. Watch02 Feb 04:47 AM
VideoMore than 5000 migrants arrive in Bay in 2016More than five thousand people migrated to the Bay of Plenty last year - up 6.7 per cent from 2015, but a new study says that is not a bad thing. Watch31 Jan 03:26 AM
VideoSneak peek: Film project showcasing Mount MaunganuiA sneak peek of rookie filmmaker and local Mark Sandoval's short film dedicated to Mount Maunganui. Watch31 Jan 01:55 AM
VideoWatch: Bronze Whaler shark at PapamoaA bronze whaler filmed in breakers at Papamoa beach this weekendWatch29 Jan 05:49 AM
SportSurf Life Saving Eastern Region ChampionshipsDrone footage by Surf Life Saving New Zealand of the event held in Mount Maunganui over Anniversary Weekend. Watch29 Jan 01:58 AM
VideoGoodbye Pork Pie, hello Maketu PiesA fleet of Minis and a few famous faces made their way to Maketu this weekend, where the promo tour of the new Goodbye Pork Pie held a pie eating contest. Watch28 Jan 04:49 AM