Angela Neville, who evacuated after the tsunami alert, discovered 84-year-old Sheila McLean self-evacuating on her mobility scooter.

Kane Williamson is back to full fitness and looking forward to spending hours at the crease in the next few months.

Kirsten Murfitt and her family moved to Tauranga from Auckland almost three years ago and absolutely love it here.

Councilor Leanne Brown would like to see warning sirens installed along the coast - but believes this should be one of a range of measures used in an emergency.

When Bay of Plenty Times sports writer Peter White spotted Black Caps captain Kane Williamson at a Mount Maunganui cafe over the weekend, he thought he'd ask him a few questions, like who really is the best guitarist on the team?

Tourism is booming in Whakatane. Latest statistics show travellers to the region injected 115 million dollars into the local economy last year. That's an increase of 20 percent over the last three years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Katikati twins Sean and Daniel Nicholson, 11, are hard to tell apart but there's no denying their talent as the best middle distance runners for their age in NZ. We catch up with them ahead of their next big race - the Trans-Tasman Challenge. Video/Andrew Warner

We catch up with new Tauranga Community Foodbank chief executive Sharon Hitchcock about her plans with the new role, following the resignation of Alan Plunkett.

Three cows left standing on an island of land have drawn international attention.

Te Whanau-a-Apanui land trustees have set up a forest road engineering company on the East Cape, employing twenty locals, including ex-pats. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Emma Balks recorded this video of her lights swaying in Papamoa early this morning.

Former Tauranga man Matt Smith filmed the shockwaves from South Island's 7.5 earthquake felt in Hastings in the Hawkes Bay.

Plover Place resident Gordon Barnett, 81, is a regular participant in the Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Light trial.

The Bay of Plenty Times Christmas Appeal for the Tauranga Community Foodbank launches on November 12.

The cost of vegetables increased 16 per cent in the September quarter, however, the Gullick family has not bought a vegetable since 2015.

A service to commemorate Armistice Day is being held this morning. Armistice Day is commemorated every year on November 11 to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War 1 and Germany, in France.

Minister of Science and Technology Steven Joyce told the opening of leading edge hi-tech 3D metals printing facility Rapid Advance Manufacturing (RAM) today that he had "massive confidence" New Zealand would to continue to do well in the world economy, regardless of the election of Donald Trump as US president.

Nick McDonald, owner of Tauranga-based Trade With Precision said although US and world stocks had plummeted, the next day US stocks had registered their biggest reversal since 2008. PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER

A trio of Arataki Girl Guides worked hard to fundraise to help homeless families, only to have some of the items stolen from Te Tuinga Whanau Support Services Trust mentoring manager John Gibson's car.

This Saturday, Katikati resident O'Brien will be using his knowledge of the era to judge at the Chaos to Culture event at the Incubator in Tauranga's Historic Village, an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the punk evolution.

Bay Oval was taken over by hordes of Year 5 and 6 cricketers all trying to win the WBOP Mini World Cup title. We were there to caption the action.

Volunteer Kay Laing hard at work at the foodbank.

The 12-year-old with dazzling feet and an eye for goal is heading to London for a three-week trial with London club Fulham.

Some Tauranga people wasted no time making sure they had a Lotto ticket ahead of tonight's $44m must-win draw. We were at Bayfair Lotto this morning, where they have been kept busy since the doors to the shopping centre opened today.

High winds are believed to have felled trees throughout the Bay of Plenty today, including trees which blocked State Highway 2.

Opotiki Artist Jamie Boynton has unveiled his latest work, at Waiotahe Valley School centenary celebrations. The artwork reflects Mr Boynton's personal to uncover his identity, a mix of Maori and Pakeha heritage. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

About 900 children descended on Baycourt to compete in the North Island regional Jump Jam competition.