Sandra Conchie is a Multimedia Journalist for the Bay of Plenty Times based in Tauranga.
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Cargo ship captain convicted for dangerous action during Gabrielle
Captain placed the vessel 'in unnecessary danger or risk'.
3-year-old battling cancer ticking off his bucket list
Whakatāne boy Tu Hillman's bucket list of dreams has come true thanks to generous donors.
Bucket list: 3-year-old's dying wishes as he battles 'relentless monster'
"The last bit of our boy's life will be spent enjoying things he's always wanted to do."
'Sickening and depraved': Couple jailed for horrific child sex abuse
A Cambridge woman and her ex-partner have been jailed for 19 and 23 years.
Severe weather warning for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne
Heavy rain and possible thunderstorms could be on the way for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne.
'Real gentleman' killed in mobility scooter crash was delivering birthday present
Family remembers Mount Maunganui man as 'a right character' who could fix almost anything.
Equestrian, partner face sex charges against young girls
EXCLUSIVE: Sex charges laid after Cambridge woman allegedly groomed girls for partner.
Grieving mum pays tribute to toddler
Grieving mother of a two-year-old Maketū toddler says she was the 'light of her life'.
Goat-farming firm breached welfare
Waikato company fined after goats arrived at meatworks with significant injuries.