He represented himself in court with what the judge called 'legal gobbledygook'.

Claims more than 40 Woolworths staff in Bay were issued suspension notices.

"We are still miles apart from the company."

The accused men have pleaded not guilty.

An experienced Bay of Plenty farm manager has been fined for illegal effluent discharge.

Two digger operators died at work within 10 days in July.

A Lotto player from Tauranga has won $333,333.

WorkSafe is investigating the Ōpōtiki man's death on Wednesday.

Work at the forestry processing site has been suspended since Wednesday.

A jury trial is set for early September.

Mongrel Mob senior figure refuses to obey court orders to leave waterfront properties.

The offending continued for nearly four years despite orders to stop.

Devoy was born in Rotorua and lives in Tauranga.

'My next memory was waking up on the road in a haze with blood running down my face.'

The road was closed due to debris and an oil spill.

Woman had all the necessary equipment to 'grow cannabis discreetly', police say.

Frequent clean-ups of soiled goods and rubbish are taking a toll on store team members.

The store manager says the burglary was 'shocking and upsetting'.

The supermarket says it was a 'genuine case of human error'.

A trial date has been set for 2025.

A Tauranga woman and her partner's fundraising mission for Ukraine.

Disgraced former senior representative cricket player 'will not pose an undue risk'.

It was a bumpy road but now she's in the 'best job ever'.

'We nicknamed him Waterboy. But he was no boy. He was da man.'

'We shouldn't let young offenders off scot-free just because of their age'.

Forty firefighters battled the blaze for about six hours.

Forty firefighters battled the blaze.

A Kawerau school's playground fire is being treated as an arson.

A Tauranga Lotto punter won $700,000 with lucky Lotto strike ticket.

St John says the patient refused their staff's recommendation he be taken to hospital.

The drug dealer fled police for more than an hour, speeding through residential areas.

Trend emerges amid a dramatic increase in drivers fleeing police.

The accused has been granted interim name suppression.

"It’s cool people are happy to embrace our culture."

Dramatic chase one of more than 800 BOP fleeing driver incidents in nine months.

One $333K win and two $15K wins coming to the Bay of Plenty.

There has been an outpouring of grief after the pair died in a road smash.

A rise in the number of roaming dogs increases fear among Rotorua Lakes livestock owners.

Safety advice for swimmers also follows slew of shark sightings in the area.

Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

Brayden Tawa, of Pāpāmoa, died after a car and truck crashed on Hewletts Rd.

Fans get to meet some of their Black Caps heroes at a Mount Maunganui beach cricket event

'There was no sign of the newly hatched chick ‘George’ ...some of the birds were missing'.

A Rotorua teenager has avoided prison after he forged banknotes and distributed them wide

His family say he was well-known in his local community of Paeroa, in Hauraki.

A 21yo man appeared in Tauranga District Court today, facing kidnapping and other charges.

The growers are among five prosecuted by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council this year.

Tauranga is to host the NZ Festival of Squash - and some of the world's best players.

He was last seen at a McDonald’s in Mount Maunganui on November 3.

Firefighters remain at the scene today.

Victim believes the road conditions were responsible for the crash that put her in a coma.

A Bay of Plenty dairy farm and a director have admitted illegal discharge of contaminants.

They went out for breakfast, sat in the sun and went home, where he prepared to kill her.

The Whai will have both elite women's and men's teams in the national league.

Lifeguards' summer patrols begin this weekend at Bay of Plenty beaches.

'I’m so grateful to all those who placed their trust in me with their votes,' says Luxton.

'This election is the most hollow and unsatisfactory in living memory.'

Younger voter enrolment rates lag behind those of more senior citizens.

'He was quite fearless and had a very strong Christian faith and strong faith in mankind.'

The teacher has been granted interim name suppression.

Why lollipops are their number one trick for calming 'out of control' supporters.

A Te Kaha couple's two-bedroom home was 'totally gutted' by fire.

The highway has reopened.

Two serious Bay crashes resulted in road closures of several hours.

The cause of a fire at a Mount Maunganui building is under investigation.

The owner of a dairy farm in Reporoa has been fined for illegal effluent discharges.

A fire investigator was working to establish the cause of the fire.

The winner shared the first-division prize with another player.

Third man faces a murder charge after a man's body was found down a Whakatāne bank.

"Hayden was clearly in the hurt box when he crossed the finish line."

If not for smoke alarms, 'we could easily be talking about multiple losses of life'

Strong wind warnings issued for Bay of Plenty and Coromandel.

Lotto players from Mount Maunganui and Rotorua win second division prizes .

'Bro, I have heard a couple of things, I’ve seen some things, we need to talk.'

Crown witness says the complainant, a former friend, never mentioned sexual assault, rape.