From Parliament to prison: How an Aussie politico ended up in a Kiwi remand cell
Tauranga man Tio Faulkner went from rubbing shoulders with Prime Ministers to an NZ jail.
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Couple convicted for laundering nearly $1m of drug proceeds
Pair laundered money through their food business.
North Island motorists warned of delays as people escape the city
Holidaymakers are in luck this long weekend but are being warned to watch out for delays.
Boy, 5, picked up used needle in park 'thinking it was a toy'
Amber's nephew thought a needle he found in an old park footpool was a plaything.
'Unsettling': Early childhood centre closed due to Omicron link
All people present at the centre on January 19 are being treated as close contacts.
'We may never know': Boy undiagnosed after month in hospital
The family say Bowden is making progress but anticipated a 'very long road' to recovery.
'A hell of a mess': Company fined $27K for allowing pigs to foul streams
About 35 pigs spent five months living in the streams, which flow into Lake Rotorua.
Wildfire fears as BOP enters total fire ban
A total fire ban has been put in force for the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato district.
New vaccination centre prepping for Omicron
The new centre has replaced the indoor site for walk-ins in Westgate.
Local Focus: Accessible hotspots 'a game-changer for disabled people's lives'
Tauranga City Council invests $4 million to improve access to local facilities.
Dismissed: Court refuses to release man who illegally reclaimed Tauranga Harbour from custody
Tio Faulkner claimed that due to being tangata whenua, he was being detained unlawfully.
Police identify man found dead in Tauranga Harbour
Emergency services were alerted yesterday morning to a body in the Tauranga Harbour.
'Like a ghost town': Summer retail spending drops earlier than expected
Rotorua retailers have shared their experience of a sudden visitor spend decrease.
Illegal shellfish collecting on the rise as more people 'rip bust and leave bare'
Warning issued that our shellfish stocks will crash if overharvesting continues.
'It's life or death': Man in MIQ bed battle
'What I don't understand is if we're not suitable for an exemption to MIQ, who is?'
Midwife shortage: Covid retraining fund geared to 'builders, plumbers' not health professionals - union
The fund was introduced in mid-2020 to support those who lost their jobs due to Covid.
Shockwave of Tongan eruption recorded in Tauranga Harbour
Evidence of tsunami waves was also recorded in the Bay.
Farmers 'a bit desperate' as big dry hits, experts warn of more droughts
With no rain and warm weather farmers 'have their minds in dry mode'.
Bone Appetit! The rise and rise of people taking their dogs out to dinner
Ruff day? Take your pup to the pub for chicken stock beer and gravy sundaes.
Man appears in court charged with murder of David Kuka
David Kuka was murdered at his Pyes Pa address almost four years ago.
Unvaccinated Bay police and firefighters stood down
More than 200 police officers nationwide are yet to be double-vaccinated.
'Heinous, sick, twisted': Family harm reports rise, violence 'more blatant'
The number of callouts have increased over the past five years.
David Kuka case: Second man charged in execution-style murder
Nearly four years after David Kuka's death, a second man has been charged with murder
Revealed: The vaccination status of our cases and hospitalisations
There have been 126 Covid cases in the Lakes DHB between November 12 and January 17.
Pig farmer who reclaimed land to build his own harbourside 'park' back in court
The man wanted to build an area for his family 'similar to Memorial Park'.
One person in serious condition after aquatic centre incident
Emergency services were alerted to a "water-related incident".
'Incredibly unsafe': Concerns raised over Rotorua Hospital's midwife shortage
The district health board says it is struggling to recruit midwives at Rotorua Hospital.
'Really relieved': 11yo who caught Covid-19 happy to get vaccinated
Shakyra Bachop-Mauger got vaccinated at Life Pharmacy in Bayfair on Tuesday.
Farmers 'racial profiling' incident: Teen's whānau heading to mediation
A Rotorua whānau are just awaiting a mediation date over their grievance.
Four years jail for gang-affiliated Tauranga meth dealer
The man was sentenced for the possession of cannabis and meth.
'We are so quiet nowadays': Hopes for a move to green traffic light setting
One cafe says it is serving just four or five customers per day.
'Kiwi hero': Former cop joins Thailand's fight against human trafficking
The former detective explains why the heartbreak of his role is worth it.
Cyclone Cody expected to pass east of New Zealand later today
Heavy rain and big seas forecast, with worst expected for east of North Island.