Bay of Plenty MP duo promoted to Cabinet for first time
Jan Tinetti and Kiri Allan are two of seven new ministers in Cabinet.
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Tenby Powell will go on medical leave later this month, hoping to return in early 2021.
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With Labour able to govern alone, it's a matter of time before policies are rolled out.
Local Focus: Books-a-plenty at the Tauranga Moana Book Festival
Words. Lots of words. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Halloween goes ahead as per new-normal in Te Puke
Great to trick-or-treat without fear of getting sick. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Banned for being Māori: Surviving student reflects on being removed 81 years ago
Tears were shed as the 'horrified' current principal apologised for historic wrongdoing.
Local Focus: Mud and tutus are a good mix for tough guys and gals
Rotorua Junior Tough Guy and Gal Competition. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Wrongdoings' set right as school to apologise for banning Māori in 1930s
Two kuia affected by the decision will be there to hear the apology.
Maketū murder accused: 'It's my worst nightmare'
Izett said it was more than just voices, he was having "a full mental breakdown".
International crews arriving at Auckland and Tauranga ports now face mandatory isolation
But Health Minister Chris Hipkins says the move would halt many ships coming to NZ.
Maketū toddler's death: Murder accused told police he did not kill daughter
A police officer says the accused was the first to mention his slain daughter.
Girl power: Tauranga school to replace houses named after men
The Rutherford and Freyberg houses, kept on from the Tauranga College era, are on the out.
Person dies after crash in Te Puke, Bay of Plenty
The road will remain closed until about 9pm.
'Never truly leaves you': Lead investigator in murder still seeking clues
Judy Yorke disappeared from a party at a Matapihi packhouse in 1992.
Wish list: What Bay businesses want from the Govt
What are the priorities for Bay businesses from the new Government?
Summer in spring: The heat is on for parts of New Zealand
Temperatures will be up to 12C above average in places - but don't get too comfortable.
Instant death: The man who shot his 'best friend' in the face
'He did not realise the shotgun was loaded... before he pulled the trigger'.
Local Focus: Kiwis called up for kiwifruit duty
Industry wants to nip low staff numbers in the bud. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The tragic death of a former top showjumper at Lake Taupō
Helen Smith who died at Lake Taupō was described as 'a lover of life'.
Connor sailing a figure 8 for NZ's foster children
The American woman has been stuck due to Covid but is turning her lemons to lemonade.
Maketū murder accused showed 'unreal' aggression, chewed through spit mask
Murder accused Aaron Izett showed 'unreal' strength during his arrest, a witness says.
'Sorry, wrong court case': Failed developer told off by judge
Cancian defended himself in the civil court case heard in the High Court at Tauranga.
Witness: Maketū murder accused was 'pretty mad and stupid'
Aaron George Izett, 38, is on trial defending a charge of murdering his 2yo daughter.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Rotorua
Police were notified of the crash near the Hemo Rd roundabout, about 12.15pm.
Bay pie legend now king of the sausage roll
Judges were looking for a traditional sausage roll of specific weight and length.
Family tried to take slain toddler from murder accused, court hears
The great grandparents of a child killed in Maketū say they had concerns for her welfare.
Inside the tragic death of Baby Royal
Social workers should have visited baby after concerns raised just weeks before his death.
Marae funding: Just one Bay of Plenty marae missing out
A total of $29,614,993 was granted for 77 marae restorations across the region.
'A light to our lives': Family of missing woman plead for information
The family of missing woman Rebeka Storey are asking the public for help.
Missing for six weeks: Tauranga woman's car found at campground
Rebeka Storey has been missing since September 5.
'Meth rage': Father on trial accused of murdering his 2yo daughter
Jury must decide if defendant was insane at the time.
Is this the new leader of the Māori Party?
Waititi says it could "naturally fall that way" but he wasn't his party's only leader.
'No regrets': Muller on victory, loss - and Judith Collins
'The country has spoken very clearly .. We need to reflect on that.'