Person killed in crash between truck and car - holiday road toll rises to 11
Emergency services are at a serious crash on SH29, Lower Kaimai Ranges.
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Tauranga shoplifters reaching for more 'valuable' items as numbers spike
New shoplifting figures show thefts are continuing to rise in the city.
Man dies at Omanawa Falls
Police called about 2.30pm after someone failed to return to their group.
'More I did right, the less chance I had': One mum's journey out of homelessness
'I feel like I've got my life back.'
Is displaying photos of alleged shoplifters in store wrong?
"If they want privacy they shouldn't do silly things," a local business owner says.
Woman charged over death of man in Kawerau
A woman has been charged with assaulting with a weapon.
Happy Booze Year: Majority of New Year's Eve arrests alcohol-related
Police happy with overall New Year behaviour, but locked up dozens of boozed revellers.
'A hell of a lot': Pensioners shocked by $25 a week rent rise
Retirees say they'll be forced to go without when their rent goes up next month.
It's brutal. It's intense. But it can be so rewarding - what happens when you dial 111?
Heart attacks, assaults, overdoses, crashes, suicides, strokes - they hear them all.
Teen with broken collarbone hooks 360kg black marlin
15-year-old relied on strength of his legs to bring in big fish.
Man dies on North Island street corner - police investigating 'suspicious' death
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man dies in suspicious circumstances.
Summer read: Which Tauranga suburb has land worth more than the house?
Land values in some Tauranga suburbs overtake the price the houses.
Hypothermia, broken ribs and '10 minutes' from death: Father, daughter survive against the odds
"We tied our lifejackets together in case one of us became unconscious."
'Where the hell is he?': Missing Tauranga man's brother feared the worst
"I was still expecting that he'd be found but that he'd be dead."
NZ's fatal drowning rates shame – the most deadly beaches revealed
Kiwis urged to take precautions before entering the water this summer.
Man missing since Christmas Day found alive by family search party
Firefighters scrambled down the bank and cut the roof off the car to get to him.
Christmas tragedy: Attack puts 21-year-old in hospital
Ben Osborne almost missed Christmas with his family after he was attacked
Man missing since Christmas Day found alive in car wreck
Greg Shaw, 67, was last seen in Pāpāmoa on the morning of Christmas Day.
Sunny Sunday morning, then rain, hail, thunderstorms possible
The Bay of Plenty is the area at greatest risk of hail storms this afternoon.
Summer read: Tauranga built a $2.2m cycleway. Drivers turned it into a carpark
'Honestly, we have a major problem in Tauranga'.
Severe thunderstorms dump hail and cause flash flooding
A severe thunderstorm warning has now been issued for Gisborne and Wairoa.
Developer's downfall: Former clients tell of dreams destroyed
Retirement savings in ruin, a first-home dream destroyed.
Top 10 cricket grounds: Best places in NZ to watch cricket this summer
The top three picks might just surprise you.
Presents delivered, now time for a surf at the Mount
A Mount Maunganui resident chucked on Santa's get-up for his annual dress-up surf.
Local Focus: V8 Trike Tours to make up lost ground in Rotorua
'Cruise ship operation was 80 per cent of our income'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tauranga council: Govt papers reveal possible five-year intervention
And substantial property rates increases could be on the cards for the next few years.
Hamilton homicide: Oz whānau of woman killed in front of children miss funeral
Ngawai Himiona is being farewelled in Tauranga this morning.
Local Focus: 'The hardship has got harder'
Demand greater than ever at Tauranga Community Foodbank. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kids say: Lasagne please, but no fish
Lasagne proves the most popular dish in school lunch scheme.
Russian 'computer genius' with $140m in NZ convicted of money laundering
Russian cleared of ransomware extortion in France but jailed for Bitcoin money laundering.
Fijian-born Bay residents praying loved ones safe
Cyclone Yasa wreaking havoc on Fiji, and Bay of Plenty relatives share their concerns,
'Disgusting': The Christmas work lunch that left DHB staff feeling 'devalued'
Some health board workers threw their boxed Christmas lunches in the bin.
'Gutted': City councillors react after learning they will be fired
The decision to appoint a commission was announced on Friday but opinions are divided.
'No one in this campground is a no-hoper': The Kiwis who live in caravans
Geoff and Maureen Ward were a working couple with a home. Then Geoff got sick.