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'Education is in a really exciting space' NZEI conference in Rotorua
About 450 NZEI union members are in town for the annual conference.
Another big step for Geyser City Cricket
This cricket season Geyser City will have a team in the Baywide Premier competition.
Tauranga cheaper to trade up than Rotorua
The median value of properties bought by first-home buyers in Rotorua was $395,000.
'Emotional Russian roulette': The painful ordeal of IVF
Infertility can be an emotionally and physically painful condition couples try to hide.
New mum dies during labour, young dad brings up baby
Kirk Ross doesn't know how he will move forward without the mother of his newborn baby.
Bella Vista saga: The curious case of the missing computer server
And everyone the liquidators have spoken to is denying knowing anything about it.
Dairy worker assaulted in aggravated robbery
Police were called to Ōmanu Superette on Oceanbeach Rd
Busted: $28m of cannabis seized in a year
About $28 million of cannabis was seized in the region and police are not softening up.
How ditching decile ratings could impact Bay schools
Decile-based school funding system could be abolished by 2021 or 2022
'I would do anything for him': Man's sweet plan to save pup's life
"He doesn't know what is going on.. he depends on me."
6-year-old Nora's last chance to battle rare liver cancer
The gene mutation has struck 3 of the 4 Christchurch family members.
Bay business confidence down
A new survey found only 9 per cent of Bay households were confident in the region's future
Young Tauranga cricketers take on Bangladesh in one-day matches
Fergus Lellman is one of three Tauranga cricketers named in team to play Bangladesh.
'Colonialism alive and well': Council takes back plan to give land to Māori trust
But the council isn't giving the land to the Elms Foundation either
School bus crash: Eight injured after collision with van
The crash happened on Hewletts Rd about 9.20am
She paid Coast Homes $267K. Then a property dispute ensued
This month, Coast Homes was put into liquidation owing a significant amount of money.
'Scariest five minutes of my life': Father rushes to scene after son hit by van
The student was taken to Rotorua Hospital and the Serious Crash Unit was advised.
Population explosion: How Tauranga's changed in five years
Plus: Find out which Tauranga suburb grew an astounding 2554 per cent in five years.
Local Focus: DJ running for council
Te Kani wants to connect council to Māori communities. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Special Feature: BOP rugby's men in black
With the Rugby World Cup under way we look at the history of Bay of Plenty's All Blacks.
Dawn Picken: Well-behaved pets no threat to rental properties
Landlords might consider pets home-wreckers, but for many of us, pets are family.
'I've lost my other half': Six months without Kristie Purton
The mother-of-three died on March 21.
'I used to always be an a***hole': Meth gangster's new family life
From cooking meth, through prison, to mentoring young people at risk.
Volcanix hungry for first win
The Bay of Plenty Volcanix take on Waikato in the fourth round of the Farah Palmer Cup
Tauranga's Waikato University campus wins three property awards
The university CBD campus won a supreme award
Local Focus: DJ running for council
Te Kani wants to connect council to Māori communities. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Mayoral candidate and geologist says no climate change in 150 years
"No increase in hurricanes, droughts or wildfires". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'From a mongrel family, from a mongrel suburb in a mongrel town' says mayoral candidate
Retired management consultant running for mayor. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fish & Game offences up on previous year
Fish & Game has caught people committing 15 offences including fishing without a licence.
Chronic pain sufferer: Medicinal cannabis could change my life
Medical cannabis could have a huge impact on the lives of those in chronic pain, some say.
Family fight contract kill: Guilty of attempted murder 17 years after trigger pulled
The jury has returned with a verdict for Warren Uata Kiwi.
Epic fall: AIMS Games volunteer, 12, wins $500, hailed a 'hero'
Young athlete took a hard tumble but got right back up