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Local Focus: Tauranga man honoured in 'paddle out'
'The ocean was the one place he was free'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Tauranga man honoured in 'paddle out'
'The ocean was the one place he was free'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Unlocking the 'healing powers' of tattoos
Rotorua's Joycelia Hyde is excited to be taking part in Miss Tattoo NZ this weekend.
River takes $16m journey back to the past
It's time to 'put right what we can'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police still investigating cause of child's serious injuries
The child was seriously injured on April 3 and transferred to Starship Hospital.
Black hole image proves Kiwi mathematician's half-century old theory
The image of a black hole has been heralded as a game-changer for New Zealand science.
'Bright and bubbly' 3-year-old's rare terminal illness
Medicine costing more than $900,000 a year can slow progress of her terminal illness.
Kiwi professor's black hole theory proven right
Today's image proves the theory of rotating black holes he found 56 years ago.
Seeka pumps $18m into fruit packing facility
New plant boosts Seeka's Kerikeri capacity from 1.4m to 4m trays of kiwifruit a year.
Measles outbreak among young adults at Mount Maunganui
One young adult remains in Tauranga Hospital after contracting the measles.
Local Focus: Kaituna River re-diversion on track
Bay of Plenty Regional Council says it’s time to “put right what we can”. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Swimmer snagged in fishing longline at popular beach
Emmeline Taylor was swimming with a friend when she suddenly felt "excruciating pain".
Show must go on: Busted guitars no problem for Waylon
Meet the man musicians turn to when equipment breaks. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
One in hospital after another measles outbreak
The cases follow outbreaks in Christchurch and Auckland.
Local Focus: Guitar Workshop to the Stars
Meet the man musicians turn to when their equipment breaks. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Vice grips, super glue, DIY fillings - dental horrors revealed
Experts call for subsidised dental care.
Tourist fatally injured on Moutohorā Island named
Police have named the 73-year-old tourist
Taupō crash victim died doing what he loved - riding motorcycles
Colin Stephenson, 59, was one of 27 people killed on New Zealand roads last week.
Cold, wet and bruised but alive: Rescuers tell how they found missing man
Kevin Lipinski had been missing for about 17 hours when he was found on Sunday morning.
Police investigate after child seriously injured in Tauranga
The child has been transferred to Starship Hospital following serious injuries.
Tourist's fatal fall on Moutohorā (Whale) Island
Tourist fell while on a guided trip of Moutohorā Island.
Lightning strikes and hailstorm hit Bay of Plenty and Taupō
Good news is the weather is meant to be clearing with a high of 21 degrees
Tauranga teen reels in possible world record catch
Otumoetai College student 'stoked' with his catch and hoping for a double world record.
Missing elderly Omokoroa man with Alzheimers found safe and well
Police were searching for the man after he wandered off from family on Saturday night..
'The angels have you in their keeping'
Mourners have gathered at Te Pākira Marae to farewell five members of the same whānau
'Bucketing down' all weekend across country
Weather warnings for heavy rain are in place for much of the country.
Five Bay of Plenty rugby players named in NZ Under 20 team
NZ Under 20s coach Craig Philpott names five Bay players in team.
Seasonal labour shortage declared in the Bay of Plenty
There is currently a worker shortage of about 3800 people within the kiwifruit shortage
Western Bay of Plenty facing a drought
The rest of the Bay of Plenty was just under the margin in extremely dry conditions.
Māori Pioneer Battalion landed home 100 years ago today
Rousing Auckland welcome and pub ban for Māori soldiers in World War 1 a century ago.
Tauranga's retail begging ban called 'inhumane'
Not everyone is happy about the new bylaw. Made with funding by NZ On Air.