How missing out on football team led new Blues signing to rugby
And how mum has helped pave the way for his success.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromBay of Plenty
Rotorua breakdown: Where are house prices rising the fastest?
Potential buyers should expect to pay about $455,000 for a home in Rotorua, new data shows
OneRoof report: First home buyers dominate market
Castlecliff is top selling Whanganui suburb
Joy and pain: The highs and lows of tackling the New York marathon
Locals talk about experiencing the New York City Marathon in all its madness and joy.
Tauranga home makes nearly $2m profit
The biggest resale profit was made on a home in Ōtūmoetai.
Three crashes, three dead - a fatal night on New Zealand's roads
In all three crashes the victims died at the scene.
Can NRU get junior rugby right?
Changes are afoot for Northland junior rugby, possibly including the Taniwha Shield.
Local Focus: Turtles take time and commitment
Among the 100 most invasive species in the world. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A woman equally comfortable in Māori and European worlds
Feminist Beth Bowden spent 30 years cutting it in a "man's world".
Dawn Picken: How to make family gatherings merrier and less scary
It's time to change our attitudes.
Your weather: Sunny end to spring, rain possible for cricket
It'll be a mostly fine day for many in New Zealand, but rain is around the corner.
Look what the cat dragged in: Thieving feline's taste for shoes
Have you lost a pair of shoes lately?
Broken skulls and busted arms: Abused kids still showing up
But the number of children taken into care has dropped.
'Unless I'm lucky, this is going to kill me': Elderly couple's 17-hour airport ordeal
The couple spent all night sitting upright in hard airport chairs with nowhere to sleep.
Top rugby player swaps boots for whistle
And she is on the verge of becoming a top referee.
'Just disgusting': Burglars suspected of having sex in bedroom
'My husband picked it up and put it in the box. He was gagging.'
'He nearly killed us': Mum of children held hostage by father speaks
She said she suffered nine years of abuse at his hands.
Labour MP announces breast cancer diagnosis
Jan Tinetti was elected as a list MP in the 2017 general election.
England cricketer praised for calling out racism at Bay Oval
Tauranga's mayor has called the Bay Oval incident 'completely unacceptable'.
Four Head Hunters sentenced in Tauranga kidnapping case
Two of the four Headhunter gang members found guilty of kidnapping have been jailed.
Counsellor: Hostage ordeal trauma will have lasting impact
"The survival part of the brain gets extremely heightened through traumatic events."
Hostage siege: Single bullet ended kids' 15-hour terror
Neighbours report hearing rapid gunfire, but police say they are mistaken.
Fire at wood waste yard under investigation
A plume of smoke can be seen near the Baypark stadium.
Live: Wagner gets 5! Black Caps pull off incredible test win
All the action from day five of the first test between the Black Caps and England.
Hostage tragedy: Man shot by police 'trying to turn his life around'
Neighbours describe the 'terrifying' events that unfolded on Oriana Cres.
One in 36 million: Bone marrow giving Jesse a chance some don't get
Jesse Whare is one of the lucky ones - she has a match. Others are still waiting.
Local Focus: Sprinklers blamed for early water restrictions
Council asks community to use water efficiently. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Sprinklers blamed for early water restrictions
Council asks community to use water efficiently. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
TJ Perenara vs RBHS Stuart Leach - whose try was best?
Rotorua Boys' High School first XV player Stuart Leach has been placed among the stars.
Fatal shooting: Girls out of hospital, hostage-taker a 'recluse'
A man was shot dead by police yesterday after holding children hostage with a machete.
Man shot during Tauranga siege 'a bit of a recluse'
Residents of a quiet Tauranga street have described the man shot by police yesterday.