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Kindergarten kids join strike for climate
Waihi people are divided over kindergarten kids joining a global strike for climate.
The Dust Palace's The Goblin Market circus
A literary-inspired contemporary circus production will thrill audiences in Tauranga.
Local Focus: Mount locals rally to fight council
The saga continues for the controversial green space. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Intellectually challenged student 'stood down' from school after beard row
The boy's father was contacting lawyers and a range of advocacy groups.
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Former Katikati man regular caller to North Korea on a special hotline from South Korea
Mum tells of horrifying moment she found her baby dead
Lacey Te Whetu gave evidence at her mother's manslaughter trial.
Monster wasp nest won't be removed
A pest service owner-operator said it was the biggest nest he had seen in 30 years.
Under pressure: Teachers and principals leaving profession
A total 147 Tauranga teachers left their jobs in the 10 months to the end of October 2018.
Behind the cordon at the Bella Vista homes evacuation site
The tops of all 16 Bella Vista houses on Lakes Boulevard have been earmarked for removal.
Shackled by debt: Fewer Tauranga homes mortgage-free
Only a third of Tauranga homes are mortgage free, new data reveals
Two people rammed by car in Kawerau
Video shows two people being rammed by a car, which then flees.
Missing boy Peter Boland: Retired detective explains cold case process
Sounds murder detective explains how to investigate 62-year-old missing boy case
Local Focus: 'Unless you've lived here, you don't actually know'
Locals say Kawerau is not as bad as headlines suggest. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: How this Principal turned a failing school into one of the best
Principal says 90% of his Māori students couldn't read. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bella Vista Homes one year on: Everything has changed, and nothing has changed
Scott Yeoman checks in with homeowners and local businesses affected.
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Half of people with severe bowel cancer not getting urgent referral
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Five years since MH370: Kiwis' connection to major air disasters
Four people with links to New Zealand died in the 2014 Malaysia Airlines disasters.
School lockdown terror: How the communities reacted
Parents and students react after gunshots prompted schools to lockdown
Police release name of man who died in motorbike crash
Police have named the man who died in this week's Ruatoki crash.
Missing person found after 'well involved' Bay house fire
A missing person has been found after a house fire in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
Syphilis on the rise in the Bay of Plenty
An increase in the number of cases of syphilis in New Zealand has aroused concern.
Adaptive surfing stirs up waves of emotion
From wheelchair to surfboard - it's now possible. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Adaptive surfing starts a wave of emotion
From wheelchair to surfboard - it's now possible. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Thames residents push Council to do more on climate change
Locals of the low-lying town motivated to make change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Shortcuts' blamed for Baywave's up to $4m repair bill
CEO blames failed building company's 'shortcuts', 'inferior materials' for issues
Rising seas and weather events: Thames still to sign climate change declaration
Locals of the low-lying town motivated to make change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Review: Xavier Rudd in Mount Maunganui
Australian musician Xavier Rudd played for the first time in Tauranga to a sold-out crowd
Best beach in New Zealand, the winner is ...
Mount Maunganui again named New Zealand's best beach.