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Teens arrested after superette robbery
Wheel-brace wielding group threatened shopkeeper and took cash, police say.
Four arrests after alleged aggravated robbery in Mount Maunganui
Arrests have been made after knifepoint store robbery.
Hunker down! Tornadoes, storms, power cuts expected
Batten down the hatches, a storm is brewing!
Principals share their side of the story
Six Bay principals share their concerns - and two are leaving the profession for good.
Your weather: Snow, stormy and sunny - find out where
If you're in Auckland, "it's best to make the most of it this morning".
The new hottest place to buy - it might surprise you
Home values in the town of 6900 people have jumped 125 per cent over the past 10 years.
Peters touches down in Tauranga
Peters shoots down Ihumātao as this generation's Bastion Point moment.
Child sex accused faces more charges
A 52-year-old man accused of grooming and raping young girls faces new charges.
Students not worried about retaliation after Tribunal insulation case
The group are often so cold in their own living room they can see their breath.
Offender connected with high-profile child murder case faces fresh assault charge
High profile child abuser before the courts after alleged theft, assault incident
'Viciousness and personal attacks': City councillor quits after social media hate
'The viciousness and personal attacks don't just affect me'.
Pedestrian critically injured near Atiamuri
Pedestrian airlifted to hospital in critical condition.
Maketū murder accused weeps in court as trial date set
The man accused of murdering a Maketū toddler sat weeping in Tauranga court today.
Erosion maps 'frightened the hell out of a lot of people'
Harbourside homeowners say councils should do more to help people defend their properties
Experts bin councillors' Welcome Bay Lane fix
Alternative options to fix Welcome Bay slip lane has been vetoed for having fatal flaws
Waikato River rāhui lifted after Taupō wastewater spill
The rāhui was put in place following the wastewater spills in Taupō in July.
Why the Bay of Plenty DHB has an $11 million deficit
The DHB provided patient and spending numbers to show just how much pressure it is under.
Justice for Māori is economic, not political, and fairness is not a privilege
Today's Letters to the Editor.
'Despondent' principals to vote on strike
Principal earns $250 a week less than her deputy.
Driver missing from scene of Whakatāne power-pole crash
There are 177 properties without power as a result of the crash into a power pole.
Car vs pedestrian: One dead after fatal crash at Opotiki
A person has died after being hit by a car at Opotiki.
How does your child's school rank?
Some colleges ranked higher thank the national average, while others ranked lower.
SBW gets big pass mark in latest test to prove World Cup readiness
All Black Sonny Bill Williams got valuable game time under his belt for Counties Manukau.
18 oil spills reported in Tauranga last year, only five of them traced
There was also a reported spill in the Whakatāne River.
Sick Rotorua mum battles cancer for third time
National has revealed on Sunday it would fund $200 million to cancer treatment.
Kiwifruit packhouses to pump millions more into infrastructure
The kiwifruit industry has had a bumper season with increased volumes on the horizon.
Hunker-down Saturday: Snow, storms and massive waves to batter New Zealand
Snow and bitter cold to batter alps and Queenstown, while huge waves to hit near Auckland.
Rare undeveloped Mount Maunganui beachfront land sold
The site has been empty for about 50 years.
Special needs' support: Learning Support Coordinators announced
The ministry says 20 coordinators are being allocated to Rotorua and 12 to Tauranga.
One person dead, one critical after Bay of Plenty crash
The road is closed and there is a significant emergency service presence at the scene.
'Maggot' found in chook identified as just chicken
The "maggot" has been identified as simply, chicken
'A classic mistake': Coroner's decision called victim blaming
"We don't know if coroner's can be censured, but this one certainly needs to be."
'Hard-working family men': Crash victims named
Friends and family of those who died in Monday's crash are reeling from their loss.