Sixteen children and two adults came to grief in the Motu River 118 years ago today.

'Staff resourcing a challenge,' emails show, but new team could 'relieve some pressure'.

Police have arrested two men and a women after avocados were stolen in the Bay of Plenty.

Pāpāmoa man left 'significantly harmed' after son's ashes stolen during robbery.

The fire broke out at 6.25am in Western Heights.

Parts of the North Island's east coast are in for a drenching.

On top of the damages claim, homeowners want market value for their houses, plus costs.

Nineteen of the homeowners will be filing their own legal proceedings against the council.

Tauranga driver jailed for 21.5 months for 20th drink-driving conviction

Evidence leading to a conviction in the Israel Jack case will be rewarded with $10,000.

Jump in second-half domestic enrolments relieves financially strapped polytechnics.

Calls for chairwoman of inquiry into top cop to resign.

Tauranga mayor Greg Brownless has called the number of applicants "absolutely huge".

Black Caps fast bowler Trent Boult and his wife Gert are expecting their first child.

Auckland QC David Heaney filed the class action on behalf of residents in late May.

Unique experience with three 40 minute games in Taihape this afternoon.

Reducing road deaths is on the minds of Ōpōtiki locals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

More arrests have been made following the McLaren Falls homicide.

COMMENT: So what to do? As an owner is the offer fair? That's open to interpretation.

Western Bay rent is on the up but there is just one suburb bucking the trend.

The council has offered the price paid for the house plus expenses.

The offer is not what homeowners said they wanted

Comment: Council needs to be more upfront about Bella Vista problems.

The class action lawsuit is due to have its first court conference in a few weeks.

Chair and scope of government inquiry into Wally Haumaha's promotion revealed.

But only one is being prosecuted.

Jono Smith was almost bear bait after the Kiwi kayaker was chased down by a grizzly bear.

Two men have been charged over Paterson's murder after his body was found near Tauranga.

A Mongrel Mob member swung an axe into a Black Power member's leg during a daylight fight.

Inside, a man and woman were sleeping.