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Raiders swoop on green gold
Avocado thefts spike with one orchardist hit repeatedly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Killer of pregnant woman not guilty by reason of insanity
Man who killed father's partner thought he was possessed by devil, then decapitated sheep.
Man jailed six years for manslaughter of Don Turei Jr
Andrea Taiapa was sentenced to six years and four months imprisonment for manslaughter.
'I've been shot', BoP grandfather's final words
Gordon Leech yelled "I've been shot" before dying a short time later.
Scammers fleece people on streets with sob stories
"What a terrible thing to say, that your granddaughter's body is in the back of your van."
Kawerau siege: IPCA slams 'highly flawed' police tactics
AOS officers should never have gone into house which triggered 22-hour siege, says IPCA.
Anihera Zhou Black offers support to sexual abuse accuser
Anihera applauds a former Tauranga man's coming forward to police with abuse claims
Transpower's massive power-poles opposed
The largest power poles proposed for Maungatapu will be 35 and 45 metres tall.
Agents sold nearly 10 houses a day in June
An average of 9.8 houses were sold each day in June, REINZ figures show.
Putting together the gangland murder puzzle: Car found
Three men have been murdered in two weeks. What happened?
Trapped man on mountain writes farewell
Tauranga man hurt and stranded on Mt Ruapehu says he did not think he would survive.
Gang links to all three Waikato homicides: Top cop
Superintendent Bruce Bird says all three attacks were targeted and the community is safe.
Arrest made in McLaren Falls homicide investigation
Man charged with helping dispose of victim Mitchell Paterson's body.
Parts of SH1 under water with floods, slips
The storm which cut off the Coromandel is moving towards the Bay of Plenty.
Three claims against Awanui Black 'irrefutable' - widow
"They are not allegations. It is their truth," - Anihera Zhou Black.
Tauranga homicide victim named
As part of the investigation, police were searching a residential address in Hamilton.
Flood watch as king tides meet big swells
Roads could be affected a low pressure system brings wind and rain to the North Island.
'Life's short; why not?': He's 93 - and still flying
Ninety-year-old Eileen Pearson is 'always looking for an adventure'.
$1 million Lotto winner comes forward
The store had been very busy since the winning First Division ticket had been announced.
The humble town with New Zealand's hottest property market
Home values in the town of 6800 people jumped more than 25 per cent over past year.
Grandma only woman in roofing final
Gina Reuben is doing it for the girls ... and the grandmothers.
Scientist in NZ seeking the origins of life
Could the origins of life be discovered in Rotorua? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: American scientist researches the origins of life in Rotorua
Could the origins of life be discovered in Rotorua? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Shock over Awanui Black abuse allegations impossible to measure
The degree of shock cannot be understood without a measure of the man who stood so tall.
Mt Maunganui kids' doggy daycare helps fund girl's treatment
Entrepreneurial siblings set up doggy daycare. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police yet to identify any paedophile victims
No victims have come forward following allegations former politician was a paedophile.
Synthetic cannabis and meths main factors in death: Coroner
An extended delay in effective CPR led to brain injury and death.
Govt signs off $158m loans for Tauranga
The 10-year interest-free loans will support major infrastructure projects.
Local Focus: Doggy Daycare provides safe haven for siblings
Entrepreneurial siblings set up doggy daycare. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Former drug kingpin denied parole over chocolate
Read lost his kitchen job after the allegedly putting chocolate in fellow inmates' meals.
Whatcha' dune? Saving the coastline, that's what
Primary children are helping to replant our dunes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Schoolkids help to replant our coastlines
Primary children are helping to replant our dunes. Made with funding from NZ On Air.