Couple on the run after fleecing dying man of wallet on Waihi street
As bystanders rushed to the aid of a man suffering a heart attack one couple robbed him.
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Charity lunch will serve food rescued from supermarkets. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Food waste on menu for ladies who lunch
Charity lunch will serve food rescued from supermarkets. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Spate of overnight fires damage homes, office
A spate of fires across the country has damaged homes and destroyed a business premises.
US-based Kiwi tech firm raises $5m in two months
Mount Maunganui tech start-up DROPIT has raised $5 million in just two months.
Fatal impact: The last flight of the Kaka
All 13 killed when plane skidded then slammed into Mt Ruapehu in 1948.
Karangahake Gorge set to reopen after rockfall crash
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Good Samaritan aids tourist robbed at knifepoint
A young Belgian tourist was robbed at knifepoint, "changing his view of NZ forever".
Local Focus: Cycling to stop suicide
A Kiwi couple pedal to raise mental health awareness. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mob boss may have seized land returned
Police seized land linked to a million dollar drug supply and money laundering operation.
Stolen cop car: Police hunt 18-year-old
Police are seeking 18-year-old who allegedly fled in stolen police car.
Village for homeless proposed for Te Puke
Small village of temporary homes for homeless being proposed for Te Puke.
Two shots fired at handcuffed teen who stole cop car
Two shots fired at handcuffed 18-year-old who made off in police patrol car.
Local Focus: Arts festival opens
A choir signals the start of the Tauranga Arts Festival. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Arts festival opens
A dawn chorus signalled the start of the Tauranga Arts Festival. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Recreate creates happiness in Waikato and BOP
Disabled youth get new programmes in Waikato and BOP. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Reports: Shots fired as man in handcuffs drives off in police car in Bay of Plenty
A brazen theft left a policeman shooting at his own car to try and stop it getting away.
Stolen cop car dumped north of Murupara
A police car stolen from Murupara tonight has been found abandoned.
Nationwide leadership drought for marae
Māori elders worry as fewer youth rise up the ranks to fill crucial gaps.
Notorious criminal Dean Wickliffe pens book
Infamous criminal Dean Wickliffe speaks to the Weekend Herald about his new book.
Terror raids: Rangi Kemara 'screaming into the void'
Ten years after the terror raids, the 'armourer' talks about 'screaming into the void'.
The life and times of NZ's most 'notorious' crim
EXCLUSIVE: Dean Wickliffe has spent more time in prison than any other Kiwi, bar one.
Five things to do in Rotorua
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Killer anaesthetic ends paramedic dream
Lynda Hodge's dream of becoming a paramedic has been dashed by a change of anaesthetic.
Woman denies plotting to harm DJs' reputation
Woman denies she accused pair of Tauranga motel rape to ruin their reputations.
Local Focus: Support for the children of Edgecumbe
Edgecumbe children are returning to their home town. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Support for the children of Edgecumbe
Edgecumbe children are returning to their home town. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'There was no sign of life': Witness describes crash horror
The horrific scene was like something from a nightmare, a witness says.
Local Focus: Sevens star balances training with motherhood
Kayla McAlister - professional sportswoman and young Mum. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Local Focus: Sevens star balances training with motherhood
Kayla McAlister - professional sportswoman and young Mum. Made with funding from NZ On Air
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Bay has one of the largest disparities between wage and house price growth.
Three investigations into train fatality
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Baby fights for life as four die in Taupo crash
Both lanes are blocked after a two-car crash near Taupo on State Highway 1.