Local Focus: Bridal business booming in the Bay
Bridal stores are seeing increased sales this Summer. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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A life less ordinary
The story of four different Kiwis who've chosen to jump off the "normal life" path.
Making the most of the holidaymaker hordes
Bookabach and AirBnb have Tauranga/Mount Maunganui as third most popular holiday spot.
Trio rescued from overturned boat
The men were left hurt, exhausted and shocked after being trapped upside down in the cabin
Local Focus: Elderly keeping fit on their feet
A new initiative is helping pensioners keep active. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Elderly keeping fit on their feet
A new initiative is helping pensioners keep active. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Young kiwi released into the wild
Kiwis saved one bird at a time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Young kiwi released into the wild
Kiwis saved one bird at a time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Builders suffering in 'brutal' heat wave
Workers in heavy gear or who are often in the sun may be struggling this summer.
Former Chiefs trainer saves man's life on golf course
Golfer's skills and a defibrillator saved a life at the Tauranga course.
Service station robber hid in cupboard
Caltex petrol station robber jailed for more than three years.
Katchafire to replace Shaggy at One Love
Reggae star Shaggy is out of One Love due to unforeseen circumstances.
The H Files: Migrant murdered for money, opium
Victim was quiet Chinese gambler who gave icecreams to children.
Fatal crash southeast of Rotorua
Serious crash - one dead, one suffered moderate injuries.
Tauranga now most unaffordable place to buy a home
Tauranga now most unaffordable city in terms of time to pay off a house on median income.
Local Focus: 'We're off to see the Wizard' - youth flock to local theatre
Youth productions have seen new performers join amateur theatre. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'We're off to see the Wizard' - youth flock to local theatre
Youth shows have seen new performers join local theatre. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Toxic fish at Mount trigger warning
Do not touch pufferfish and keep dogs away from these poisonous creatures.
Hocquard high tails it into the big league
Whanganui cricketer Matthew Hocquard named Hawkes Bay Cricket Camp tournament MVP
Four injured after blaze tears through South Auckland home
Four people were taken to hospital after the house was engulfed in fire.
Fatal gliding crash: radio transmission recorded; no words spoken
Brief radio transmission recorded just before crash but no words were spoken.
Baby wipes blamed for Pilot Bay contamination
Council says the overflow happened after a pipe was blocked by wet wipes.
Busy Tauranga beach contaminated by wastewater
The contamination was caused by a wastewater overflow at Pilot Bay in Mount Maunganui.
Bay schools get savvy so parents save
School-related costs are rising and many parents are struggling to meet them.
Our Jekyll and Hyde summer continues
Four seasons in one country - heat, thunderstorms and rain on way.
Local Focus Summer Hacks: How to lose the Christmas kilos
What are the top tips for losing the festive pounds? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Summer Hacks: How to lose the Christmas kilos
Top tips for losing the kilos from the festive season. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Summer bummer: Holiday spots in for another drenching
Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.
Road toll to date nearly on par with 2017
There have been 10 deaths on our roads so far this year, and nine fatal crashes.
Thousands without power three days after storm
Thousands are still without power - and one Franklin man isn't happy about the wait.
Church praise for woman killed in storm
Trish Butterworth, who was killed when a tree fell in Friday's storm, attended Elim Church
Weather woes to continue with more drizzle next week
There will be showers for most of the country next week; no severe weather is forecast.