A trial is underway involving a man with name suppression charged with sexual assault offences and abduction.

A person is believed to have been stabbed in the Bay of Plenty town of Katikati this evening.

Rachel Browne used Park Run Rotorua to help her back onto her feet after injury. Locals and tourists alike gather to run 5kms every Saturday morning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Rachel Browne used Park Run Rotorua to help her back onto her feet after injury. Locals and tourists alike gather to run 5kms every Saturday morning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

French sailors Jean-Pierre and Paulette van Hille have returned to Tauranga after 20 years to continue their long love affair with New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

French sailors Jean-Pierre and Paulette van Hille have returned to Tauranga after 20 years to continue their long love affair with New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Are you're looking for a life-long friend who likes lots of cuddles and taking long walks?

War trench found on side of state highway roadworks could be 'nationally significant'.

Four of every ten homes sold in Tauranga are being snapped up by people who already own property.

Jonathan Lawson has a new business which brings Botox to the comfort of your own home. With extensive training in nursing, aero-medical support and intensive care - he's now turning his hand to appearance medicine. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Whakatane Mayor Tony Bonne is confident in the success of the region, despite a Maxim Institute report projecting population decline in the next two decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Whakatane Mayor Tony Bonne is confident in the success of the region, despite a Maxim Institute report projecting population decline in the next two decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Recent report predictions that rural districts may see a population decline in years to come is being rebutted by the South Waikato which has had 1.3% population rise in the last year. - Made with funding from NZ On Air

Kawerau Mayor Malcolm Campbell discusses what the industrial service centre needs to do to ensure a prosperous future, after a Maxim Institute report forecast population decline in the area in the next two decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kawerau Mayor Malcolm Campbell discusses what the industrial service centre needs to do to ensure a prosperous future, after a Maxim Institute report forecast population decline in the area in the next two decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick discusses the release of the Maxim Institute population decline report today, and what the Rotorua Lakes Council are doing to buck the trend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick discusses the release of the Maxim Institute population decline report, and what the Rotorua Lakes Council are doing to buck the trend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Sighting of unexplained lights in Bay skies have sparked nearly a dozen similar reports

A Herculean effort by his three mates brought Sam Brown's body back to his family.

A woman has died after a van carrying six people, including four children, went over a bank in Bay of Plenty. Police were called

North Island Showjumping Champs in Tauranga 'fantastic', says organiser.

Candidate and MP to help raise funds and awareness for Tauranga Women's Refuge

A Tauranga psychologist is team up with the son of a Hollywood star to "start a conversation" about the effects of childhood trauma on mental health.

SHEER GRUNT: Jodie Verhulst, right, battles fellow Tauranga driver Cole Armstrong at Baypark over the weekend. PHOTO / SIMON CHAPMAN

RATES BUMP: City-wide rates for Tauranga are proposed to lift by 3.8 per cent this year. PHOTO/FILE A_140515gn38bop.JPG By John Cousins Tauranga

Brent Bourgeois and Nathan Pettigrew arrived in Mt Maunganui tonight after paddling and kayaking from Auckland.

A young Tauranga couple are building their dream home for no more than $40,000.

A $5 million dollar proposal to build a state-of-the-art tourist information centre has been approved by Tauranga City Council, but in a digital age could there have been a different way of supporting tourists. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A $5 million dollar proposal to build a state-of-the-art tourist information centre has been approved by Tauranga City Council, but in a digital age could there have been a different way of supporting tourists. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The last-surviving member of the trio of women who created the Tino Rangatiratanga flag speaks out about that important time in New Zealand's history. Made with funding from NZ On Air.