A woman's gesture for an elderly Papamoa man has melted hearts across the country.

Sick of looking for a car park? This one could be yours for $62,500.

Geonet says a 4.7 magnitude quake has just struck near Te Kaha.

A Bay of Plenty dairy farm awaits its fate after admitting illegally discharging effluent.

The flood-stricken residents of Edgecumbe are getting a helping hand

An entire Bay of Plenty family is recovering in hospital after a head-on crash on Friday.

The latest victims of an armed robbery say they are living in a state of fear.

A young woman was allegedly turned away by a strip club in Tauranga.

Myrtle Rust has been discovered in the Far North and Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock.

No adults were supervising a group of teenage hunters when one was shot and killed.

Grant Bradley and Estelle Sarney check into one of NZ's best-known hotels.

Merivale principal Jan Tinetti features high on the Labour party list.

Five trampers had gone missing near Omanawa Falls.

Person injured after their quad bike collided with a train in the Bay of Plenty.

Tauranga company DLish Hangi has been fined $30,000 for possessing black market seafood

Councils are planning a new suburb on the boundary of Tauranga and Western Bay District.

Major roading project announced for the stretch of highway between Hamilton and Tauranga.

Most of those using Government fund to leave Auckland have settled down.

A charity ball will raise money for local charities. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A mum is fundraising to get people to a Tourette's camp. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Tauranga mother says her son's life was changed after attending Camp Twitch, now she's raising money for other local people to attend.

A charity ball is being held in the Bay, raising money for local initiatives including a campaign against methamphetamine in the community.

Emergency services are searching a Bay of Plenty river for a missing person.

Grab the wet weather gear as rain is on its way, and high winds are set to hit.

A dog, believed to be owned by the man who died in Papamoa yesterday, stayed with him.

Low-decile schools are slowest to join new a scheme that funds extra teachers

The body of a 60-year old man was found just after 7am by a fisherman.

A new study says international students are an "untapped opportunity" for NZ regions.

Road still closed because of hazardous materials in tricky location for recovery.

We asked our local candidates what they think should be done to solve our gang problem.