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Skydiver killed in accident believed to have been an instructor
A witness has told of seeing the victim's parachute 'tangled up'.
Lifeguard: 'I've never pulled a body out of the water with a life jacket on'
Fatal drownings have increased by almost 20 percent in the last five years.
One person dead after water incident at Mt Maunganui
Emergency services were called to the Pilot Bay area just before 2.30pm.
Happy Booze Year: Majority of New Year's Eve arrests alcohol-related
Police happy with overall New Year behaviour, but locked up dozens of boozed revellers.
'You get that sense of flying': Why foiling is taking over NZ waters
"You can't watch something like the America's Cup and then put kids in optimists."
Top 10 cricket grounds: Best places in NZ to watch cricket this summer
The top three picks might just surprise you.
Christmas holidays: Record numbers expected for North Island holiday parks
"Because there's nowhere to go, we will get our usual Kiwis and we will get some extras."
Eye fillet steak stolen, store damaged as butcher targeted again
Doug Jarvis Butchers has been targeted by thieves twice in the last three months.
Northport to help get Christmas on Auckland shelves
Northport put its hand up for a big Christmas challenge.
Crazy waste: Bags of dumped crayfish a mystery
"It's pretty gutting, especially with the recreational takes being cut recently."
Sneak peek given for Pāpāmoa's Te Ōkūroa Drive School ahead of 2022 opening
The school is on track to open in about 16 months but the zone is yet to be finalised.
Mauao records 800,000 visits to summit last year. Should we let the mountain rest?
Thousands reach the summit of Mount Maunganui daily, but a day of rest is important.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
Drivers risk road closures due to speeding at roadworks
Motorists need to be "putting themselves in the boots of our workers", Rob Campbell says.
'I felt I had nothing to live for': Lonely Argentine finds hope in Tauranga
A cry for help in a public Facebook group resulted in an overwhelming response.
Why Māori medium education is 'nothing short of extraordinary'
"We all have a responsibility to ... ensure our language continues, survives and thrives."
Arohanoa Artistry - combining te reo, culture and business
The cultural influence of Arohanoa Mathews' work is obvious at first glance.
NZ festivals aim to strengthen Māori culture by promoting te reo
Maori Language Week: One Love and Bay Dreams to further support promotion of te reo Māori.
Inspired by Greta: Bay's Generation Z working to change world
Generation Z - the future leaders to save the world.
Redundancy notices start for wage subsidy workers
Work is about to end for many of the 372,000 Kiwis still on Covid-19 wage subsidies.
Local Focus: Kiwis rediscovering the joys of campgrounds
Big turnout expected for Queen's Birthday weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
School pupils, whānau resilient after eight weeks at home
Teacher Sandy Bornholdt said "it wasn't 'just in case' learning it was 'just in time'".
Hospitality industry: 'Why can't we be trusted to open?'
Why some bars will open this week and some won't.
Local Focus: Pubs prepare for level 2
Not a party but pub owners want their 'family' back. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Pubs prepare for level 2
Not a party but landlords want their 'family' back. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Rescuer injured as chopper winches person off Leisure Island
A person fell on the rocks on the Bay of Plenty's Leisure Island about 5.30pm.
Gibson out-runs lockdown
The threat of lockdown and older rivals proved no barrier to Hunter Gibson.
Local Focus: Introducing the China Lions
Bay of Plenty's newest rugby side plays Fiji tomorrow. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Meet the first Kiwi band to top NZ singles chart since Lorde
But Shadbolt can't pinpoint what it is about In the Air that makes it so popular.
Local Focus: Future lifeguards in the making
Oceans’ 20 comp takes over Mount Maunganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Wetland, parkland or stormwater drain? Trouble in paradise
There’s a storm brewing along the waterways of Pāpāmoa. Made with funding from NZ On Air.