Tauranga bodybuilder Maria Evans is heading to Melbourne.

Jeff Carter from Southstar Shuttles

Tauranga's mayor has called for Hollis to resign over his controversial Treaty of Waitangi comments.

Tauranga's five new electric buses took their first paying passengers on Tuesday. The Bay of Plenty Times takes a sneak peak.

Amie Watson with her son Oscar, 3, were both shocked and thrilled to find what was hiding in their back garden.

Formal warnings being issued by police in the Bay of Plenty

Nazi survivor living in Levin remembers being freed from camp

Auckland’s sexiest restaurant has shut. Owner Tony Stewart talks frankly about the fights, the finances and living with Cystic Fibrosis. Video / Brett Phibbs

Grant Bradley talks to Tourism Industry Aotearoa CEO Chris Roberts. Video / Jason Oxenham

Protesters on Hobson St outside SkyCity's AGM. Video / Anne Gibson

Interview with Bruce Goodwin, survivor of fatal yacht sinking off Northland on Monday. Video / Alan Gibson / Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust

Tania Tapsell and Fisher Wang on council diversity.

Josh Te Kani on his experience as a first-time council candidate, and the lack of Māori on Tauranga City Council.

Bay of Plenty Steamers head coach Clayton McMillan on the upcoming semifinal in Rotorua.

Tania Tapsell - highest polling councillor.

Employers and Manufacturers Assertion CEO Brett O'Riley on the current climate of New Zealand business. Video / Dean Purcell

Interview with Mayor Phil Goff on his plans for his second term. Video / Jason Oxenham

Re-elected Western Bay of Plenty mayor Garry Webber reveals why he thinks he was voted in again, and are some of the things he plans to do first.

The Wai-Coa-Bay under-17s thank their coaches after a win in the 5th place playoff at the National Youth Rugby League Tournament in Rotorua.

Some action from Rotorua vs Counties Manukau at the Basketball New Zealand U13 regional championships.

Robin and Kahu Grace have looked after other people's kids for six years.

Juliano Carvalho faces deportation; her residence and work visa were rejected on the ground that she may be a burden on the NZ health system in the future. Video / Jason Oxenham

Paul Hancock and son Nik talk to the Herald about the importance of first aid training when Paul went into cardiac arrest earlier this year. Video / Greg Bowker

Auckland artist Martin Law talks about his painting of St James Church in Mt Eden which was destroyed in an arson attack. Video / Greg Bowker

Western Bay resident Jo Cameron explains why she and her local community have banded together to erect road signs asking people to slow down.