Local Focus: Peter Wakeman on Candidate Camera
Christchurch-based independent candidate Peter Wakeman running in Tauranga by-election.
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Local Focus: Allan Cawood on Candidate Camera
One Party's Allan Cawood discusses the big byelection issues facing Tauranga residents.
Local Focus: Allan Cawood on Candidate Camera
One Party’s byelection candidate discusses the challenges facing Tauranga residents.
Local Focus: Andrew Hollis on Candidate Camera
Andrew Hollis throws his hat in the ring for the Tauranga byelection with New Nation.
Local Focus: Sue Grey on Candidate Camera
The NZ Outdoors and Freedom party candidate discusses the big local issues on camera.
Local Focus: Andrew Hollis on Candidate Camera
New Nation Party candidate and ex-city councillor Andrew Hollis discusses what he regards as Tauranga's big issues.
Local Focus: Sue Grey on Candidate Camera
NZ Outdoors and Freedom party candidate Sue Grey discusses the big local issues on camera.
Local Focus: Meet Astro Kid - Tama Kaiatea
William Lockwood is the new voice in te reo Maori and he's only nine years old.
Local Focus: Rotorua boy to star as Astro kid in animated movie, Tama Kaiatea
He's the new voice in te reo Māori, and he's only nine years old.
Local Focus: Apprentices powering us up
New Kāinga Ora development is almost complete in Hastings as apprentice numbers jump.
Local Focus: Apprentices powering us up
New Kainga Ora development is almost complete as apprenticeship numbers jump.
Local Focus: The 1961 love letter that sailed the Seven Seas
A 1960s love letter has emerged as Gisborne couple, Pat and John Hall celebrate their diamond anniversary.
Local Focus: The sparkle of a high-sea romance
A 1960s love letter has emerged as the couple celebrate their diamond anniversary.
Local Focus: NZ Music Month - Colette Rivers
Colette Rivers tells her story and plays three original songs for NZ Music Month.
Local Focus: NZ Music Month - Colette Rivers
Colette Rivers tells her story and plays three original songs for NZ Music Month.
Local Focus: Helen Houghton on Candidate Camera
New Conservative candidate Helen Houghton discusses the big issues facing Tauranga.
Local Focus: Helen Houghton on Candidate Camera
New Conservative candidate Helen Houghton discusses the big issues facing Tauranga.
Local Focus: Cameron Luxton on Candidate Camera
Act candidate Cameron Luxton wants to take the politics out of infrastructure.
Local Focus: Cameron Luxton on Candidate Camera
ACT's Tauranga by-election candidate wants to take the politics out of infrastructure.
Judge concerned jail will entrench teen's criminal behaviour and gang links
A judge reluctantly jailed a teen robber, fearing he will be more antisocial on release.
Local Focus: Jan Tinetti on Candidate Camera
Labour's Tauranga by-election candidate discusses the big issues facing Tauranga residents.
Local Focus: Sam Uffindell on Candidate Camera
National's candidate for the Tauranga by-election tells Local Focus why he’s the man to replace Simon Bridges.
Local Focus: Sam Uffindell on Candidate Camera
National's Tauranga by-election candidate on why he's the person to replace Simon Bridges.
Local Focus: Jan Tinetti on Candidate Camera
Labour's Tauranga by-election candidate Jan Tinetti discusses the big issues on camera.
'Had I not had my stroke, had I been on top of my game, that fire would not have been lit' - Semenoff
Former Mayor says illegal rubbish fire was not his doing
Local Focus: NZ Music Month - Virgo Sagittarius
Virgo Sagittarius perform two original songs for NZ Music Month.
Local Focus: NZ Music Month - Virgo Sagittarius
Kōpuaranga's Virgo Sagittarius take to the mic for NZ Music Month performing two original tracks.
Sick baby may have lived if he wasn't sent home from emergency department
The baby died two days after being sent home from a half-hour ED visit.
Local Focus: The African call rings out
The launch of the Ubuntu African Society Bay of Plenty to promote connectivity.
Local Focus: Ubuntu - I am because we are
The Ubuntu African Society Bay of Plenty was recently launched in Rotorua where the society's president Faustinah Ndlovu proudly displayed her culture.
Uretiti Beach not patrolled despite being known drowning hot spot
Report highlights coroners' comments after four Northland drownings
Local Focus: Gisborne man won't take no for an answer
Given a dire prognosis Michael Thorpe is determined to prove it wrong.
Local Focus: The will to walk
Gisborne man Michael Thorpe is determined to prove his prognosis wrong by walking again.
Local Focus: Big shake up for Hawke's Bay's public transport
Buses are out and on-demand vans are in for Hastings residents.