Plastic bead mystery: Rena shipwreck suspected
Volunteers believe the small plastic balls come from the Rena wreckage near Tauranga.
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Local Focus: Long-term plan hearings begin
Commissioners meet the community on their own whenua. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Police release name in boating tragedy
The man died after a small boat capsized in the river mouth on Saturday.
Hospital not aware of 'gang fight' but Bridges sticking to his story
Bridges claimed "patched gang members had taken over the entrance" to hospital.
'Chainsaw gun', fake firearm: People in costume spark police, AOS callouts
"This is not the first time something like this has happened" - Armageddon organiser.
Weaving living history on Mauao: 80-100yo oaks to go so stream can flow again
The area will be replanted with harakeke varieties unique to the area and used for weaving
Jo Raphael: Stench of racism in the air
OPINION: It's time to call out the racists and educate them about their ignorance.
Ending period poverty: Free product roll out in BOP schools
'You just need them, it is like having toilet paper'.
Local Focus: Baypark prepares for Armageddon
Look out for these locals at the Armageddon expo. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Short burst of seismic activity detected at Whakaari/White Island
A short, volcanic tremor was detected at Whakaari/White Island at 4am on June 1.
Dash of Lime: Mount Maunganui's best e-scooter food tour
Eating on the run gets a whole new meaning in the Bay of Plenty.
Axed road projects: 'Where's the analysis?'
Opinion: Traffic delays are bad for liveability and productivity, but also for emissions.
Overseas acts lined up for Ohakune Mardi Gras
NZ is 'the only place in the world where you can play to huge crowds'.
Matariki Magic: Fun for all in celebration
There is a range of events on throughout Tauranga to enjoy and celebrate this Matariki.
Sir Grahame Sydney leads South Island charge in Queen's Birthday honours
A posthumous award, an artist and politicians are among those recognised.
Heavy rain, wind warnings: Holiday weekend set to get wet for many
A deepening low is set to dampen our long weekend spirits.
Local Focus: Tips and tricks for your new bins
Get the most out of Tauranga City Council's new bins. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Leah Tebbutt: Racist ideas ensured my strongest connection to my whakapapa is a man no longer here
OPINION: My Poppa is my identity to te ao Māori
'Disgraceful': SH2 road project u-turn slammed
MP 'furious' and community has 'immense anger' after highway funding axed.
An 'exceptional' business leader moves on
Profit is not a dirty word, says this champion of the mixed ownership business model.
National 'dodged a very big bullet' with Jake Bezzant scandal, Collins believes
National Party selection processes need to be more robust, says leader.
Bestiality in New Zealand: Shocking extent of indecency with animals revealed
Shocking number of cases over the last decade.
Paedophile convicted, but police worried there may be more victims
Jared Lammas was sentenced to four years and five months in prison.
'The world went black': Runner goes into cardiac arrest during marathon
Young mother's life saved by first responders at Hawke's Bay Marathon.
Beaten, robbed, bullied: City's only women's shelter tells of violence on streets
And the night shelter can only afford to be open five days a week.
New Lotto millionaire claims prize after daughter's text
A Triple Dip from the Bayfair Shopping Centre led to a million-dollar win.
Stevedore part of plot to smuggle hundreds of kilos of cocaine into NZ
A stevedore is accused of being part of a plot to import cocaine into New Zealand.
Average house price tops $1 million in Wellington
Nationally, values rose 2.2 per cent in May, a slight reduction on April's 3.1 per cent.
Great white shark meat seized in Tauranga
Great white sharks are protected under the Wildlife Act 1953.
Suburb Spotlight: TV star new Pāpāmoa police chief
Suburb Spotlight: There's a new sheriff in Pāpāmoa and he's a familiar face.
'Disappointed but not surprised': Race commissioner reacts to racist jeers
"Racist comments do affect people's wellbeing."
'Speak English': Crowd jeers at woman greeting them in te reo Māori
'All I wanted to do when I got off that stage was walk straight out the door.'
'Outrageous': Bank freezes pensioner's accounts, locked-out daughter fumes
'I am her biological daughter. There's no fraud.'
Local Focus: Cyclists invisible in truck blindzones
"Pretty eye-opening to be honest" for hidden cyclists. Made with funding from NZ On Air.