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Ferocious weather first claimed their life raft, and then their yacht. This is how three Kiwi sailors survived
Help came from above, and just in time.
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.
Local Focus: Lessons for councillors as BOP candidates face Pāpāmoa ratepayers
Candidates front the local ratepayers group. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Where you go, I go': After 66 years, couple die only minutes apart
Kevin and Maureen Gallagher always knew they would be together until the end.
'Taking a punt': Escape! festival funded from own reserves
"It's for a rainy day, and this is a rainy day."
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).
Marae funding to protect history for 'another 100 years'
"All of our carvings on the outside have deteriorated through time and weather."
Like 'a dog's dinner:' Mayhem as traffic grinds to a halt at Bayfair
New traffic lights spark complaints and fears it could get worse next week.
Housing crisis: Rental costs and property prices far outstripping incomes
People are being pushed into homelessness for longer, with nowhere to go.
Local Focus: Who is Chris Jenkins, TOP candidate for BOP?
TOP candidate Chris Jenkins' electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Should BOP's rich pay more tax?
Three candidates have their say on the tax issue. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Councillor found to have breached conduct rules, but he won't say sorry
Complainer says a forced apology would be a 'pyrrhic victory'.
Driver leads police on 70km chase while towing a caravan
A man has been jailed for more than two years for stealing a caravan and fleeing police.
ACT announces Build Like the Boomers strategy
ACT leader David Seymour made the announcement while in Tauranga today.
Local Focus: All Tauranga candidates agree workers and employers are equally important
Tauranga candidates say it's a balancing act. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: All Tauranga candidates agree workers and employers are equally important
Tauranga candidates say it’s a balancing act. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Pedestrian in Tauranga Hospital with critical injuries
A pedestrian is in a critical condition after a collision with a car in Te Puke.
One person seriously injured at Ōmanawa Falls
A rescue helicopter has been called to Omanawa Falls to assist with the rescue mission.
Drivers risk road closures due to speeding at roadworks
Motorists need to be "putting themselves in the boots of our workers", Rob Campbell says.
Local Focus: Who is Josh Cole, Green candidate for Tauranga?
Candidate has autism - and it's not stopping him. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Andrew Caie, TOP candidate for Tauranga?
Who is TOP and why should you vote for it? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'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.
'Reign of fear': Woman unmasks life inside Gloriavale after fleeing
'They despise vanity, competition and any disobedience'.
Inside story: NZ First SFO probe and its fight for election survival
NZ First came to Parliament care of a tangle with the SFO. Will it leave the same way?
Kristin Macfarlane: 'I was alive but I wasn't living'
Comment: I couldn't even recognise myself anymore but had no idea how to fix that.
'Bawling my eyes out': Baby Daxton fights for life after four brain surgeries
''Half of his brain was the normal grey colour and half of it was real black.''
Local Focus: What do candidates say are Tauranga's big election issues?
Candidates call out growth, roads and the Covid response. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: What do candidates say are Tauranga's big election issues?
Candidates call out infrastructure and Covid recovery. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Angie Warren-Clark, Labour candidate for Bay of Plenty?
Labour candidate Angie Warren-Clark's election profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Hundreds of teachers' jobs at risk as foreign students dwindle
Banning foreign students may cost hundreds of teachers' jobs.
Local Focus: Tauranga candidates talk tough on law and order?
Is it as simple as more in prison means safer streets? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Tauranga candidates talk tough on law and order?
Is it as simple as more in prison means safer streets? Made with funding from NZ On Air.