High avocado prices predicted to drop with big crop
The avocado industry is booming, with a two-year waiting list for nursery orchard trees.
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Kiwifruit crop could be pick of the bunch
The picking of Northland's multimillion-dollar kiwifruit crop has begun.
Mum's C-section misery: 'I exploded on the inside'
Nicole Kildare says short-staffing at Tauranga Hospital over Christmas nearly killed her.
Dead man fell from bridge, landed on train - police
Fire and Emergency spokesman says incident was "medical" event. Investigation is underway.
'He went down like a sack of potatoes': Clubmates save tennis player's life
The 59-year-old was mid-serve when he suffered a cardiac arrest and blacked out.
'Significant delays' for Mount Maunganui traffic after truck crash
A truck has overturned on State Highway 2 in industrial Mount Maunganui.
'I would not forgive me': Drunk driver meets victim's husband
A drunk driver meets the man whose wife he killed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Drunk driver meets husband of woman he killed
A drunk driver meets the man whose wife he killed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Pupils plea to Ardern for a safer highway
Omokoroa Point School pupils want to see upgrades made to SH2.
Easter trading: retailers celebrate, union worries
'There is a lot of confusion about what their rights are because its the first year.'
Rescue pendant saves dementia sufferer
Pendant emitted a signal that helped rescue staff track woman down promptly.
Two injured after light plane crashes in Waihi
The patients were now being transported to Tauranga Hospital.
Shocking driving in Bay caught on camera
Car filmed driving the wrong way down a four-lane Waihi road.
$30m freight centre planned in Tauranga
Mainfreight embarking on big investment based on its faith in Bay's future.
Bay of Plenty has the most cannabis reliance in NZ
Report: Bay of Plenty has highest number of people dependent on cannabis.
Watch: 'Shocking' driver overtakes on blind corner
The driver overtook on windy yellow lines before carrying on to cut the corner.
Demystifying death: Inside the embalming room
An inside look at the job of a restorative embalmer.
Bella Vista homeowners tell of heartache
The residents will not be able to return to their homes for at least another three weeks.
Watch out for thunderstorms, heavy rain this weekend
Gisborne, Napier and Hastings are the only main centres set to get clear skies today.
Social worker team to tackle child abuse
Specialist team of social workers to work with police after baby boy's death.
Hitching to work could help free up roads
A Tauranga byelection candidate has tried hitching to work and likes it.
New disease strain unleashed against rabbits
A new virus is to be introduced to kill rabbits, 21 years after the first illegal release.
Jilted wife jailed after revenge attack
Woman's violent attack: 'Adultery is not right in the eyes of God.'
TECT withdraws proposal to can cheques
Huge opposition from Trustpower customers results in proposal being canned
Local workers and backpackers needed to pick up slack
Kiwifruit pack houses in the Bay are expecting volumes of fruit to be up on last season.
Why this mayor said 'no' to dinner with Obama - and where's the Trade Minister?
Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless says he has other commitments.
Man in custody after police called to Welcome Bay
A man is in custody after police were called to Welcome Bay tonight.
School of the week: Tauranga Boys' College celebrates 60 years.
This week's school of the week is Tauranga Boys' College.
MPs pull out of 'Save Midwives' meeting
Midwives crisis meeting was expected to draw about 90 people, but was cancelled.
Tauranga retiree wins $1 million, plans special trip for hubby
"How tall would a pile of money of that amount be?"
Kindy's top environmental status
Caring for kids and caring for the environment. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bay of Plenty's looming aged care crisis
There may not be enough beds or staff to look after the Bay's growing aged population.