New Zealand kids average 4-6 hours of technology a day. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

New Zealand kids average 4-6 hours of tech a day. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Brazen thieves came in the dead of night to steal a charity's gates right off the hinges.

Authorities investigate the cause of an oil spill in Tauranga Harbour.

Astrid Martin has worked with over 50,000 local schoolkids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Astrid Martin worked with over 50,000 local schoolkids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Homes across the country were recognised for their excellence.

The decision to introduce Maori seats into the Western Bay has raised hackles.

The car spent 20 minutes hooning through Papamoa, police say.

Diversions are in place following a serious truck crash between Rotorua and Tauranga.

A man missing at sea had been trying to turn his life around, friends and family say.

The biggest killer on Western Bay of Plenty roads is us, police say.

A dinghy has been found but a missing fisherman was not with it

A new warning advising Bay of Plenty people not to eat shellfish has been issued.

The man killed in a crash on the Kaimai Range last week has now been named.

Motorists travelling on the Kaimai Ranges are being told to take a different route.

Tauranga dog owner loses bid to appeal conviction for dog attack.

Discharge without conviction for "Allahu Akbar" butter knife assault

Digby Sygrove takes a special flight on a Douglas DC-3 at Classic Flyers.

Two car crashes are causing mayhem on Tauranga roads this morning.

Katikati - another town opens up about battle with P. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Katikati - another town opens up about battle with P. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Coroner finds police car did not shunt car being pursued in Oropi in which teen died.

The man trapped in a submerged car after a crash has been released from hospital.

A logging truck has crashed on State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty.

CBD Retailers say the lack of parking is a major frustration for their customers.

Tauranga $1m Lotto winner says life is hunky-dory after buying his ticket 'on a whim'.

A mouse caught up in electrical wiring sparks an emergency at a Tauranga school today.

Passengers on a norovirus-plagued ship say the outbreak hasn't dampened their spirits.

Career criminal Dean Wickliffe let down by sober driver when he got behind wheel.