A sleepy kiwifruit centre has become Western Bay of Plenty's newest boom town.

Pumping surf proved too daunting for snorkellers at Mount Main Beach.

AC Army students are packing lunches for those in need. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

AC Army students are packing school lunches for those in need. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Bay of Plenty's luckiest Lotto lady has a keen eye for new millionaires.

The $4.5 million hub project is now underway. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The $4.5 million hub project is now underway. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police restrained more than half a million dollars after the country's largest coke bust.

The threat of a gas explosion resulted in a desperate scramble at Mount crash scene.

Liquidators have been called in to wind up Tauranga building company Bella Vista Homes.

A $50,000 donation dumbfounded Tauranga cancer sufferer Tracey Pay.

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

New Zealand kids average 4-6 hours of technology 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.

Women left council to start natural health businesses. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Two women left local government to start natural health businesses. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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

An IT worker was jailed for breaching a confidentiality agreement with a former employer.