Myrtle rust has been found in the Bay of Plenty.

Friends and family overjoyed Peter Burling competing for the America's Cup.

Fears that Labour Party plans to cut immigration by up to 30,000 a year could hit economy.

British election fires up debate with those who now call New Zealand home.

A hui raising awareness on P was held in Ngongotaha.

Ladies who lunch raise $110,000 for charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ladies Charity Luncheon raises $110,000 for local causes.

A person has died after a house fire in Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A person has died after a house fire in a quiet Tauranga backstreet.

Auckland schools are taking desperate measures, even building houses, to recruit teachers.

Delays are likely for motorists head east after a crash on State Highway 2 near Pukehina.

Tauranga Girls College principal Pauline Cowens has resigned after 19 years at the school.

Geonet recorded four moderate quakes throughout the past 24 hours.

Two quakes have been felt throughout the Bay of Plenty today.

Leigh Hart and Jason Hoyte will receive honorary degrees in Tauranga tomorrow.

Reggae pop star Shaggy has been confirmed as headliner for summer festival One Love.

House-shaking noise still unexplained but evidence points to meteor as the culprit.

A former teacher is pushing for more science in schools. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Four fire crews are fighting the fire on Greerton Rd in Tauranga.

Wharf St's evolution into an ''eat street'' appears to have strong public support.

Bay teachers want funding and pay rises for valued school support staff.

A group of conservationists are protecting birds on Mauao.

Hundreds of bikers rode to Edgecumbe to remind flood victims they are not forgotten.

Tauranga authorities will now issue instant fines to freedom campers.

Tauranga experiences its heaviest rainfall from over the past month, flooding streets.

Bright and bold, Augustine's Kelly Coe is a Tauranga success story.

The man behind the Kawerau Siege says the justice system has no jurisdiction over him.

A crash in suburban Tauranga has prompted a road closure outside a local school.

Tertiary students say an extra $20 a week in housing grants will help pay for bus fares.

Edgecumbe's tradie army has established up to 50 homeowners might need its help.