Merivale principal Jan Tinetti features high on the Labour party list.

Five trampers had gone missing near Omanawa Falls.

Tauranga company DLish Hangi has been fined $30,000 for possessing black market seafood

Councils are planning a new suburb on the boundary of Tauranga and Western Bay District.

Major roading project announced for the stretch of highway between Hamilton and Tauranga.

A Lions fan in Canada desperate to snare a ticket to a match has had a generous offer.

Dawn Picken talks to patients and doctors about the process of treating the Big C.

A charity ball will raise money for local charities. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A mum is fundraising to get people to a Tourette's camp. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The search for a body in Whakatane River will resume tomorrow morning.

Grab the wet weather gear as rain is on its way, and high winds are set to hit.

Kayaker Nathan Pettigrew has compiled a "best of" video of weird, wonderful sea life.

A new study says international students are an "untapped opportunity" for NZ regions.

Road still closed because of hazardous materials in tricky location for recovery.

A 13-year-old girl who had been missing for nearly a month has returned home.

Kiwi bodyworker explains how this yoga is key to unleashing erotic energy without touch.

Police have serious concerns for Tamia Apaapa, 13, who has been missing since March 27.

Person killed in crash which has shut down a main highway between Tauranga and Rotorua.

Training organisation stages roadshow to fill apprenticeships.

The man was hunting in a forest near Lake Tarawera when he fell off a ute.

Police are investigating reports of a laser targeting a plane in Tauranga overnight.

A $30 million investment in kiwifruit has been announced for Bay of Plenty Maori.

Former Finance Minister visits Bay to sort out terms of reference and makeup of panel.

Hamilton and Tauranga the most popular locations for lawyers heading south from Auckland

Police have confirmed a body has been found off the Tauranga coast.

The Temporary Accommodation Service has been activated to help flood victims.

Parents of a girl trapped on a dangerous cliff face have been reunited with their girl.

The weather is looking calmer at last as New Zealanders head back to work after Easter

A 30-metre weave of cobweb in Papamoa has been described as "spider bum parachutes".

Cyclone Cook disrupted the National Youth Jazz Competition - but the bands played on.