Tauranga and Te Puke fought out a tight game but Mount Maunganui lead the competition.

A man is suspected to have drowned while out gathering shellfish in the surf.

Showers will keep most of the country wet today, with snow expected in Canterbury.

Heavy rain continuing to lash the Bay of Plenty has caused a slip.

Jason Cresswell is on the mend but he faces a $150,000 medical bill after his US accident.

Raids target methamphetamine suppliers in Tauranga, Papamoa and Maketu.

Port of Tauranga the first in New Zealand to handle a million containers in a year.

Team NZ fans can watch Peter Burling and co take on Oracle on giant public screens.

A 41-year-old man is facing charges of indecently assaulting a child under 12.

Teachers are changing the way they talk.

Immigration officials say exploited Indian students have been regularly sleeping in cars.

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.

Three pohutukawa on Moturiki Island honour memory of young man swept away last year.

Police fired a record 46 rounds in the siege, but could have used tear gas or dogs instead

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.

A former teacher believes kids should be taught more science from an early age.