Former All White Adrian Elrick has been reunited with the man who saved his life after collapsing on a bowling green on Saturday.

Former footballer Adrian Elrick says he's never felt better despite collapsing from a heart attack on the bowling green yesterday.

Man died after a truck rolled on Thornton Rd in Whakatane on January 1.

ADVENTURE: The Stokes family, from Papamoa, are backpacking around the world for a year. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 211216RK02BOP_stokes By Ruth

The first of the two oystercatcher eggs has hatched on Mount Maunganui Beach sparking fears the chick and its sibling will become

by Kiri Gillespie FUN DAY OUT: Groom-to-be Grant Edwards spent much of his stag party at the Tauranga Races in a ''pretty comfortable''

MEAT THE MAYOR: Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless served up sausages at the waterfront on New Year's Eve. Photo/George Novak 311216gn04bop By

The teenaged females were approached by four men at about 12.30am and indecently assaulted on the beach between Pacific Ave and Banks Ave.

Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today

Revellers packed out bars and party-hot spots the length of the country last night to welcome in 2017. Fine weather in most of the

ENOUGH: Bay of Plenty District Health Board acting chief executive Pete Chandler said panic alarms will be installed in standalone

A person is seriously injured after an early morning crash in Mt Maunganui.

A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.

What will start out as a cloudy morning for most of the country should clear as the Christmas day wears on, but the odd shower is in store too.

Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.

Accessible Properties has signed a contract with the Government confirming it will acquire and manage 1140 state homes in Tauranga.

Traffic has already slowed to a crawl in parts of the country as holidaymakers head out of town for Christmas.

Recreational boaties not carrying or wearing life jackets may get on-the-spot $300 fines this summer. Director of Maritime New Zealand

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps A month-long sting in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato targeting drink-drivers caught 130 people over the limit. The

A man lay on rocks for three hours before he was rescued by helicopter with a serious leg injury.

If variety is the spice of life, this week is set to be a lively one.

An elderly woman who died in a car crash on Friday night has been named by police.

A man came close to drowning before being rescued by members of the public in what has been a dramatic day at the country's beaches.

Police said the crash happened on Anderley Ave in Omokoroa shortly before 7.30pm.

Leading local family law specialist Fiona Mackenzie was awarded a PhD in law from Otago University yesterday, three decades after

The paddle's original owner, Ngai Te Rangi chief Hori Ngatai (1832-1912) PHOTO/ALEXANDER TURNBULL LIBRARY141216sp02bop.JPG Alfred

A child playing with a lighter is believed to have started the fire that destroyed a house in Otumoetai yesterday. The fire service

NEW PASTURES: Seven Otumoetai teachers are retiring this year. L-R Doreen Swetman, Larry Dixon, Julie Eagle, Stewart Henderson, Anna

More than $1800 has been raised for a Tauranga family of 10 who lost all their Christmas presents to thieves this week. The Filo