Shirley Spick is terrified every time she leaves her driveway on SH2 because of speeders.

230 Bay of Plenty students explore the possibility of working in horticulture after leaving secondary education. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Students explore their future at Cultivate Your Career. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Average weekly rents in the Western Bay of Plenty have increased 37.5 per cent in 2 years.

A roading upgrade in Te Puke, funded by the NZTA and Western Bay of Plenty District Council, has caused unrest as residents and business owners air their issues with the changes in the town. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A roading upgrade in Te Puke, funded by the NZTA and Western Bay of Plenty District Council, has caused unrest as residents and business owners air their concerns regarding the changes in the town. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Aiden Lints defies doctors' predictions after spine partially severed in crash.

A Whangarei orchardist is hoping to emulate the success of his mentor, who took out the 2014 Young Fruit Grower of the Year in the Bay of Plenty. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A Whangarei orchardist is hoping to emulate the success of his mentor, who took out the 2014 Young Fruit Grower of the Year in the Bay of Plenty. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A treasure trove of bird's eye-view photographs taken since the 1930s are now available to the public online. The new website shows

The 38-year-old man suffered a neck injury when he plunged into a Te Puke pool yesterday,

A tiny native frog finally has a safe place to call home after a 20-year conservation battle.

A man was hospitalised after being repeatedly hit on the head with a baseball bat in Te Puke last night.

Blind in one eye, glaucoma in the other, living in space no bigger than the average-sized bathroom, many may view 74-year-old Scotty

Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.

A crash which blocked one of the Bay of Plenty's busiest highways this morning was caused by a driver stopping to allow ducklings to cross the road.

A truck driver was quick to help rescue a woman trapped in her upside-down car.

The man killed in a crash on State Highway 2 near Pongakawa yesterday morning has been named as Martin John Ferry of Tauranga, police said.

River, the puppy saved by a Bay primary school student last year, has settled in with her rescuer's family and grown into a lovable, large dog.

A wetland of national significance on Papamoa's doorstep is planned to increase to provide more habitat for threatened plants and animals.

Only a small proportion of houses in Tauranga's biggest suburbs are going for under $450,000.

A 28-year-old farmer has suffered head and back injuries after losing control of a quad bike while moving stock.

A man who was killed when he was struck by a milk tanker near Te Puke last night has been named.

A man who collapsed and died after being handcuffed this week has been named.

An investigation is underway after a man collapsed while in police handcuffs and later died.

A woman died after trying to do a U-turn when a logging truck struck her vehicle outside of Te Puke this morning, police say.

A hitchhiker has been seriously injured after being hit by a car in the western Bay of Plenty this morning.

A large fire has engulfed a cool store and pack house building near Te Puke overnight.

Police helped a family member administer CPR to a 12-year-old boy found with a life-threatening chest wound at a Bay of Plenty property this afternoon.