'Crude attempt': Sister caught trying to use gran's death to get gangster brother out of prison
Natalia Merrin, 28, even catfished another dead person's Facebook page.
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Customs seizes 130kg of cocaine from shipping container at Port of Tauranga
The Class A drug was worth up to $50.44 million.
Iwi driver licencing scheme sees 178 people licensed
“It was a bit scary, but being on the marae was amazing," one driver said.
'Putting lives at risk': The barriers facing Māori from getting immunised
Māori vaccination rates lag behind European children in Bay of Plenty and Lakes.
'Woefully inadequate': Sportsground has six toilets for 4000 people
A request for funding to ease toilet troubles at netball courts prompts debate.
Region's top school rockers crowned
Pocket Watchers won the Rotorua Smokefree Rockquest final.
He thought his back pain was just him 'getting old'. Instead, he had cancer
Pāpāmoa father Blair Harrison now has a curve in his spine and is 5cm shorter.
What two household budgeting experts think of Budget 2025
One says it will do 'little' to help clients, the other says it's too soon to tell.
'Active weather coming': Heavy rain, wind forecast to sweep back across NZ
Today will offer a brief sunny and calm respite in a wild few days of weather.
Radio star sells family home to overseas buyers after they write heartfelt letter
Hits host Hayley Bath and her family are moving to Tauranga.
Culmination of St Patrick's Day drunken flirting, or opportunistic rape while woman slept?
Jurors were unable to reach a verdict in a Tauranga District Court rape trial.
North Island Golden Gloves to draw boxing elite to Tauranga
The tournament is one of the biggest boxing events in New Zealand.
'Lifting a dark cloud': Bar thrives after ditching pokies
Owners report no financial loss; dining space and food sales have improved.
An epic, wild 218 days: Meet the family of six who walked the length of NZ
An inspiring, astonishing adventure, including being mistaken for missing Marokopa family.
New sanctions drive benefit accountability
From today, two new sanctions apply to encourage people off welfare and into work.
Slam dunk! New sport centre to host first national event
The tournament is free for the public at the Haumaru Sport and Recreation Centre.
'Smells just like leather': Turning kiwifruit waste into opportunity
Leather alternative aims to find a use for 50,000 tonnes of rejected kiwifruit annually.
Opinion: Navigating the ups and downs of long-term market investing
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How Classic Flyers became a community treasure over two decades
'The whole place is about the volunteer and community spirit.'
'Good movers': Former Silver Fern driven to cut injury risks as ACC claims rise
Winter sports-related injury claims have consistently gone up over the past five years.
'It's pretty cool': Teen finds joy in volunteering
She enjoyed handing out goody bags and helping kids plant seeds.
Carter, Ratima score hat-tricks in Chiefs' 78-point win
It was an impressive showing as the Chiefs ran in 13 tries to one.
'Won’t be enough': Foodbanks react to $15m Budget boost
One organisation welcomed the money but said it is 'not a full solution'.
Big things, small place: Mount Maunganui drone-maker wins top NZ hi-tech award
The company recently inked a $66.8m deal with the British Defence Force.
New witness in Kiwifruit scam: $10m went through student’s accounts in 6 months
Second witness in Herald investigation shows $10m of deposits and cash withdrawals.
20yo tourist breaks her back in head-on NZ campervan crash
Another US tourist was charged after the harrowing Bay of Plenty crash on May 10.
Demand for Te Puke food service surges, serving 275 whānau
The Hub in Te Puke is supported by local growers and supermarkets.
Talent recognised at real estate awards
Hundreds of people gathered for the awards night in Hamilton.
Opinion: Delivering hope in Ukraine's darkest hours
Opinion: Hope is a powerful force that can profoundly impact individuals and communities.
Police 'urgently' seek ute driver after road-rage knife incident
The aggressive incident in Tauranga this week was caught on dashcam.
'Unbreakable bond': Local school basketball stars dominate nationals
Year 13 seniors Michael Wade, Ky-mani Kaumoana, and CJ Flavell led the team.
Bay of Plenty traffic expert defends te reo signs
The te reo signs use red for 'Stop' and green for 'Go'.
'Meet the day as best you can': What Shirley Smith has learned in 100 years
'I just have to oil my brains,' she says, when settling in for some lovely reminiscing.