Nation's biggest disability sporting event comes to Tauranga
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'Unbreakable spirit': Why this Kiwi baker is braving missile strikes in Ukraine
A Tauranga woman and her partner's fundraising mission for Ukraine.
Super Rugby talking points: The All Black playing like a great
It seems there are two Chiefs teams in Super Rugby Pacific.
School revives pest hunt
The Te Ranga School event will have more of a conservation focus than in the past.
Seven Health NZ staff paid $394k in redundancy in BOP, Lakes
Thirty-six roles have been disestablished in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes since July 2022.
Plenty of flavoursome plates
Chefs enter the Plates of Plenty Challenge throughout the foodie festival.
'A real surprise': Dennis Main is Waikato BOP Young Farmer of the Year
Piarere Young Farmers member said he wasn't expecting to take out the regional final.
Man killed in crash near Tīrau named
The man died after a car collided with a tree.
Mystery historic photo from Pukehina, 1981
Bandits capture a miscreant in this image from the past.
Mark Lister: What to watch over the next three months
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Gut-busting climb for Epic end
The final day of the Volcanic Epic saw riders sprinting through Rotorua's city centre.
Lower speed limits for Western Bay up to two years away
The new speed management plan was adopted by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council.
Pāpāmoa Rotary golf tournament raises over $40,000
The tournament was won by the team from Generation Homes
Waikato wheelchair rugby player tackles Outward Bound course
The special programme was developed with Paralympics New Zealand and NZ Wheelchair Rugby.
Fighting insomnia? One thing will help more than sleeping pills
Nearly all NZers experience some degree of acute insomnia throughout their lifetime.
Katikati Folk Club: Stories of the poor put to music
Folk singer Rachel Dawick recreates a snapshot of life on the street in music.
'No body, no parole': MP lodges Bill to keep murderers locked up if victim’s location kept secret
But a law expert says a blanket law change would likely lead to 'miscarriages of justice'.
One dead in Coromandel shed fire
Emergency services were alerted to the fire about 5.20pm Sunday.
Motorway tunnel mural transformation
The theme is the species of animals that once inhabited the area.
Have your say on public art
Western Bay of Plenty District Council is looking to improve the district’s public art.
A tutor donated a kidney to a student. Then they fell in love and planned a wedding
'Madeline’s an absolute angel. She actually saved my life in more ways than one.'
Paralympian's 'wounded soul' healed by a love of jazz
Gold-winning Paralympian Dave MacCalman has no complaints and no regrets.
'Verifiable nightmare': White Island survivors battled horror 387C heat
Court documents reveal US tourists' battle for survival as Whakaari/White Island erupted.
'System failure': Whakaari response review reveals 'confusion'
It also found little or no national recovery co-ordination and no solid plan.
'An element of risk': Taurua explains surprise in new Silver Ferns contract
'To be honest, I wasn’t too sure if I had anything else to offer.'
Lobby group claims commission is ‘trampling over local democracy’
Tolley said she would prefer hybrid local governance because democracy sometimes fails.
Person dies in hospital after SH5 crash
It's the second fatal crash in the area in two days.
Rotorua or Katikati: Where should the Bay's next regional park go?
If approved, the parks could preserve public green spaces in perpetuity.
Suspicious car fires in Pāpāmoa
Inquiries are ongoing to find the offenders, police say.
Planned $300m fossil-free fuel plant will employ 100 workers
Australian-listed company Foresta has announced the signing of a 30-year lease.
'Porker invasion': Family of pigs terrorise picnickers in city park
'Mama pig came at us trying to eat our snacks.'
‘The real deal’: Councillor remembered as visionary leader, devoted to town
Richard Crawford suffered a heart attack while cycling in the Redwoods.