'Thank God somebody showed up': Missing man when rescued after 56 hours in a hole
"I was still expecting that he'd be found but that he'd be dead."
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'Where the hell is he?': Missing Tauranga man's brother feared the worst
"I was still expecting that he'd be found but that he'd be dead."
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Man missing since Christmas Day found alive by family search party
Firefighters scrambled down the bank and cut the roof off the car to get to him.
Man missing since Christmas Day found alive in car wreck
Greg Shaw, 67, was last seen in Pāpāmoa on the morning of Christmas Day.
Sunny Sunday morning, then rain, hail, thunderstorms possible
The Bay of Plenty is the area at greatest risk of hail storms this afternoon.
Summer read: Tauranga built a $2.2m cycleway. Drivers turned it into a carpark
'Honestly, we have a major problem in Tauranga'.
Developer's downfall: Former clients tell of dreams destroyed
Retirement savings in ruin, a first-home dream destroyed.
Top 10 cricket grounds: Best places in NZ to watch cricket this summer
The top three picks might just surprise you.
Tauranga council: Govt papers reveal possible five-year intervention
And substantial property rates increases could be on the cards for the next few years.
KiwiRail's muscle limited in easing freight logjam
KiwiRail is struggling to be the answer to freight logjam woes.
Local Focus: 'The hardship has got harder'
Demand greater than ever at Tauranga Community Foodbank. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Holiday headache: Road closures on SH2 for holiday period
Holidaymakers heading out of Auckland can expect to be stuck in a single lane.
Fijian-born Bay residents praying loved ones safe
Cyclone Yasa wreaking havoc on Fiji, and Bay of Plenty relatives share their concerns,
'Disgusting': The Christmas work lunch that left DHB staff feeling 'devalued'
Some health board workers threw their boxed Christmas lunches in the bin.
'Gutted': City councillors react after learning they will be fired
The decision to appoint a commission was announced on Friday but opinions are divided.
Fire restrictions across NZ: Northland 'near extreme' danger
Dry conditions and forecast strong winds have fire authorities on high alert.
Tenants from hell: Assault, indecent exposure and scaring neighbours
The Tenancy Tribunal has dealt with hundreds of Bay of Plenty complaints this year.
Kiwi drinks company lands overseas distribution deals
Auckland drinks company is riding the wave of New Zealand's new-found popularity.
Mowbray billionaires call in lawyers over leaky building repairs
Mowbrays threaten litigation against fellow apartment owners.
Man shot by police was using children as 'human shield': Rescuer
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found police actions were justified.
'Skilful' 82yo cannabis grower avoids jail
Police found 364 well-tended cannabis plants and multiple growing operations in a search.
Local Focus: Building future scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians
Getting kids to solve problems "from the ground up". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Water death: 'Our family will not be the same without her'
A Lower Kaimai teenager died in a water-related incident near her home.
Company fined: Man worked up to 80 hours a week, was only paid for 20
An investigation was launched after the employee complained to MBIE.
Bella Vista trial: Developer 'neither credible nor reliable'
Bella Vista Homes developer and his company among those convicted of Building Act charges.
First stage of Ruakura Superhub to open in 2022
Ruakura Superhub tipped to take off fast after first tenancy deal struck.
'Rot in jail': Babysitter child abuser sent to prison for 15 years
Brent Ruddell was jailed for 15 years and five months for sexually abusing young children.
Watch: One year after the eruption - Whakaari commemorations
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the fatal eruption.
'Cut up like a wild animal': Attack leaves teen needing 300-plus stitches
A Tauranga teenager lost three litres of blood and needed more than 300 stitches.
Eye fillet steak stolen, store damaged as butcher targeted again
Doug Jarvis Butchers has been targeted by thieves twice in the last three months.
Why ketamine is being trialled as an antidepressant in the Bay
The new drug trial is looking for participants.
Samantha Motion: Minister's move to sack council a bold one
Opinion: Can a commission stop Tauranga going round in circles?