Local Focus: Foodbanks and commercial kitchens to the rescue
Fresh veg and restaurant quality food for those in need. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
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Local Focus: Foodbanks and commercial kitchens to the rescue
Fresh veg and restaurant quality food for those in need. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kiwi mum's heartbreak of losing her 'one in a million' baby in lockdown
A mother says protocols could have been different, to allow her family to meet the baby.
'Just another hurdle': Tree removal near Napier caused Vodafone outage
Customers and businesses across Hawke's Bay were left without landline and mobile service.
$146m Baypark to Bayfair transport project delayed
The future shape of the project remains unclear.
Zero covid cases great, now to fix the economy
We speak to community leaders abut the significance of the milestone and what's next.
The school that's bred Black Caps captain, Team NZ skipper and new All Blacks captain
School leader reveals the secrets that helped create sporting heroes.
Body found on boat in Tauranga Harbour: Man charged with manslaughter
A Bay of Plenty man has been charged with manslaughter after a boating incident.
Infamous repeat offender given a lifeline by judge
Infamous offender avoids being sent back to prison.
'Wood-first' policy could create 3000 jobs nationwide
Business chambers and forestry leaders want new publicly-funded projects to use wood.
Exclusive: Lost for 3 nights in the bush - 'they can't believe I am alive'
Liam McPherson: 'On the last day, I just couldn't walk. My body was just drained.'
Local Focus: Music scene hits 'a brick wall'
Gigging musicians adapt in quarantine. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Emergency water delivery for Matakana Island residents in lockdown
"We would usually be pretty self-sufficient ... but with lockdown it makes it harder."
Shocked back to life: Burned man's 'miracle' recovery
The inspiring story of one man's nine-year journey of mental and physical recovery.
'We are all just elated': Man found alive in bush after three days
"Cold and weak" but alive after three days in bush.
Local Focus: Music scene hits ‘a brick wall’
Gigging musicians adapt in quarantine. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Where is Liam Mcpherson? Canyon staff join search
Twelve search and rescue teams are looking for the 28-year-old in the Waiorongomai Valley.
'Surge in separations': Experts expect relationship issues to bubble to the surface
Some people have already called their lawyer about splitting up.
Local Focus: Level 3 opening ‘our busiest day ever’
Good news for some as businesses begin to re-open. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Level 3 opening 'our busiest day ever'
Good news for some as businesses begin to re-open. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'I miss my girl desperately': Devastated dad as teen's kidnapper sent to jail
Sister also tells of crying every day as kidnapper is jailed.
SH2 between Waihī and Paeroa reopens after stock truck crash
Between 10 to 15 cows were in the river, while others were still trapped in the truck.
'Not expecting this': Man's beloved guitars returned
Guitarist 'so happy' at return of his beloved 'friends'.
One Year On: A look back at best of Bay's premium journalism
A year after digital subscriptions launched we highlight some of our best premium content.
GO LOCAL! NZME regional titles launch support-local campaign
Initiative calls on people to support local businesses.
Local Focus: Sikh charity speads south from Takanini to Tauranga
12 tonnes of food each day donated to people in need. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Sikh charity spreads south from Takanini to Tauranga
12 tonnes of food each day donated to people in need. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Proven potential for harm' before Whakaari eruption
In 2018, researchers cited seven life-threatening "near misses" at Whakaari since 2006.
Schools reopen - but one in six don't expect any students
Schools are officially open again - but many are not expecting any students.
'We need more financial assistance': says salon owner
Small businesses face closure if the Government doesn't give them more financial support.
'Why weren't we warned?' White Island survivors sue cruise line
Australian survivors plan to sue to cruise line for failing to warn them of the danger.
Billboards to feature small business in free initiative to boost post-lockdown restart
Free ads with no strings attached for small businesses bouncing back from lockdown.
Local Focus: Shrink wrap solution gives builders a head start at Level 3
Local construction firms ready to follow new guidelines. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Thought they were exempt from road rules': Essential worker drives at 176km/h
Drivers caught claim the road laws don't apply to them, say police.