WorkSafe investigating sulphuric acid incident which injured two
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'Mr Credibility' Philip Sherry a 'true gentleman'
Legendary former TV broadcaster, and local councillor and 'gentleman' has died.
'I feel like we've won Lotto': TSB returns pensioner's $150k life savings
'I feel like I'm floating on air.'
Escape plans and sleepless nights: Bay of Plenty residents fear for family in South Africa
One family had an escape plan ready in case rioters started invading homes.
Tauranga man who assaulted, bit, spat at police awaits his fate
A Tauranga man has admitted seriously assaulting two police officers.
Seven injured as truck collides with 'multiple vehicles' on Kopu-Hikuai Rd, Coromandel
Police had no indication of how many people are involved or may be injured.
'Unfortunate reality': Low pay leading to 'cowboy' start-ups
Some painters, decorators and fencers are willing to take up the work at a cut-price rate.
Life parolee Dean Wickliffe avoids prison recall for drink-driving
An infamous Bay man was sentenced to community work for breaching a parole condition.
Company fined $245k after employee injured on foreign ship outside NZ
It took nine hours for crew members to notice the injured employee was missing
How 'guardian angel' single mum rescued an elderly couple
Hemana and Sarah Eruera believe they met their guardian angel on a Tauranga side street.
Ōpōtiki man found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter
The jury has found Ōpōtiki man Harry Matchitt not guilty of murder.
$1 million: The price to stop aggressive behaviour at three Tauranga bus stops
A CBD worker says 'nefarious behaviour' has dispersed since security arrived in Willow St.
Rob Rattenbury: How pervasive is white supremacy in NZ?
OPINION: White supremacists do exist in our country, though hopefully not in great numbers
Local Focus: New 'rainbow hub' opens in Tauranga
Gender Dynamix and Rainbow Youth move in together. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Political Roundup: The Democratic and equity deficits in Three Waters reforms
Equity problems in the Government proposals, Representation and governance concerns.
'Groundbreaking' migrant pōwhiri in Tauranga may become permanent
Hundreds attended what is believed to be the first migrant pōwhiri.
'We pulled it off': Photographer reflects on Rainbow Warrior bombing investigation
Alan Arnold joined the police in 1956 as a trainee cadet.
'We are hurting': Outrage over skilled worker immigration lockout
'There is no indication when those wheels are going to get back in motion.'
'It could be fatal': Mother's warning over RSV danger
A Tauranga mother is afraid to "relive the trauma" of RSV.
Father jailed for 'severe beating' and murder of 5yo son
William Sio, who beat his son to death, said he was 'not the parent of the year'.
Mussel-ing in: Battle to save 'eco-system engineers' from sea star invasion
One PhD student said sea stars are threatening mussels in Ōhiwa Harbour.
Call for a fresh election after suggestion commissioners appointment 'unlawful'
'Move on,' says a local government expert who supported the commission appointment.
Witness recants police statement on stand during murder trial
The jury has heard more Crown evidence on day two of a Tauranga High Court murder trial.
Fatally crushed: Ill sparkie and 'wrong' wiring surface in final day of inquest
Director of the manufacturer of the truck involved disputes suggestions of 'wrong' wiring.
Waikato law firm Tompkins Wake on a growth roll
Auckland a happy hunting ground for the growth energy of century-old Waikato law firm.
'I sing every day from dawn to dusk': Talented teen hits new high
He got into choir singing by accident. Now he sings with New Zealand's best.
Hospitals bring in more beds as cases of 'highly contagious' RSV illness rise
Children as young as 10 days old are being admitted to hospital with the virus.
'Bank robbery': Pensioner locked out of her $150k life savings
"The impact of this on my family has been devastating."
'There's nowhere to go': People spending months in emergency housing, new figures reveal
Some agencies say the long stays can be detrimental to mental health.
Local Focus: Free bus rides for permanently impaired passengers
Accessibility Concession goes live for buses in the Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fatal crushing: Inquest spotlight on faulty safety sensors
'We were all affected by what happened.'
'Severely traumatised': Meth use at home having 'devastating' impact on kids - foster carers
Half of all reports to Oranga Tamariki are related to meth.
'Tell them to bring their guns': Details of fatal police shooting revealed
A coroner's inquest is under way after a man was shot and killed by police in 2016.