Surreal! Kayakers close run-in with orca in Bay of Plenty
Swimming under and around the kayaks has left the paddlers in awe.
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Banning the bag: Going plastic-free, how hard can it be?
You'd think someone who works with newspapers daily could make a rubbish bag out of one.
Police name missing Katikati fisherman as search continues
The police dive squad are no longer involved in the search mission.
A tale of two cities: Just how do Tauranga and Rotorua compare?
They're so close yet could hardly be any different.
Meet Jodie - Tauranga's version of Erin Brockovich
Bruning's crusade is to expose the frailties of pesticide regulation in New Zealand.
Tauranga Council to investigate claim CEO made 'threatening' comments
Dispute over bus interchange plan escalates.
Mike Delany joins Steamers coaching team
From player to coach, Mike Delany is looking forward to his new role.
Comment: Baby uplift saga raises pertinent questions
COMMENT: Change must start at the top in NZ's horrific saga of uplifting newborn babies.
Midnight 'fishing' trip: Inside NZ's biggest ever cocaine bust
It looks like the script of a Hollywood heist. Drug investigators caught it all on camera.
Celebrating Māori through rugby league
Rotorua will host the New Zealand Maori Rugby League Tuakana Tournament later this year
Booming: Port one of region's biggest success stories
The Port of Tauranga is booming on all fronts. We talk to some people behind the success.
One person critically injured in crash near Tauranga
Emergency services were first notified about the incident around 8pm last night.
'Brainwashed': Councillor slams climate crisis declarations
The comments come as the Bay of Plenty considers declaring a climate change emergency.
One dead, hundreds hospitalised with influenza in Tauranga
This comes as the country navigates a vaccine shortage.
Waiting for a house: Father living in a tent on council reserve
Father and son caught in rental crisis living in a tent on a council reserve.
Attempted robbery: Offender escapes on bicycle
Police say no one was injured in the attempted robbery.
Opinion: It's okay to kōrero, it's okay to be Māori
There are avenues for the those who complain about the use of te reo.
Weather: Wet and thundery for most of the country
Get the raincoats and umbrellas out, it's going to be a wet and thundery Sunday.
Opinion: We need to build up and better support our youth
Teachers, counsellors, coaches, leaders, family and friends all have a part to play.
New Bella Vista twist: What it might now mean for boss Danny Cancian
Danny Cancian will be referred to the New Zealand Registrar of Companies, liquidators say.
Elderly man killed while riding mobility scooter in Mount Maunganui
An elderly man has died after a collision between a car and his mobility scooter.
Local Focus: Stop sustainable develoment, no more green jobs says mayoral candidate
Wallen says council is deliberately choking the roads. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Avocado heists feed sushi black market
Avocado thieves are supplying a growing black market for sushi shops.
Tauranga's most popular suburb for first-home buyers is...
Revealed: Suburbs where first-home buyers snap up more than half the houses sold.
Te Puke not a destination? Retailers reject Councillor's claim
It's not in decline, it's in growth - locals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Train crash victims' families need emergency visas
Families of the people killed and injured in a train crash are being helped to get visas.
Les Elder - businesswoman, athlete, leader, rodeo rider
Behind the Name with Black Ferns captain Les Elder.
'Pathetic': Councillor apologises for Facebook dig at mayoral candidate
'Hey buddy, bit of local knowledge...'
'Tragic accident' leaves two dead, calls for barrier arms on rail crossing
Deceased believed to work in the kiwifruit industry.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Māori can be trusted to look after their own
What we saw playing out in Hawke's Bay shows little has changed
Matatā crash sentencing leaves sister of killed road worker distraught
Sister of killed worker openly distraught as man responsible was not sent to jail.
Witness describes 'car flying off the track'
Two people are dead and three are seriously injured following this morning's crash.