A couple's heartbreak at losing a keepsake of their stillborn son has now become joy.

Tauranga jury retires to consider verdicts in alleged $645k fraud trial.

Offers of help came as far away as Auckland

We ask drivers to be patient so that everybody gets home or to their destination safely."

One of the two men on trial defending fraud charges claims no link to $645K investments.

Two vigils were held in Tauranga for Grace Millane over the weekend.

Christmas Day sun for the centre, rain or showers in the north and south

Rain totalling 50mm fell in an Auckland suburb in two hours, and others are without power.

Councillor checking out bonfire complaint finds himself in the middle of a violent brawl.

Tauranga Salvation Army's Christmas efforts have been hampered by theft.

The oil is expected to persist in the harbour for one to two years.

Bayfair Shopping Centre has been evacuated in a fire emergency.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty today.

Candlelight vigils and walks are being planned across the country in memory of Grace.

The name of the man killed in a paragliding crash at Mount Maunganui has been released.

All Blacks Sevens finish last sevens campaign of the year.

A Tauranga man has told of watching a paraglider friend in his last moments before a crash

Former homeless man says if it wasn't for foodbank help, he'd be back on the streets.

The crash occurred about 6.20pm on the eastern side of the Mount.

There was no evidence of any risks in the supply chain or the food safety system.

It is the latest in a string of food contamination scares involving strawberries.

The three-match 50-over series starts at Bay Oval today.

Bayfair is celebrating its first stage of the new revamp

Arataki School hit by vandals - again.

So much talent heading to Suzuki Series start line this weekend.

Whanganui athletes produce polished performances at Tinman Triathlon in Tauranga.

Could that thing you think is making raising kids easier actually be making it harder?

Caring and patient labrador comforted young people giving evidence.

Report finds progress between Years 4 and 8 is too slow in all subjects.

Some 46kg of cocaine was hidden in a compartment on the exterior of a ship's hull.