NRL star pays tribute to dad killed in Tauranga crash
Grieving son is playing for New Zealand this weekend at the Rugby League World Cup Nines.
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'Devastating': Survivor tells of the moment he realised his sailing friend had died
Exhausted but overjoyed, Bruce Goodwin thought they had made it.
Former employees of Maketu Pies react to new owners
Maketu Pies changes hands on November 11.
NZ First MP removed from Tauranga bar: 'I was the victim'
NZ First MP Clayton Mitchell says he was the victim and deserves an apology.
NZ First MP removed from Tauranga bar
NZ First MP Clayton Mitchell was removed from a bar in Tauranga on Saturday night.
Tragic last trip: Yachtie dies as wife plucked from heavy swells
Stuart Pedersen had planned to sell his yacht after one last trip.
Car removed from Wairoa River with body inside
The crash happened in the Lower Kaimai last night off State Highway 29
Yachting tragedy: Couple were tangled in life-raft ropes
And the one thing that made all the difference for them.
More than 1000 school kids exposed to measles at Rotorua camp
Public Health Services is alerting campers that they may be at risk of measles
Confessions of a cleaner: Weird and strange items left behind revealed
Bodily fluids and false teeth are among the weird and wonderful things found by cleaners.
Man wearing fishnet stockings exposes himself to teen girl
The man then went on to follow the student as she ran away, a Facebook post said.
Mount Maunganui business owners welcome new Quest Apartments
The new Quest apartment hotel is expected to open in early 2021
Local government diversity explosion? Not in Tauranga
But one councillor says only diversity of thought matters, not 'genetic diversity'.
Car in river: Police dive squad to search for missing person
A person is still missing after a car veered into the Wairoa River.
$15m hotel to replace iconic cafe and bar
40-apartment development to replace iconic cafe and bar.
Well-known Tauranga sailor dies in tragic yachting incident
Stuart Pedersen died after a yacht he and three others were in sank north of Cape Brett.
Maketu Pies: Sale expected at end of week
The dust has settled after the initial receivership shock and an announcement is imminent.
A lesson from the homeless man at my local bakery
Was I wrong to listen to the bakery owners when I tried to give a homeless man money?
Steamers semifinal: No ticket required
The Bay of Plenty Steamers will play their Mitre 10 Cup Championship semifinal in Rotorua.
A 'little hiccup' haunted councillor
Long-serving councillor Rick Curach has lost his bid for a seventh term.
Toomey playing for the love of golf and not the trophies
Luke Toomey secured back-to-back titles on the Jennian Homes Charles Tour
Am I losing my mind? Managing your memory in an age of rising dementia and forgetfulness
Are you losing your mind or ageing normally? How to tell the difference.
Weird and wonderful moments of local body elections
From crazy billboards to crazy candidate mishaps, it's been an interesting few weeks.
Local Focus: 'Something special is happening here'
He had a 4000-vote lead over Greg Brownless. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'I'm not afraid of crying': Couple step up to help 140 Kiwi kids
Robin and Kahu Grace have looked after other people's kids for six years.
Motels reap millions from emergency housing
Almost half of the top 20 providers were paid $100,000-plus in less than three years.
Mayoral hopeful's Auckland home hits market again
"Frankly, we don't want to sell it. We've got a very good offer for it right now."
Fine weather with a few showers expected this weekend
Fine weather and showers expected for much of the country this weekend.
Beating the odds: The man who's living 8 years on from terminal diagnosis
"When I heard the news I genuinely thought I was going to die the next week."
Plenty of action expected in round two of Baywide comp
Plenty of action expected for round two of Baywide premier cricket competition.
Top spot possible as Steamers take momentum south
The Bay of Plenty Steamers play the final round of the Mitre 10 Cup in Southland
Once in a blood moon: Cold Chisel heading for NZ
Waitangi eve the 'perfect day' for show, says Jimmy Barnes.
$16m lawsuit: Mt Maunganui leaky building heads for 10-week trial
Scope of claim revealed: 12 parties involved in $16m Mt Maunganui claim