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One person critically injured in crash near Tauranga

Emergency services were first notified about the incident around 8pm last night.

Search under way for missing boatie

The man went missing near Tanners Point.

'Brainwashed': Councillor slams climate crisis declarations

The comments come as the Bay of Plenty considers declaring a climate change emergency.

Cocaine bust: Two men admit charges

Pair admit charges ahead of cocaine trial.

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.

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.

Local Focus: Tenby Powell says Tauranga deserves better

Meet the man behind the suit. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Tenby Powell says Tauranga deserves better

Meet the man behind the suit. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Taking the plunge: Why this Kiwi bloke is finally learning to swim

Following one man's late-in-life journey to learn to swim, one stroke at a time.