As a Tauranga art festival looms, the mystery surrounding the Banksy-like stencil art found in the CBD deepens. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

As a Tauranga art festival looms, the mystery surrounding the Banksy-like stencil art found in the CBD deepens. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Two women injured when armed robber fires gun during attempted hold up.

Jack Wade will log on to NZQA today and find out whether he has passed his scholarship exams in chemistry and statistics - after

A man has been airlifted to hospital with moderate injuries after jumping off the top of Omanawa Falls.

CHILL OUT: Lucy Langeluddecke, left, and Komisi Bloomfield enjoyed One Love's line-up. PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER 040217aw20bop.JPG By Sandra

Waitangi Day will be another cracker for most of New Zealand, but Wellington again misses out on any golden weather.

In what can only be described as true Kiwi spirit, scores of reggae fans in Tauranga put on a spontaneous show of harmony as they sang a Maori waiata together.

Guilty pleas from driver who killed partner and mate a start, says survivor.

Leanne Thompson fought for her husband, her family, friends and students at Omokoroa No.1 School each time she battled cancer.

Holiday traffic is set to build from 9am as Aucklanders make a break for the regions.

A man was attacked and his car stolen in the incident, police say.

Find out what place will be 31C on Auckland Anniversary weekend and read our list of the top five places to bask in the sun.

The family of a man killed alongside his young son in a truck crash this week have spoken of their utter devastation at the double tragedy.

Tauranga Rocks is an apt name for a new craze which has gone viral with up to 1400 locals becoming rockers in the past couple of weeks. The

Nails, staples and glass are being left on the beach from fires lit from pellets. Photo/George Novak 220117gn05bop.JPG After finding

When Tina Jennen awoke in a hospital bed with four broken limbs, she didn't know what had happened or why she was there.

A Tauranga barber will travel the length of the country to promote Lifeline and stop the stigma surrounding mental health. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

No one is believed to have been hurt in the early morning crash.

Confidence in the Bay of Plenty's economy surged to a 10-year high in December as the region recovered its place on top of the national

Meet the Tauranga dragonboat team with a special bond. All the women have had partial or full mastectomies. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tauranga is now the fifth biggest area in New Zealand based on population numbers, Statistics New Zealand has revealed. The Tauranga

Meet the Tauranga dragonboat team with a special bond. All the women have had partial or full mastectomies. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Residents in parts of the country have been warned to brace for widespread flooding, slips and fast-rising rivers as a power-packed, mid-week weather system hits.

Waipuna Hospice has been attacked by thieves who ransacked the charity's Tauranga depot, making off with the hospice's signwritten van.

A stockcar driver has been injured in a race at the Baypark Family Speedway in Tauranga tonight.

A Bay of Plenty doctor says skin cancer diagnosis is on the rise, especially in Baby Boomers. The Bay of Plenty has the third highest rate of skin cancer in New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

People failing to pronounce Maori place names correctly "boggles the mind" of one Auckland woman, and presumably the thousands of people who viewed her online video.

Video footage has emerged of a man playing a set of drums on the side of the road at the summit of the Kaimai Range.

The partner of a woman seriously injured in a head-on crash on a notorious stretch of State Highway 2 is calling for safety upgrades on the road to be fast-tracked.