A father and his young son remain in Tauranga Hospital after falling 100m down a cliff on Saturday.

The distraught boss of a 27-year-old man killed in a head-on collision says his employee volunteered to take his place on a business trip.

A father and son are recovering in hospital after falling some 100m down a cliff near Tauranga yesterday.

The driver of a light truck who died in a three-vehicle collision on State Highway 2 in Tauranga yesterday has been named by police.

'That's ratepayer money, it's just unbelievable'. Last week Tauranga City Council put in a $64k traffic island. This week it ripped it up.

One person is confirmed dead and six others are injured after two trucks and an SUV towing a trailer collided tonight in Western Bay of Plenty.

An employer says he's embarrassed, but wants other business owners to beware, after one of his workers charged with handling - and monitoring - finances stole $146k.

The court appearance for a man accused of firing shots in residential Papamoa last week has been deferred until next month.

Two sharks, believed to be bronze whalers, made their presence felt at Papamoa Beach yesterday, causing several swimmers to make a quick dash to shore.

A man caught on camera riding on a car's roof was doing the same "stupid" act that has killed two people in the Bay of Plenty in the past 10 years, police warn.

The first baby born in Bethlehem on Christmas Day was not a boy in a manger but a little girl in the Bay of Plenty.

The firefighter who rescued a kitten trapped in the dashboard of a Tauranga car has been described as the "finest cat whisperer".

New Zealand's maritime authority is investigating how shipping around our coasts can be made safer, after a high-level report into the Rena grounding.

NZ’s maritime authority is investigating how shipping around our coasts can be made safer, as a high-level report into the grounding of the Rena reveals a catalogue of issues.

The findings of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission's investigation into the catastrophic grounding of the MV Rena, released today, detailed a list of concerns, including those around crew training and international conventions.

Two men are due to appear in court today charged with murder following the death of a 19-year-old man in Tauranga last month.

A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a digger in Tauranga overnight.

The case against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been made public and includes claims he threatened to kill a man and his daughter.

An eyewitness to an altercation involving AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd today says the rocker was warned: "Back up. I don't want to break your face."

A man accused of stabbing another person in an incident believed to be related to the find of a man’s body in a Tauranga driveway has appeared in court.

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is defending charges against him including one of threatening to kill.

AC/DC rocker Phil Rudd's son has been discharged without conviction on two counts of assault, despite police concerns he tried to use his dad's fame to get off the charges.

A teenager who left behind a trail of blood before he was found lifeless in a Tauranga driveway yesterday morning has been named.

Ex-AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd appeared in court this morning, where he winked at media, drummed a rhythm on the dock then jumped on his security guard's back.

Today is Child Matters advocacy organisation's fourth annual child abuse prevention "Buddy Day".