'We all lost everything': Family's home 'burnt to the ground'
"I just got a text message and it just said, 'hun, your house is on fire!!"
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Mum 'fuming' after L.A.B's Tauranga concert restricted to 18+
The mother bought the tickets for her family back in August.
'Trapped': Fears new $90m interchange fails to offer tsunami escape paths
Maps warn that few places are safe from a significant tsunami but escape is limited.
Cop found not guilty for tasering man three times in cells
Video of the incident shows the officer tasering the man as he lay face-down on the floor.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Women's rugby is finally getting the attention it deserves
OPINION: I'm not surprised to see the positive public reception the games have received.
House sales, prices remain down: REINZ
Last October, there had been a sense of urgency not present this year.
Property: Double-digit house market declines in main centres, new figures show
QV House Price Index shows the average home dropped in value by 3.9 per cent.
'Enormous' sums: Synnies drug ring 'kingpin' and wife sentenced for money laundering
The defendant was described as the central figure in the Auckland to Wellington network.
Local Focus: Migrants prepare for multicultural pōwhiri
Ngāi Te Rangi to welcome new migrants to the Bay Of Plenty with special pōwhiri.
'A little bit jittery': Thousands of Bay students start exams after 'most difficult year'
'Give it your best, leave it all in the exam room knowing you have tried your hardest'.
'Falling apart at the seams': 382 vacancies for health workers
But Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty declined to provide vacancy data for 2019 and 2018.
'I can't even walk 100m': Pāpāmoa man's painful wait as surgery backlog grows
Another patient says she can no longer work full-time due to the lengthy wait for surgery.
Drug syndicate 'banker' ordered woman to bury cash as police swooped
Authorities say he conspired to import 1.5 tonnes of cocaine, hundreds of kilos of meth.
'Something for future generations': PM and 90yo local witnesses as CBD land returned
The creation of a new trust will go some way towards 'reconciling the wrongs of the past'.
Chopper again on the chopping block after judge grants council leave to appeal
The dog that attacked a Tauranga vet is again staring down the threat of death.
Prime minister to speak to media in Tauranga
Jacinda Ardern is speaking to media in Tauranga.
'No control': Former cop shares what living with early-onset dementia is like
Alzheimers NZ says 30,000 New Zealanders with dementia don't have the support they need.
'Reduced demand, falling prices': House values still dropping nationwide
Value drops have slowed in the last month but that's no reason to say things are turning.
Inside Winstone's new $400m Gib factory
The new factory has 50 per cent more capacity than the current Auckland plant.
'We cannot have luxuries': Kiwis advised to spend wisely as living costs soar
'Whānau who are only just making ends meet will slip below the line.'
'Shocked': Cyclist told to 'f*** off' after saying kia ora
The abuse happened on Tauranga's main road.
One dead after Kaimai Range Summit crash, SH29 open
'The road diversions available will likely add significant travel time.'
Sonya Bateson: We don't want our children becoming rapists through ignorance
OPINION: Parents should be teaching young adults about healthy sexual relationships.
Driver praised as investigation into school bus fire begins
'Buses can be replaced, and we are so thankful no-one was injured.'
Opinion: Alcohol-related harm can be reduced - if we act
We all pay the price when it comes to inaction over alcohol-related harm.
Doctors say patients 'choosing to die' due to lack of local treatment options
Health Minister blames issues on legacy of underfunding by past governments.
'There was blood... everywhere': Police mental health callouts rise
'We're building a whole new mental health system and it does take time' - health minister.
Why the future of Tauranga Racecourse has been delayed
Hearings into the Greerton Maarawaewae Study won't be heard until next year.
What's happening at Whakaari/White Island? Plume of steam and ash spotted
The island is being continuously monitored for further changes in unrest.
'It's a starting point': First female Super Rugby coaches have big dreams
Crystal Kaua replaces Allan Bunting, who lead the team to the title last year.
Helicopter heroes: White Island rescuers' bravery honoured
Pilot: 'It felt that we were doing as much as we could but not enough for people.'
Bardoul duo now both capped by Steamers
On retiring from rugby, Johan turned to teaching and hopes to become a professional coach.
A dispute, a fire and a $100k bill: Five-year battle over public reserve comes to an end
A fire, burying of rubbish and threat of more permanent structures sparked renewed action.
'Did we miss something?' Retired detective's 30-year search for answers in cold case
The family of Judy Yorke, last seen at a Tauranga party, and a retired cop still hope.