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Kiri Allan comforted by Jacinda Ardern in hospital

Ardern and Allan's hei tiki, carved from the same stone, were brought together, too.

Double murder trial: Jury hears brothers' recorded prison call

'I'm f***** happy I did it all', the accused brother said after the alleged murders.

One person dead after crash between motorbike and car

The crash happened at 5.50pm.

Tauranga Habour Bridge fibre cable damaged by fire - 3000 lose internet

Many of the customers affected are in the Te Puke area.

Luke Kirkness: What I learnt from covering Axle's disappearance

OPINION: The people of Tolaga Bay and East Cape have shown us how we all ought to live.

Jo Raphael: Free school buses great news

OPINION: Free buses for school should help free up congestion.

Brrrrrr! Sub zero temps as region shivers

Frozen windscreens and glistening lawns were on the menu this morning.

Revealed: Email from ousted Tauranga councillor warns Wellington council of 'serious natural justice concerns'

The email was sent to all Wellington councillors and the city's mayor.

Local Focus: Today is ME day

"Chronic Fatigue doesn't do it justice." Made with funding from NZ On Air.

May warmer than usual, but will it continue?

May has been warmer and drier than previous years on average.

Critic and backers react to green light for new Ōmokoroa town centre

Jace Investments Limited has been granted consent to establish a town centre in Ōmokoroa.

'Scared for my life': Witness in double murder trial says gun was turned on him

A Crown witness has described what happened when the man he worked for was fatally shot.

Police Constable back home after burns treatment

Kris Dale, formerly of Whakatāne, was badly burned by a gas bottle.

Construction on horizon for $933m Takitimu North Link

The Govt says it is delivering but National MP Simon Bridges is hitting back over delays.

'Extremely concerning': Kids aged 5 to 9 caught with illicit drugs

Kids, drugs, and cops: New figures reveal details about NZ youth and illicit substances

Man charged with manslaughter over fatal Pāpāmoa crash

The 29-year-old man will appear in Tauranga High Court on May 26.