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Fleet deaths: Five appear in court

Those charged relating to the deaths of James and Raymond Fleet appear in court.

Tolley begins her fifth term

National's Anne Tolley begins her fifth term as East Coast MP.

The 'bad dream' death of Isaiah Neil

Baby left to die in a hot car while his mum and grandma used drugs, reports Jared Savage.

Hot car death - Dad: 'I should be in jail'

EXCLUSIVE: The father of a baby left to die in a hot car says his sentence was too light.

Trailer recovered with cache of stolen machinery

Trailer part of large haul of stolen tools and machinery recovered last week.

Schools line up for robotics challenge

The RoboPa Regional Scrimmage teaches pupils science, technology, engineering and maths.

Renowned Maori carver fined after waka capsize

A skipper has been convicted and fined after a waka capsized.

Peters promises to save local airports

Winston Peters has promised to help out airports at risk of going under.

Police officer stops traffic for ducks

A police officer in Whakatane helps a mother duck and her ducklings cross the road

Marae hospitality on show for Junior Rugby League Festival

The Kiwi Junior Rugby League Festival will be held in the Eastern Bay next month.

Planned 1080 drop in Rotoehu Forest angers locals

Jacqui Armstrong is one of many angered by the news of a 1080 drop in Rotoehu Forest.

Roll-out complete for Rotorua bus bike racks

Other regions that use the racks have shown a positive impact on bus passengers.

Witnesses sought to 92-year-old's crash

Elderly man injured after ute hits stationary truck.

Man, 92, seriously hurt in Bay crash

A man, 92, involved in a crash has been seriously hurt and flown to Tauranga Hospital.

Local Focus: A new airport for the whole Bay of Plenty

Ngāi Te Rangi support it but who else does? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A new airport for the whole Bay of Plenty?

Ngāi Te Rangi support it but who else does? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Heartbeat: Flood-hit Edgecumbe battles on

Months after the flood that swamped Edgecumbe, locals are still struggling on.

Sheila's Shed plays fairy godmother ahead of ball

Kawerau-based Sheila's Shed is already helping those in the wider community.