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Unknown sums handed over to moteliers for damage

Some moteliers are speaking out, saying they're being demonised.

Police officer convicted of drink driving after on-duty crash is 'deeply regretful'

The officer admitted two driving offences following an incident in Edgecumbe.

Bodybuilder Pohatu Higgs told he could never walk again

Higgs says he hit rock bottom when the condition first occurred.

Local Focus: Miss Rotorua to become a reality series

These days it's a bit different with ages 15 to 48. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police officer injured in Rotorua pursuit

The pursuit began about 1.40pm.

Keeping it in the whānau: Two new dancers announced

Two more Harcourts Dancing for Hospice participants have been revealed.

Bay of Plenty road toll climbs to 16, drivers fined $4.5m for speeding

'Speed is single biggest determinant in whether someone walks away or is carried away.'

Serious injuries in State Highway 2 crash

The road was closed from about 3.10pm

Man dead after being injured in Tauranga

Police were called to a property just after midnight on Saturday.

Tauranga's top 10 emergency housing earners revealed

Emergency housing grant top earners for Tauranga motels in 2020 revealed.

A local's pick: What to do at the Mount in autumn and winter

Tauranga and Mount Maunganui aren't simply summer destinations.

New chick has a special significance

There's a new arrival at the National Kiwi Hatchery in Rotorua.

GO NZ: A first-timer's guide to Mount Maunganui

Until I arrived I don't think I realised how utterly captivating the Mount could really be

Thunderstorms, mini tornadoes, downpours: North Island set for lashing

Thunderstorms may also pop up in various areas including Auckland.

Watch: Kiri Allan in good spirits as she undergoes chemo for cervical cancer

'Encourage your sisters, your mothers, your daughters, your friends, #SmearYourMea.'

One dead after crash between car and motorcycle near Te Puke

Police were notified at 3.34pm.

Local Focus: Covid pushed them out of school, this programme pulls them back in

Helping youth who dropped out of school in lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

NZ councils' infrastructure spend could erode credit ratings -S&P

NZ councils' infrastructure spending could erode future credit ratings, S&P says.