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Latest from Bay of Plenty
Forced out: Couple given days to move out of family home
Young Bay of Plenty family facing short-notice eviction from cherished home.
Five sea lions die in squid nets
Conservationists call for closure of commercial squid fishery after sea lions die
Local Focus: Midwives have had enough
Midwives across the country are taking part in a strike. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The heat is on - again! Hot week forecast for many Kiwis
Hunua in Auckland forecast to swelter in region's hottest day of the year.
Beachgoers brave rough seas off Tauranga despite warnings
The wild seas are expected to churn until Tuesday
Local Focus: Sprinkler ban a pain for 4-year-old Rylan
The council isn't sure when the sprinkler ban will end. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Sprinkler ban a pain for 4-year-old Rylan
The Council are not sure when the sprinkler ban will end. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Residents devastated after cats shot with slug gun
"She came home and hid under the bed...I could see a hole in her back leg."
Is this the anti Marie Kondo? Charity shop giving away clutter
The Society of St Vincent de Paul in Tauranga is having its first "community free sale".
Trail bike riders causing havoc believed to be peddling drugs
Locals are fed up with trail bike and dirt bike riders flouting the law around Rotorua.
Highway 61 rider guilty of dangerous driving causing death
James Eric Hiroki and Carey Raymond Leask will be sentenced on March 22.
'Hey babe, take a walk on the mild side'
The stick walkers of Te Awamutu Marathon Clinic. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Serious injuries after digger rolls in Te Puna
There are reports a person is trapped under a digger in Te Puna
New Bay of Plenty school opens today
A new Bay of Plenty school is having its opening ceremony today.
Police search for driver after van crashes into power pole in Katikati
The crash sparked a small vegetation fire
The $48k-$80k job few wanted - now they're lining up
More Kiwis are embarking on a teaching career again because of the teacher shortage.
Tourist wounded by stingray at Mount Maunganui beach
The man was bodysurfing at the beach around midday today.
Local Focus: Once were radicals
"It's time to reflect on where we are at now". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Once were radicals
"It's time to reflect on where we are at now". Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Chinese New Year celebrations start at home for Tauranga family
It's the biggest celebration in the world. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Local Focus: Māori Artist urges women to speak up
Mana wahine is the inspiration behind her Waitangi artwork. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Māori artist urges women to speak up
Mana wahine is inspiration behind her Waitangi artwork. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Chinese New Year celebrations start at home
It's the biggest celebration in the world. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Mum charged with leaving baby in hot car to play pokies
A 21-year-old Tauranga woman has been charged with neglect of a child.
Consents exceed $1 billion for third year
Tauranga and Western Bay's building consents surpassed $1 billion for the third year.
One dead, seven injured in four Tauranga crashes
The crashes left commuters stranded for hours as emergency services cleared the scenes.
Thieves hit homeless women's shelter
Washing machine, lawn mower and other essentials plucked from women's refuge
Waitangi Day weather: Cool in south, warm in north
It's a mixed bag weather-wise for our national day.
A second home: The boy who has had almost 100 surgeries
Parents had newborn and redundancy to deal with when he was rushed to hospital.
Tragic day: Three dead, 13 hurt in vehicle incidents
Police confirmed a third death tonight, in a black day around the country.