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Train crash victims' families need emergency visas

Families of the people killed and injured in a train crash are being helped to get visas.

Les Elder - businesswoman, athlete, leader, rodeo rider

Behind the Name with Black Ferns captain Les Elder.

'Pathetic': Councillor apologises for Facebook dig at mayoral candidate

'Hey buddy, bit of local knowledge...'

'Tragic accident' leaves two dead, calls for barrier arms on rail crossing

Deceased believed to work in the kiwifruit industry.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Māori can be trusted to look after their own

What we saw playing out in Hawke's Bay shows little has changed

Matatā crash sentencing leaves sister of killed road worker distraught

Sister of killed worker openly distraught as man responsible was not sent to jail.

Witness describes 'car flying off the track'

Two people are dead and three are seriously injured following this morning's crash.

Local Focus: Tenby Powell says Tauranga deserves better

Meet the man behind the suit. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Why young families are struggling to get into rental homes

Some Tauranga landlords only want professional couples no kids rental agency says.

'Look how skinny he is!' – Meet the stars of a national cat show

The breeds, the names, the pre-show rituals.

How 10 women brought a rapist to justice

A 78-year-old has been found guilty of 32 historic charges of sexually abusing children.

Aero club devastated after plane crash death

One person confirmed dead in Coromandel plane crash

Billion trees snag? Contractors face 'drastic' shortage of planters

"We used to have hundreds putting their hands up," CNI director Stewart Hyde says.

Temperatures to drop 3C-4C early next week

Auckland is forecast to drop from a high of 17C today to 14C by Tuesday.

'Pretty scary': Tauranga woman in Hong Kong can't wait to get home

Claire has loved living in Hong Kong for eight years but this week it all changed.

Renowned pianist to play with NZSO in Tauranga

Mātauranga concert will also feature a new work by NZ composer Michael Norris.