Latest from Bay of Plenty

How do we grow great kids? Advice from the trenches

Navigating the waters of parenthood is a tough job.

'Nobody will give us a go': Couple's two-year battle to find a rental home

Rental prices are set to increase as new tenancy laws come into force.

Windy, wet weekend for most of the country

It will be a weekend of two halves for much of the country.

Local Focus: Lally says Te Puke isn't a destination

Councillor Mike Lally talks about the problems facing the small “service” town. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Wild weather: Rain, wind, giant waves to continue

South-westerly winds mean a miserable start to the weekend for many, but change is coming.

Cricket club 'homeless' on home ground

Council has ripped up wicket it promised to provide; cricket club shunted around park.

'He's the happiest sick kid you'll ever meet'

A mother shares her son's story of his ongoing heart condition battle.

Comvita boss to step down, review of business launched

Comvita's CEO is to step down and the company has launched a review of is business.

Mum sells five-bedroom home to live in tiny house

But trying to fit in with council regulations has been frustrating, woman says.

Call of Duty: How David Cowie is helping the world

Tauranga man has changed the lives of thousands but few have heard of his endeavours.

Let's not get drinks – meet the Kiwis choosing to live sober

Meet your neighbours who choose to live sober.

Thunderstorms, lightning, driving warnings. What's next?

No matter where you were in NZ last night, you would have experienced thunderstorms.

Hīkoi for Homeless solved the crisis or created a new one?

Leaders reflect one year on: "There is still so much to be done."

Person critical after crash in Bay of Plenty, SH1 blocked in Porirua

The person was taken to Tauranga Hospital by helicopter.

Couple and baby spend night in trapped car down bank

Police weren't alerted until this morning, after the dad climbed up to the roadside.

Local Focus: Aroha's long and frustrating journey to re-divert the Kaituna Cut

Maketū Action Group's last member talks to Local Focus. Made with funding from NZ On Air.