Local Focus: 'I just felt helpless' - Whakaari tour guide shares his story for the first time
'We just stayed there for a couple of hours waiting for anyone to come back.'
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Local Focus: Haunted by Whakaari - tour guide Calvin Kingi shares his story for the first time
"I hope everybody finds their peace." Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Cause for celebration': White Island guide turns 20 a year after almost dying
Jake Milbank will turn 20 tomorrow - a year on from the day he almost died.
Eruption impact 'massive financially, emotionally' - Ngāti Awa
Ngāti Awa has taken a massive financial hit since the closure of the White Island Tours.
Hospital staff relive horror of Whakaari/White Is tragedy
Nearly one year after the unthinkable event, staff open up about the response.
Quake rumbles Hawke's Bay, Gisborne - hundreds report shaking
A 4.4 magnitude quake has caused shaking near Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, this morning.
Veteran pilot sets up fighting fund for Whakaari colleague
'A lot of people think WorkSafe have grossly overstepped the mark', fellow pilot says.
Watch: Maiden speeches - Rawiri Waititi's promise to be unapologetic voice for Maori
Simon Court, Camilla Belich, Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer are speaking today.
Science agency charged over White Island eruption stands by its people
GNS Science says it will carry on monitoring and alerting Kiwis to volcanic activity.
White Island tragedy: Hero helicopter company among 13 facing charges
Forty-seven people were on the island when it erupted on December 9 last year.
Whakatāne woman fired while on holiday wins big pay-out
The worker was sitting in Singapore Airport when she was dismissed from her role.
Mongrel Mob president and his son guilty of drug-dealing
President of the Kawerau Mongrel Mob and 6 others have been found guilty of drug dealing.
What the fresh Whakaari/White Island ash emissions tell us
Ash and dark plumes have been seen coming from Whakaari for the first time this year.
White Island emergency drill discussed for six years but not done
An exercise was still on a meeting agenda four weeks before the lethal volcanic eruption.
Family 'gobsmacked' after fatal helicopter crash site found 39 years on
Richard Stent and Body Gare died in the crash on August 1, 1981.
Missing woman's body found by hunters
Tauranga woman Rebeka Storey has been missing since September 5.
Whakaari crater walk cut short just before fatal eruption, new evidence shows
In audio released to 60 Minutes, guide cuts tour short after noticing danger signs.
Bay of Plenty MP duo promoted to Cabinet for first time
Jan Tinetti and Kiri Allan are two of seven new ministers in Cabinet.
White Island tragedy: Authorities admit choppers could have flown in sooner
Authorities admit they could have gone to White Island much earlier after the explosion.
Man dies after turning up at hospital with critical injuries
Inquiries are underway to determine the circumstances that led to the man's injuries.
Complaint about Hannah Tamaki signs on election day
Vision NZ had thought the office signs could stay up, a party spokeswoman said.
'A light to our lives': Family of missing woman plead for information
The family of missing woman Rebeka Storey are asking the public for help.
Missing for six weeks: Tauranga woman's car found at campground
Rebeka Storey has been missing since September 5.
'Incredible result': Māori Party returning to Parliament
How the country's "unapologetic" Māori political voice staged a return to Parliament.
Future of Kawerau mill 'up in the air', job losses feared
About 160 people work at the mill, a major employer in the small town.
160 jobs on the line: Big employer in small town may shut down
The Kawerau mill employed about 160 staff.
Why the East Coast is secretly NZ's most interesting election race
OPINION: History may be about to repeat itself.
Whakaari / White Island tragedy: DoC rules would have saved lives
Alert level 2 is too dangerous to allow tourists to visit volcanoes, under DoC rules.
'Horrific damage' after car crashes into Awakeri Store
Police were notified of the incident at 5.25am.
Father jailed for life for murdering 2-year-old daughter in river
Tewi Savage murdered his daughter in the Rangitāiki River in July, 2018.
Local Focus: Who is Kiri Allan, Labour candidate for East Coast?
Labour candidate Kiri Allan's electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Who is Tania Tapsell, National candidate for East Coast?
National candidate Tania Tapsell's electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Child who died on dairy farm: 'God needed him back'
Rozayah Hudson died in an incident on a dairy farm last week.
Local Focus: Can taxing the rich more help poor people escape poverty?
Very different opinions on tax among candidates. Made with funding from NZ On Air.