Forty-seven oil spills reported in Tauranga in two years
But only one is being prosecuted.
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One person dead after crash in Te Puke
Another person was moderately injured after the single-vehicle crash near Tauranga.
Two men charged over murder of Mitchell Paterson
Two men have been charged over Paterson's murder after his body was found near Tauranga.
Quiet Mount Maunganui street turns into crime scene
Inside, a man and woman were sleeping.
Local Focus: Avocado thefts 'skyrocketing' fuelling black market
Avocado thefts spike with one orchardist hit repeatedly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Raiders swoop on green gold
Avocado thefts spike with one orchardist hit repeatedly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Scammers fleece people on streets with sob stories
"What a terrible thing to say, that your granddaughter's body is in the back of your van."
Hamilton councillor: Aussie crims 'not playing tiddlywinks'
"They give the New Zealand gangs a harder edge"
Anihera Zhou Black offers support to sexual abuse accuser
Anihera applauds a former Tauranga man's coming forward to police with abuse claims
Transpower's massive power-poles opposed
The largest power poles proposed for Maungatapu will be 35 and 45 metres tall.
Agents sold nearly 10 houses a day in June
An average of 9.8 houses were sold each day in June, REINZ figures show.
Putting together the gangland murder puzzle: Car found
Three men have been murdered in two weeks. What happened?
Trapped man on mountain writes farewell
Tauranga man hurt and stranded on Mt Ruapehu says he did not think he would survive.
Man denies pointing sawn-off shotgun at police
Leon Wilson admits having the shotgun but not pointing it at police.
Mental health inquiry: Hope stirs amid the wreckage
Mental health inquiry hears public rage and frustration, but confident change will come.
Arrest made in McLaren Falls homicide investigation
Man charged with helping dispose of victim Mitchell Paterson's body.
McLaren Falls homicide 'heartbreaking'
Police investigating a Tauranga homicide at McLaren Falls are appealing for help.
Three claims against Awanui Black 'irrefutable' - widow
"They are not allegations. It is their truth," - Anihera Zhou Black.
Tauranga homicide victim named
As part of the investigation, police were searching a residential address in Hamilton.
How far can the food truck boom go?
Are food trucks and trailers still profitable business model? Vendors weigh in.
'Life's short; why not?': He's 93 - and still flying
Ninety-year-old Eileen Pearson is 'always looking for an adventure'.
$1 million Lotto winner comes forward
The store had been very busy since the winning First Division ticket had been announced.
The humble town with New Zealand's hottest property market
Home values in the town of 6800 people jumped more than 25 per cent over past year.
Flatmate killer who hid mate's body freed on parole
James Cooper, guilty of the manslaughter of Javed Mills, has been released on parole.
'Uncomfortable' about reward for info on paedophiles
Paedophile victim reward offer sparks warning it could complicate police investigation.
Grandma only woman in roofing final
Gina Reuben is doing it for the girls ... and the grandmothers.
Shock over Awanui Black abuse allegations impossible to measure
The degree of shock cannot be understood without a measure of the man who stood so tall.
Police seek witnesses to knife-point bank robbery
A Tauranga bank has been robbed today.
Tauranga man killed in SH36 crash named
Concerns have been raised over the safety of Tauranga's highways following a fatal crash.
Mt Maunganui kids' doggy daycare helps fund girl's treatment
Entrepreneurial siblings set up doggy daycare. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police yet to identify any paedophile victims
No victims have come forward following allegations former politician was a paedophile.
Govt signs off $158m loans for Tauranga
The 10-year interest-free loans will support major infrastructure projects.
Local Focus: Doggy Daycare provides safe haven for siblings
Entrepreneurial siblings set up doggy daycare. Made with funding from NZ On Air.