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Huge fine after seafood worker loses eye
North Island Mussels was fined $219K and ordered to pay $60K in reparations.
Gust of wind possible cause of TV star's death
Man who died paragliding misjudged his ability or a gust put him off course, coroner says.
Rotorua rescue helicopter sold amid service shake-up
'I imagine the people of Rotorua will be very, very angry and they should be.'
Most freedom camping fines going unpaid
Only 258 of 971 freedom camping fines have been paid in Tauranga City.
Young family lose nearly everything in house fire
A Givealittle page has been created and neighbours and friends are seeking donations.
Getting flush with black toilet paper
Black toilet paper is a thing, and now it's being used to raise money for charity.
Local Focus: Māori berries the next Zespri
Miro is aiming to employ 5000 Māori by 2026. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kiwi charged in Thai meth bust may face death penalty
"In many countries the jails are akin to zoos."
Great-great-granddaughter of suffrage
Madeleine, 16, wants to follow in her footsteps. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Teachers working on while sick
Ninety per cent of 700 principals surveyed say they've struggled to find relievers.
Kombucha fix isn't right for everyone
It's popular but is it healthy? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Kombucha starting to fizz
The two thousand year old drink is experiencing a newfound surge in popularity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: The great-great-granddaughter of women's suffrage
16 year-old Madeleine wants to follow in her footsteps. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Opinion: AIMS Games a winner all round
Intermediate-aged kids are lucky to have an event such as AIMS Games to take part in.
Police name Pukehina crash victims
The two people killed in a crash on SH2 last week have today been named.
Fatal crash victims crossed centre line
Grieving grandmother says drivers are becoming complacent to the dangers on the roads.
Protester carries grandfather's ashes to block State Highway 2
Protesters from Fix the Bloody Road are blocking State Highway 2 outside Tauranga
Williams: Help te reo Māori gain acceptance
Let's follow Wales, and Ireland and Canada and have our road signs in two languages
Tauranga crash victim had baby three weeks before fiery crash
The grandmother of a man killed in a Bay of Plenty crash says he was starting a new life.
Two more dead in horror week on Bay of Plenty roads
Police confirmed the crash is a "double fatal" but could not provide more information.
Kindy teacher 'went to work and never came home'
Much-loved kindy teacher killed in West Auckland crash was just five minutes from home.
Cattle beast butchered in 'primitive killing'
A cattle beast is believed to have been butchered while still alive on a roadside.
Tauranga house prices jump 2.4 per cent to $640,000
Bay of Plenty's median house price jumped 5.6 per cent
Motorist dies in collision with car-transporter
Man dead after his car collided with a car-transporter on the Kaimai Range
Whakamarama crash victim named
State Highway 2 crash victim named as Steven Antony Hart, aged 34.
One dead in crash, SH29 to be closed 'for some time'
There has been a serious crash on State Highway 29 in the Kaimai Range.
Pool Runnings win hearts at AIMS - and something else
They train six days a week at home, in a hotel pool and a makeshift ocean facility.
SH2 safety upgrade delays a 'disgrace'
Delays in safety improvements on State Highway 2 have been described as 'a disgrace'.
Meet the brave Kiwi boy 'Charlie the lionheart'
Charlie isn't letting his heart condition hold him back.
One Love 2019 announced final line-up, plus camping experience
A new campground facility has been announced for One Love 2019.
Toto 'ready to come down and rip it open' in New Zealand
Despite having been around for more than four decades, Toto are not giving up anytime soon
Fiery fatal crash echoes horrors of past for witness
Driver behaviour and speed are believed to be key factors in a horror crash on SH2.