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'Disgraceful': SH2 road project u-turn slammed
MP 'furious' and community has 'immense anger' after highway funding axed.
An 'exceptional' business leader moves on
Profit is not a dirty word, says this champion of the mixed ownership business model.
National 'dodged a very big bullet' with Jake Bezzant scandal, Collins believes
National Party selection processes need to be more robust, says leader.
Bestiality in New Zealand: Shocking extent of indecency with animals revealed
Shocking number of cases over the last decade.
Paedophile convicted, but police worried there may be more victims
Jared Lammas was sentenced to four years and five months in prison.
'The world went black': Runner goes into cardiac arrest during marathon
Young mother's life saved by first responders at Hawke's Bay Marathon.
Beaten, robbed, bullied: City's only women's shelter tells of violence on streets
And the night shelter can only afford to be open five days a week.
New Lotto millionaire claims prize after daughter's text
A Triple Dip from the Bayfair Shopping Centre led to a million-dollar win.
Stevedore part of plot to smuggle hundreds of kilos of cocaine into NZ
A stevedore is accused of being part of a plot to import cocaine into New Zealand.
Average house price tops $1 million in Wellington
Nationally, values rose 2.2 per cent in May, a slight reduction on April's 3.1 per cent.
Great white shark meat seized in Tauranga
Great white sharks are protected under the Wildlife Act 1953.
Suburb Spotlight: TV star new Pāpāmoa police chief
Suburb Spotlight: There's a new sheriff in Pāpāmoa and he's a familiar face.
'Disappointed but not surprised': Race commissioner reacts to racist jeers
"Racist comments do affect people's wellbeing."
'Speak English': Crowd jeers at woman greeting them in te reo Māori
'All I wanted to do when I got off that stage was walk straight out the door.'
'Outrageous': Bank freezes pensioner's accounts, locked-out daughter fumes
'I am her biological daughter. There's no fraud.'
Local Focus: Cyclists invisible in truck blindzones
"Pretty eye-opening to be honest" for hidden cyclists. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fatal crash driver was on P, boozed, driving wrong way on SH2
Driver admits manslaughter. Crash victim was heading home to his wife and kids after work.
Local Focus: Electron racing along Pāpāmoa's waterways
Much more affordable than entering the America's Cup. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Three people await fate over tyre-stockpiling case
Two people have been sentenced in relation to a tyre dumping prosecution case.
'Relief' for families after jury finds man guilty of murders
Ōmanawa double murder accused was found guilty in the Tauranga High Court on May 24.
Lifeguards cop abuse from beachgoers at Mount Maunganui
Sea swells had made the Mauao base track dangerous.
Guilty verdicts for double murder accused and partner
Crown and defence lawyers have given their closing addresses in double murder trial.
'Container mountain': Extra rail services to ease port congestion
Extra rail services have helped clear a large backlog of containers at Port of Tauranga.
Meth hotspot: Trail of destruction in the Bay
The impact of meth across the Bay of Plenty continues to grow, a former addict says.
Biggest swells of 2021: North Island's east coast smashed
The swells are the biggest seen this year, lifeguard service says.
The fake $50 and the off-duty cop: How a man was nabbed for making fake money
How did he do it and why?
'He just didn't have to be killed': Grieving whānau speak out after police shooting
Keeri Hooper still remembers the confusion in her brother's eyes before he was shot.
Local Focus: Commissioners on tour in Tauranga
Commissioners Long-term Plan out for public feedback. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Andrea Fox: Gibson's exit symptomatic of shambolic Ports of Auckland
OPINION: A tale of two port CEO resignations.
Benefit boosts 'like Lotto' for some, Budget offers less for others
Benefit rises will help people cover costs such as extra fuel, food, shoes or other goods.
Gangsters' paradise: Police figures reveal the gang capital of NZ
There were 1058 gang members in October 2017 in the Bay. Now there are 1493.
Mount house sells for $5.6m in 'fast and furious' auction
Plenty of locals with $4m-plus budgets are snapping up prime properties.
'No plan, no future, no hope': Tourism bosses defeated ahead of Budget 2021
"It's hope that's kind of gone. And we are not seeing any future plan."