Underage issue in Kenyan crash tragedy
The teenager driving in the fatal Bethlehem College crash would not have been legally allowed to drive the ill-fated van.
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Teacher paid twice to see teen sex
A former senior Bay of Plenty teacher has admitted paying $240 to twice watch two teenagers have sex - one of whom was a 16-year-old girl.
Teacher pleads guilty in teen sex case
A Tauranga teacher charged under the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 has pleaded guilty to contracting commercial sexual services from a teenager.
Cafe asks mum to remove crying baby
A parent support group has slammed a Mount Maunganui cafe for asking a mother to take her crying baby outside - the second incident in the past year.
Non-permitted fire threatened properties
A Welcome Bay resident who lit a non-permitted fire on his property which quickly got out of control at the weekend could be prosecuted or have to pay the bill for putting the fire out.
Armed robber jailed for six years
One of three men who attempted to hold up the Katikati Park Rd Dairy and Waihi Mobil Service Station last June with a pistol and hammer has been jailed.
School tied to sex case fights for secrecy
The school that used to employ a senior Tauranga teacher facing a charge under the Prostitution Reform Act is fighting to keep its identity secret.
Neighbour nabs thief: 'Nice tackle, bro'
When a Mt Maungaui man saw a burglar climb out of his neighbour's home, he took off after him, tackled the man and sat on him until police arrived.
Still haunted by husband's death
Debbie Armstrong is still haunted by the memory of watching her husband die, but she has managed to carry on.
Omokoroa: Idyllic retreat with a dash of fun
Danielle Wright finds a holiday park with 'complete silence' and an award for 100 per cent cleanliness the perfect antidote to Waimarino's Adventure Park thrill-rides.
All the sea is a stage for family of acrobats
Sailing around the world was not their intention, but a desire to share their art has made it a reality for a family of French acrobats.
Search for assault victim continues
Bay of Plenty police are following tips from the public on the identity of a man who was viciously assaulted in Mount Maunganui on New Year's Eve.
Police searching for viciously assaulted man
Police are trying to find a man who was viciously assaulted at Mount Maunganui last night.
Toxic shellfish threat moves north
Aucklanders have been warned their coastline harbours the same potentially fatal toxic shellfish that have led to a record spate of poisonings in the Bay of Plenty.
Mosquito makes big aviation crowd buzz
The world's only flying De Havilland Mosquito proved to be a huge drawcard yesterday for hundreds of aviation enthusiasts who crowded the tarmac outside Classic Flyers to welcome an aircraft making its first and last visit to Tauranga.
Teen takes on 40-tonne dump trucks
When 18-year-old Shannan Bell asked an earthmoving contractor if she could have a job operating his heavy machinery, she wasn't expecting him to say yes.