Bay Of Plenty
Kawerau siege: Accused was 'scared'
A man accused of attempting to murder two police officers says he opened fire because he thought he would die.
Search for missing boatie after capsized boat found
A search is underway for a person believed to have been aboard a pleasure boat that was found capsized off the Tauranga coast.
Dog shot dead after being set upon police officer
A Bay of Plenty police officer had to shoot dead one of three dogs set on him by a man he was pursuing last night, police say.
Killer road to get bypass
A Bay of Plenty town on one of the country's most dangerous roads will finally get a bypass.
Wary wait for any bad weather as Whangamata cleans up
Residents in flood-hit Whangamata will be checking their properties early this morning and emergency crews have been clearing roads, slips and waterways across Coromandel after torrential rain on… Audio
Missing Rotorua 6-year-old found
A six-year-old who went missing from a specialist school in the Selwyn Heights area earlier today has been found
'Dirty' vessel ordered to leave NZ waters
A cargo ship from Indonesia was given 24 hours to leave because of fears it could bring in unwanted marine species.
Light plane makes emergency landing at Tauranga aiport
A light aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Tauranga Airport after the pilot reported problems with the landing gear.
Fires gut buildings in Tauranga and Oamaru
Buildings in Tauranga and Oamaru have suffered significant damage from fires overnight.
'We expected to find kumara and fire pits... we did not expect this'
Roadworks near Tauranga have come to a halt after musket balls were found in what could be a defensive trench from the 1800s.
Kapahaka - the pinnacle of Māori performing arts
Te Ahi Kaa celebrates Te Matatini 2017 with an insight into kapahaka. Audio
Frog invasion in Papamoa
The Carpenter family of Papamoa has been invaded by frogs. This lead their two-year-old daughter, Sophie, on a great frog hunt. Her Dad, Deon Carpenter, explains what happened. And frog expert… Audio, Gallery
One dead in Whakatane crash
A person has died and another is in a serious condition after a two-car crash on State Highway 30, near Whakatane, St John Ambulance says.
Composing waiata and understanding mōteatea
The national kapahaka festival Te Matatini begins on 23 February. In the lead-up, Te Ahi Kaa discusses mōteatea (chants) with Dr Wayne Ngata and waiata-a-ringa (action songs) with the late Matiu… Audio
Bad weather causes flooding, disrupts air show
Downpours in parts of the North Island have caused flooding and forced the cancellation of an air show at the Wings over Wairarapa festival.
Faulty light to blame for devastating fire at Rotorua church
A faulty fluorescent light sparked a fire that gutted a Rotorua church last week, the fire service has concluded.
Joe Harawira, haka judge
Joe Harawira talks about his life in kapahaka and his judging role at Te Matatini. Video, Audio
Joint retirement for judge couple
In a New Zealand first, two judges jointly retired at a ceremony at a Tauranga marae yesterday afternoon - and to compound the novelty, the pair just so happen to be married.
Man seriously hurt at motocross event
A Tauranga man has been seriously hurt at a motocross event near Matata, in the Bay of Plenty.
Church fire threatened houses
Rotorua firefighters did well to keep a massive fire from spreading to a residential area, the city's deputy mayor says.
