Bay Of Plenty
The magical Rotorua Redwoods Nightlights
Kathryn talks with award winning lighting and furniture designer, David Trubridge, whose latest project is the installation of 30 huge lantern creations in Rotorua's redwood Treewalk, to create the… Audio
Gang link to Bay of Plenty hit-and-run motorcycle homicide - police
People in a white van that hit and killed motorcyclist Don Henry Turei Jnr, 38, could have been Mongrel Mob members, police say. Audio
Fatal motorcycle crash was homicide - police
Police now believe Don Henry Turei Junior, 38, was purposefully hit and killed by someone driving a white van.
Four arrests in Bay of Plenty drugs bust
Four people have been arrested on drug charges following an investigation targeting the Head Hunters.
Emergency landing at Papamoa beach
A light plane has made an emergency landing at Papamoa beach in Bay of Plenty this afternoon.
Man dead after mobility scooter tumbles into river
An elderly man has died after the mobility scooter he was driving went into the Whakatāne river.
One dead in Bay of Plenty crash
Police said one vehicle was involved and called for witnesses to come forward.
Running Rangitaiki
Landcorp's Rangitaiki Station on the Central Plateau is one of the SOE's larger enterprises. It has tens of thousands of animals, including New Zealand's largest deer herd. There are 20 staff and over… Audio
Jailed trafficker committed 'crime against human dignity'
Feroz Ali, the first person to be convicted of people trafficking in New Zealand, has been jailed for nine and a half years.
17-year-old arrested over toddler's disappearance
A 17-year-old has been arrested after 18-month-old Elisaia Kiff vanished from his cot overnight in Rotorua.
Rotorua Voluntary Wheelchair van stolen, leaving patients stranded
A van used to transport people in wheelchairs to their hospital appointments has been stolen, leaving patients having to fork out for taxi fares to get there. Audio
Heremaia Harawira on a mission in his community
Te Ahi Kaa is in Whakatane at Te Tohu o te Ora o Ngati Awa (Ngati Awa Social and Health Services) to find out more about the work they do in their community. Audio
Rena wreck ruling hailed as landmark
A ruling by the Environment Court, which found councils could control fishing to protect native species, sets a nation-wide precedent, Forest & Bird says.
Boy actor faces dangerous driving charge
Actor James Rolleston has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving over a crash that injured him and another man.
State housing sale proposal legal - judge
A lobby group has lost its High Court bid over Government plans to sell Tauranga state houses to a private provider.
Car crashes into house, one dead
A Tauranga house had to be stablisied before firefighters could get to a ute that had crashed into it early this morning, killing the driver.
‘We lose our voice’ by not speaking out
After experiencing his own tragedy, James Rakena Robinson now works in suicide prevention and has founded an online platform for those who need to talk. Audio
A Striking Truth
The 1986 pulp and paper mill strike in Kawerau were so bitter and divisive, they cast a shadow even now over the town. That's what author and former psychologist Helen McNeill discovered when she… Audio
Tauranga Moana iwi mourn death of leader Awanuiarangi Black
Hundreds of people have gathered at a Tauranga marae to farewell Maori leader, Awanuiarangi Black, who died aged 48. Audio
Poor safety culture on boat where deckhand died
The man was not wearing a safety harness and fell 10 metres to his death.
