Bay Of Plenty
A Preference for Permaculture
Andrew Martin has swapped the high life for a life in which he tries to life as self sufficiently as possible on a small block in the western Bay of Plenty. Audio
Whitebaiter Murray Arnt
78 year old Murray Arnt has been whitebaiting every season since he was six. He's never missed a beat. This season he's perched on a narrow plank beside the Tarawera River in Bay of Plenty, with his… Audio
More large earthquakes could follow East Cape quake, GNS warns
The large earthquake which struck off the East Cape this morning increases the chance of other big earthquakes striking near the region, GNS is warning.
Ministry of Social Development on Tauranga homelessness
Ministry of Social Development's spokesperson for social housing Kay Read responds to claims of increasing homelessness in Tauranga. Audio
Tauranga agencies struggling with growing number of homeless
Record numbers of homeless seeking help in Tauranga has left social agencies at breaking point. Audio
Getting truants out of bed and off to school
Kathryn Ryan talks to Kawerau's secret weapon, Mereana Rua (aka Nanny Dolz). She is the straight shooting local truancy officer who gets teenagers out of bed, bundles them into her car and drives them… Audio
Nia Glassie's mother sent back to prison
The mother of Rotorua girl Nia Glassie, who was killed in 2007, has been recalled to prison because she is an "undue risk to the safety of the community".
Maketu Mongrel Mob member's property seized
Police have seized the property assets of a senior member of the Maketu Mongrel Mob, including a forestry block.
Plastic pistol and knife used in robbery attempt
Police are looking for a getaway car, and its occupants, following an armed robbery attempt at a dairy in Tauranga.
Govt could face legal fight over Tauranga state houses
A social housing advocacy group intends to seek a judicial review of the government's plan to sell more than 1000 state houses in Tauranga.
Housing charity to buy 1124 Tauranga state houses
The country's biggest non-government social housing provider is to buy more than 1000 state houses in Tauranga.
Bay of Plenty crash dead return to Tonga
The bodies of four of the five men killed in the Bay of Plenty road crash last week are being flown back to Tonga this morning.
New power charges will shred business, says paper mill
The managers of the Kawerau pulp and paper mill are warning the cost of electricity transmission could drive the plant out of business.
Sailor rescued off NI coast
A solo yachtsman has been rescued in high winds and seas off Tauranga.
Big freeze lingers, snow leaves power poles 'broken like twigs'
The Napier-Taupō highway remains closed and power poles are "broken like twigs" after the weekend's snowstorm. Audio
Arrests over Tauranga dairy robberies
Police have made two arrests over the violent robberies of three dairies in Tauranga.
'Possum pie and pig tail soup' for snowed-in
The Desert Road might close again and 2m snow drifts on the Napier-Taupō Road are still being cleared, the NZTA says. Video, Audio
Trial into George Taiaroa's murder begins
Quinton Winders is on trial charged with killing road worker George Taiaroa just over three years ago. RNZ reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint from Rotorua. Video, Audio
Beer brand removes Te Arawa names
A North Shore beer company has dropped the names of Māori ancestors from two of its brands after members of the iwi expressed disapproval.
Abandoned orca dies in Tauranga Harbour
A young orca that had become separated from its pod in Tauranga Harbour has died.
