Bay Of Plenty
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.
Lawyer embezzled thousands from clients
The swift fall from grace of a former Tauranga lawyer who embezzled thousands of dollars from his clients has been revealed.
Congregation devastated after massive fire guts Rotorua church
The city's deputy mayor Dave Donaldson visited and says the intensity of the fire has been quite severe and the fire fighters did well to stop it spreading. Audio
Large fire blazing at church in Rotorua
A large fire has ripped through a church in Rotorua. Eyewitness Ryan joins Checkpoint. Audio
Customer in cafe robbery 'massively brave'
A woman is being praised for her bravery in intervening in an armed robbery in a busy Whakatane berry farm and cafe. Audio
'There is a bullet hole in the floor of the cafe'
Two people were hit by pellets after an armed robber fired a shot at the floor at a Whakatane berry farm and cafe.
Ngamoni Huata, queen of poi
Te Matatini judge Ngamoni Huata talks about her childhood harvesting raupo to make poi, her no-nonsense mottos and what she looks for in a performance. Audio
Mayors want poverty resources targeted at zones
Mayors in some of the country's poorest regions say a new approach is needed to tackle entrenched poverty in some communities. Audio
Clive Fugill, master carver
When he first entered carving school in the mid '60s, Clive Fugill's Māori identity was questioned. Today he is a revered carver with 50 years experience. Clive shares his story with Te Ahi Kaa. Audio
Two motorcross riders flown to hospital
Two motorcross riders have been flown to hospital after separate accidents in Waikato and Bay of Plenty.
12 arrested after shooting at Mongrel Mob funeral
Police have arrested 12 people following a gang shooting in Whakatane earlier this month.
Auckland family describe Rotorua 'hotel hell'
An Auckland woman has taken to social media to try and get a Rotorua hotel shut down, saying it was moudly, dirty, and run down to the point of being a health risk. Video, Audio
Kaimai luge rider would take charges 'on the chin'
A Tauranga 18-year-old says he would be "pretty gutted" but would "take it on the chin" if he was charged over his luge ride down the Kaimai Ranges. Video
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes Bay of Plenty
A magnitude-5.0 shake has been felt by hundreds of people in the Bay of Plenty area this morning.
Folk Tui nominee Luke Thompson
Tauranga musician Luke Thompson is of the finalists for Folk Album of the Year for his fifth album Hosts. It's a nice surprise for the well travelled musician, who's shared the stage with many artists… Audio
Man in Whakatane threatened by three men with shotgun
Police in Whakatane are appealing for information after a man was threatened by three men with a shotgun on Tuesday night.
Kayaker's body found in Lake Rotorua
The body of a kayaker who went missing yesterday has been found in Lake Rotorua.
