Bay Of Plenty
Nga kōrero o te tau: Te Ahi Kaa highlights of 2018 - part two
In the final show of the year, Te Ahi Kaa features highlights from 2018. Kaiora Honey is a thriving whanau business lead by Blanche Morragh, she discusses the hard yards and ongoing work of running… Audio
Bay of Plenty iwi signs $4m redress settlement
The government has agreed to pay Ngāti Rangitihi $4 million in financial redress but a full settlement won't be finalised earlier than 2020.
1XX keeps it local in tough times
The Radio Broadcaster of the Year prize usually goes to a big name in the business with nationwide reach. But this year the honour went to a distinctly local outfit for its response to a local crisis… Audio
Two dead after fatal crashes in North and South Islands
One person has been killed in a crash in Bay of Plenty early this morning.
Brown marmorated stink bug found in Tauranga
Traps have been laid and a specialised detector dog deployed to find out if there are any other stink bugs.
The fisherman who plucked a toddler from the waves
At the end of October, Gus Hutt was in exactly the place at exactly the right time. He was checking his fishing lines on Matata Beach in the Bay of Plenty when he spotted what he thought was a doll… Audio
Man charged with murder over death of Opotiki man
A man has been arrested and charged with murder over the death of an Opotiki man more than two years ago.
Nga kōrero o te tau: Te Ahi Kaa highlights of 2018 - part one
We revisit conversations with Geoff Milner from Northland's Ngati Hine Health Trust, artist Marilynn Webb and police officer turned secondhand clothing entrepreneur Ra Mead. Audio
Police arrest woman, recover $70k of meth
Kawerau police have arrested a woman and recovered around $70,000 worth of methamphetamine in a drug operation.
Te Puke's community-owned postal service?
Before year's end we're returning to stories we did that had loose ends. "Hi Jim" wrote Karen Summerhays. "I was interested in the conversation you had about KiwiBank turning digital and leaving… Audio
Further arrests as police crackdown on meth in Rotorua
Three more people have been arrested in Rotorua today as part of a major operation targeting the sale and supply of methamphetamine in the city.
Rotorua flooding: Serious council oversights highlighted
An independent report into the Rotorua deluge found heavy rain was only one of the reasons for the flooding.
Dr Taiarahia Black on whakataukī (Māori proverbial sayings)
Dr Taiarahia Black is a PhD Supervisor at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. He offers up his interpretation of some whakataukī (Māori proverbial sayings) at the Te Kōputu Kōrero a Hirini Moko Mead… Audio
Suspicious house fire in Bay of Plenty
Fire and Emergency are treating a house fire in the Bay of Plenty this morning as suspicious.
Fire and Emergency investigates 'very rare' assault on firefighters
While physical assaults are serious, they are rare, says Fire and Emergency as it investigates ways to avoid staff being assaulted.
Pink and White Terraces brought to life
David Blackmore, general manager of Waimangu Valley, talks about a new app that will bring the famed Pink and White Terraces to life. The terraces disappeared in the Mount Tarawera eruption of June… Audio
Old blokes bare all for cancer research
The men of Bayswater Village in Tauranga have revealed all for the sake of testicular and prostate cancer research.The eleven brave souls have posed in various settings to create a calendar. Peter… Audio
Is beggar ban just a sticking plaster?
Support from a Tauranga social service for the Council ban on beggars in the CBD.Tommy Wilson of Te Tuinga Whanau Social Services Trust says turn off the gold coin tap and tackle their mental health… Audio
Tauranga shop owners relieved at bylaw banning begging
Tauranga shop owners say they are relieved the city council's ban on begging has passed its final hurdle. Audio
Beggars, rough sleepers banned from Tauranga retail centres
Tauranga City Council has narrowly passed a controversial bylaw banning begging and rough sleeping within 5m of retail and hospitality premises. Audio
