Bay Of Plenty
Insight: Is mountain biking the next golf?
Mountain biking is experiencing a boom in New Zealand. Chris Bramwell takes to the trails to find out why. Audio
Milking It and Loving It
When 17 year old Carlos Delos Santos arrived in New Zealand from the Philippines he hopped on a push-bike and went looking for work, He couldn't tell a cow from a bull yet was given a chance on a… Audio
Man charged with attempted murder of police officer
A 24-year-old Rotorua man has been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer.
Police officer seriously injured in Rotorua attack
The officer was trying to arrest a man for assault when another person struck his head, knocking him out.
More rain for BoP as class action begins
Rangitikei Community Board member Graeme Bourk talks about the Edgecumb class action suit as another bout of bad weather bears down on the region. Audio
Half of audited kiwifruit companies underpaid workers
At least half of the kiwifruit contractors who have been audited in the Bay of Plenty have failed to provide employment contracts or pay the minimum wage, an MBIE investigation has found.
Emergency housing planned for Edgecumbe
An emergency housing development is being built at Kokohinau Marae in the Bay of Plenty to house families displaced by the Edgecumbe floods.
New housing development for Edgecumbe families
The Government is contributing 2.6 million dollars towards the construction of five two-bedroom homes at Kokohinau Marae in the Bay of Plenty. Audio
Protesters block mining operation
An anti-mining group has blocked trucks and workers from entering the Karangahake Gorge.
Hundreds protest Hauraki iwi treaty signing
Hundreds of people have turned out in Tauranga to protest what they say is a deal that unfairly gives harbour rights to other iwi.
Creators of Māori language-speaking dolls up for innovation award
Te Ahi Kaa meets the entrepreneurial couple behind the super-successful Pipi Mā dolls. Kristin Ross and Hohepa Tuahine are currently working on a 'mihi' Pipi Mā doll and a cartoon series for Māori… Audio
A weekend of Art & Deco
We'll be catching up with Glen Pickering, Art Deco Trust Festival director about Napier's Art & Deco winter weekend. Audio
'This is going to set a precedent' - council applying to evict homeowners
A precedent enabling councils and the government to evict victims of climate change from their homes may be about to be set. Video, Audio
Government divvies up $1 billion infrastructure fund
The construction of thousands of houses in Auckland, Tauranga and Hamilton will be fast-tracked as five councils will be loaned cash under the fund, to help pay for water, roads and other… Video, Audio
Parents struggle to keep kids busy in the holidays
School holiday programmes can cost as much as $114, but one solo mum in Te Karaka is offering a novel idea for just $5 a day. Jacob McSweeny reports. Video, Audio
Help sought to identify Kaituna River body
Police are asking for help to identify the body of a man found in a river near Rotorua yesterday afternoon.
Iwi Fruit
Māori kiwifruit growers will now have a collective voice in the industry and hopefully soon some seats at the Zespri table thanks to the new Māori Kiwifruit Growers' Forum. It's a sign of good things… Audio
Officer who fatally shot man with slasher was justified - report
Police were justified in fatally shooting a Rotorua man armed with a slasher, the IPCA has found.
Council has 'no legal obligation' to compensate homeowners
Homeowners in Matata say they have been threatened by their local council to accept "lowball" buyout offers or face being forced out.
Government needs to act in face of climate change - Tony Bonne
Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne says the Government needs to step up and help district councils, while admitting his council does not have enough money to pay Matata residents who live in a deadly… Video, Audio
