Bay Of Plenty
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
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…
AudioJailed 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.
Father of snatched toddler: It was 'pure disbelief'
The father of 18-month-old Elisaia Kiff says he felt disbelief and panic when he discovered his son was missing. Audio
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.
Threats made to schools in NZ, Australia
A number of schools in New Zealand and Australia received threatening calls today, with several in this country evacuated.
Iwi mourn young rangatira: 'He was our next tier'
Te ao Māori is mourning the sudden death of Awanuiārangi Black, an ambassador for Tauranga iwi who "lived and breathed our people".
Officer who pepper sprayed child was 'careless' - IPCA
A Whakatane police officer who used pepper spray on a 10-year-old girl and her mother acted carelessly, but not intentionally, the police watchdog has found.
Weather might have caused second eruption in Rotorua
A second hydrothermal eruption in Lake Rotorua might be weather-related, according to a GNS volcanologist.
Kebab shop worker who worked 80-hr weeks gets $20k
A kebab shop in Rotorua forced a Turkish migrant to work 13 hour days, six days a week at below minimum wage.
