Bay Of Plenty
Crowd gathering to protest Moko's killers at sentencing
Protesters are lining up outside the High Court in Rotorua where the two people who admitted killing three-year-old Moko Rangitoheriri are about to be sentenced. Lance Gedge travelled from Auckland in… Audio
Pair to be sentenced for manslaughter of Moko Rangitoheriri
A man and woman who subjected a three-year-old boy to months of abuse, leaving him with injuries that killed him, will be sentenced for manslaughter today.
Turning the Tide on Suicide - part two
We meet people who have lost whanau to suicide and others who work in their community to promote awareness and empower young people - Haley Grace-Hollis, Colin Taare, Matthew Tukaki and Ngahihi o te… Audio
BoP council keeps close eye on rivers after heavy rain
Rivers in eastern Bay of Plenty are being closely monitored, because of heavy rain in the past few days.
Father, sick son desperate to find housing
A Te Puke man living in a $200 a week cabin with his sick four-year-old son says he's desperate to find them a home. Audio
Mud Festival for Rotorua
Rotorua has announced it will hold a mud festival in December. It's based on a similar event in South Korea which attracts more than three million visitors a year, and Boryeong City where it's based… Audio
Turning the Tide on Suicide - part one
Former comedian Mike King and hip hop artist King Kapisi talk about their work with young people towards reducing suicide rates. Audio
Avocados stolen as black market demand for fruit soars
Avocado thieves are targeting orchards in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty armed with rakes and duvets as carloads of the fruit go missing in the middle of the night. Audio
Mana Vautier: Maori astronaut
Mana Vautier, of Te Arawa, Ngai Tahu, Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Raukawa descent, is an Aerospace Engineer at NASA's Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas and he's applied to be an astronaut - he… Audio
Baby at centre of homicide case named
Police have named the three-month-old baby boy who died in Tauranga on Tuesday night.
Baby's death treated as homicide
A three-month-old baby boy's death in Tauranga last night is now being treated as a homicide.
Magma chamber blamed for Bay of Plenty earthquake swarm
The growth of a magma chamber was responsible for a seven-year swarm of earthquakes in the Bay of Plenty, a GNS study has found.
New schools, classrooms for Hamilton, Tauranga, Hawke's Bay
A $53m building programme for schools in Tauranga, Hamilton and Hawke's Bay has been announced.
No one injured in Bay of Plenty plane crash
Police now say there were no passengers on board a light plane that crash-landed in a Bay of Plenty paddock this afternoon. Police said the plane hit the ground and...
Jingajik Guitar: The Māori Strumming Style
Dr Michael Brown, Curator of Music at Alexander Turnbull Library, talks about his research on the Māori strumming style. Audio
Wheat bag blamed for Tauranga house fire
An overheated wheat bag is being blamed for setting a house on fire in Tauranga.
Housing situation critical - Tauranga principal
A Tauranga school principal is in no doubt there is a housing crisis in her area, and her community is taking matters into its own hands.
Rising homeless numbers prompt public meeting in Tauranga
As we heard on Morning Report yesterday Tauranga is booming and house prices are rising. But also rising is the level of homelessness in some parts of the city. Audio
Tauranga surging ahead as Bay of Plenty tops rankings
While some parts of the country are facing hard times, one region seems to be surging ahead - Bay of Plenty. Audio
School's powers 'put to the test'
Secondary school principals need to be able to take action when international students misbehave outside of school time, they say.
