Bay Of Plenty
Rotorua preparing to roll out the welcome mat for royal visit
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will touchdown in Rotorua next week - with the thermal city proving a popular stop for the royal family for almost a century. Te Manu Korihi reporter John Boynton went… Video, Audio
Ripples fear over Wetlands eco-village plan
Some locals in the small seaside community of Pukehina in Bay of Plenty are concerned a proposed eco-friendly village could have a big impact on the area.
Dr Patu Hohepa and Edna Pahewa
This week Te Ahi Kaa talks about the past present and future of the Maori language with linguist Dr Patu Hohepa, and Edna Pahewa talks about the work of her mum, renowned weaver Emily Schuster and her… Audio
Heilala Vanilla: ten years of Tongan vanilla via Tauranga
Jennifer Boggiss is working to put Tonga on the world vanilla map. She's the CEO and co-founder of Heilala Vanilla, a Tauranga company celebrating its tenth birthday this year. Heilala's vanilla pods… Video, Audio, Gallery
Heilala Vanilla: ten years of Tongan vanilla via Tauranga
Jennifer Boggiss is working to put Tonga on the world vanilla map. She's the CEO and co-founder of Heilala Vanilla, a Tauranga company celebrating its tenth birthday this year. Heilala's vanilla pods…
Video, AudioLambs centre stage as calves a no-show
Lambs took their opportunity to hog centre stage at Ngaere School's "show day" in Taranaki yesterday with families being asked to keep calves on the farm in the wake of the Mycoplasma bovis scare.
Driver dead after car crashes into pole
A man has died after a serious crash at Matatā in Bay of Plenty where a vehicle hit a powerpole.
Foraging with Chef Charles Royal
Chef Charles Royal began as a cook in the army, which lead to four years as a Gourmet Chef with Air New Zealand, a restaurant owner in Paraparaumu and Rotorua, and today as the owner of Kinaki, a… Audio
Ria Hall wins the Maioha Award | APRA Silver Scroll 2018
Esteemed songwriter Ria Hall along with co-writers Tiki Taane and Te Ori Paki have won the APRA Maioha Award for thier song ‘Te Ahi Kai Pō’ at the Silver Scrolls in Auckland tonight. Video, Audio
Tougher tenancy regulations prompt some to sell
A Tauranga property investor is selling his rentals and ditching the industry in anticipation of tougher tenancy regulations.
Man charged with murder of baby who died in 2014
A 59-year old Rotorua man has been charged with the murder of a 10-month old baby boy in 2014.
Kool & the Gang, The Jacksons, Village People to play Mt Maunganui in January
The Jacksons, Kool & the Gang, The Pointer Sisters, Village People, Sister Sledge and The Sounds of the Supremes will perform at Mt Maunganui’s ASB Baypark in January.
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Bus drivers being beaten in Rotorua
Bus drivers being beaten and children as young as 10 chanting Black Power slogans are among the reasons why the public bus service has suspended its Fordlands route. Audio
Man charged with murder over Papamoa death
A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a 48-year-old man in Papamoa yesterday.
Residents assaulted in Papamoa robbery
Two people in a Bay of Plenty home were assaulted by men armed with an axe and crowbar in a burglary early today.
Three arrests in police drug operation
Three arrests have been made after police raids on properties in the Eastern Bay of Plenty as part of an operation targeting gang-related drug distribution.
Fighting back against the avocado crime wave
Burgled and beaten up, avocado growers are sleeping in their orchards, patrolling the streets at night and using CCTV to protect their 'green gold' from organised crime and a fruit blackmarket. Video
Locals frustrated at delays over deadly SH2 stretch
A protest group wanting urgent action to improve one of the deadliest roads in the country is now also demanding a moratorium on new housing developments until the road is improved. Audio
Vini Olsen-Reeder and Ria Hall: keeping Māori language alive and thriving
Māori language lecturer Dr Vini Olsen Reeder and songwriter Ria Hall talk about their personal relationships with te reo. Olsen-Reeder began studying te reo as a university student and became the… Video, Audio
Protesters block Omokoroa bridge to demand safer highway
About 300 protesters blocked State Highway 2 north of Tauranga this afternoon demanding urgent action to improve the road between the city and Katikati.
