Bay Of Plenty
No timetable, no set stops could be working for Tauranga public transport
The on-demand public transport trial uses electric vans which can be ordered through an app.
'Stop this madness': Police promise crackdown on illegal dirt bikers
Already this month an elderly person has been assaulted and a rider hit a lamppost, police say.
Rotorua Lakes Council takes back control of parking services
The decision ends the fully outsourced parking model introduced in mid-2018.
Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
Alisha discusses a notorious crash site, a pensioner's move from caravan into new housing and Tauranga Council hiking cremation and burial fees. Audio
Our Changing World: Sea pods
Last year, 100 flower-shaped rocky structures were installed along the shoreline of Tauranga’s waterfront.
These artificial rockpools, called ‘sea pods’, are designed to provide habitat for marine… Audio
The Bay of Plenty man solving two problems
It's well known that New Zealand has a pest problem, and a problem with growing demands for food banks. So, Bay of Plenty's Jasper Osborne decided to do something that he thought could solve both… Audio
'Back to basics': New policing team on the beat in Rotorua CBD
A local store owner has been threatened and her shop broken into but says having police on the streets is making a big difference.
Police want to find Redmond Huirua
There is a warrant out for the arrest of 34-year-old Huirua.
Parking problems in The Mount: 'Nothing is off limits'
Parking woes in Mount Maunganui have led the council to seek out-of-the-box solutions. Audio
Ongoing parking problems in Mount Maunganui
Ongoing parking issues in Mount Maunganui - including being completely full at peak times - has led Tauranga City Council to try and find out-of-the-box solutions. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio
Heavy rain, thunderstorm warnings, road closures continue across North Island
Taranaki and parts of the central North Island face flooding and highway closures as heavy rain returns after Thursday's deluge.
'God-given right': Family defends largely unconsented homestead on rural land
In rural Katikati, just outside Tauranga, is an "intentional living" community, where children are homeschooled and people visit to practice their shared Vedic faith.
Rotorua library service delivers 80,000 books to the needy
In the five years to April, it issued 81,906 books, eight DVDs, 1018 magazines, 257 memory aids and 1234 talking books for a total of 84,423.
Tauranga’s rates hike approved amid protest
The approved 9.9 percent increase is down from the 12.5 percent initially proposed.
Former MP, broadcaster runs for council to support 'most qualified mayor'
Brendan Horan is running for a council seat in Whakatāne, despite living outside the district in Papamoa.
Second man charged following fatal motorcycle hit-and-run
Paige Johnson, 24, died after the hit-and-run in Rotorua on 15 June.
Fears more will be homeless with only four emergency motels left in Rotorua
More people now have no shelter and are visible on the streets, the head of one charity says. Audio
Hunt for motorcyclist with leg tattoo following fatal hit-and-run
Police and the victim's family are calling for the man to come forward.
Mystics too strong for Magic in netball clash
The Northern Mystics have beaten the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic for the second time in a week but this time it was more decisive.
Why 'cute' pets are now included in pest management plan
The Bay of Plenty has added cute and charismatic critters to its pest list, along with changes to how other pests are categorised.
