08:30am Thu 13 Nov, 2025
By Pokere Paewai of RNZ Tauranga iwi Ngāi Te Rangi says the fight for te reo Māori is not over yet and that it's going to continue promoting te reo regardless... Read More
08:00am Thu 13 Nov, 2025
Night works to resurface Pyes Pā Road and Cheyne Rd between the SH29A roundabout and Braithwaite Lane will begin on Sunday. The work is part of Tauranga... Read More
07:30am Thu 13 Nov, 2025
The third man charged with the murder of 29-year-old Te Puke father Tristan Oakes has appeared in court. Te Waiari Kapereira Mana Watson, 24, appeared in... Read More
07:00am Thu 13 Nov, 2025
A woman who died in a crash that injured 31 people in Rotorua has been described as caring, big-hearted and fiercely independent. Teleia Thompson, 23, from... Read More
06:30am Thu 13 Nov, 2025
By RNZ The outspoken founder of a mental health charity is stepping down from chief executive duties and looking for a successor. Mike King launched the... Read More
08:00pm Wed 12 Nov, 2025
By Sam Sherwood of RNZ Inside a scathing 135-page report into how police responded to accusations of sexual offending by former Deputy Commissioner Jevon... Read More
07:00pm Wed 12 Nov, 2025
Black Friday is shaping up to be another massive retail moment, with Kiwi shoppers expected to spend hundreds of millions despite more than half expressing concern... Read More
06:00pm Wed 12 Nov, 2025
The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter crew is calling for public support to help fund new night vision goggles, with nearly a quarter of its life-saving missions taking... Read More
03:15pm Wed 12 Nov, 2025
Warning: This story deals with allegations of the sexual assault of a child and may be distressing. A teenage boy has denied sexually violating his friend's... Read More
03:00pm Wed 12 Nov, 2025
Barrie Wickens held two fundamental philosophies during his 23-year tenure at Tauranga Special School. 'We're here for the kids, and we do it for the kids.” For... Read More
02:30pm Wed 12 Nov, 2025
A third person has been charged with the murder of Tristan Oakes in the Bay of Plenty town of Te Puke. The 29-year-old was found critically injured from a... Read More
01:30pm Wed 12 Nov, 2025
A Pāpāmoa man who shed 87kg in 11 months has become a personal trainer to help others tackle their health goals. Before 2019 Ben Pamment had never set foot... Read More