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'It's become a family': Blind bowler's remarkable rise to the world stage
Bowls gave Alexandra Bishop purpose and support after her husband died in 2024.
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Farmers retail workers strike for better pay
More than 200 unionised staff at Farmers stores nationwide took strike action last week.
'Take your jacket off': Man's skull and eye socket fractured in pub hammer attack
His father says five young men confronted his son over a black leather vest.
'A lot to be excited about': Chiefs name 2027 squad featuring seven rookies
Tupou Vaa’i and Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi could reach 100 caps in 2027.
Major music festival announces return in a new city
George ‘Fiji’ Veikoso’s greatest hits will feature in a 75-minute tribute set.
'Deeply concerned': Iwi leader urges 'calm' over Treaty settlement dispute
The chief executive said calls for destructive action came from younger and older leaders.
Homicide inquiry: Police seek sightings of silver Mitsubishi
Police found the woman while investigating a car-train crash near Paengaroa.
Te Whakatōhea iwi reaffirm connection to woven taonga in Los Angeles
The exhibition centres on a kaitaka the iwi regards as an ancestor.
'You've got a minute': Pilot's dramatic escape after propeller snaps mid-air
Evan Wheeler's aircraft began shaking violently at 1200 feet above the Bay of Plenty.
Who will win each electorate battle? Explore our interactive model that predicts seat results
What does National's and Labour's polling mean for local seats?
'It blows my mind': Distressed patient discharged, overdoses in hospital carpark
The patient's therapist has laid a complaint with the Health and Disability Commissioner.
Candidate says her party only needs one term to sort NZ's problems
NZ Loyal's Mt Maunganui candidate Greer Young says the party wants one Parliamentary term.
Election 2026: Job interview with Animal Justice Party's Tauranga candidate Sam Connely
Animal Justice Party's Tauranga candidate Sam Connely tells Bay of Plenty Times reporter Bijou Johnson why he wants the job and why voters should choose him. Video / Bijou Johnson
Why should Tauranga vote for Animal Justice's Sam Connely?
Connely wants an independent commissioner to represent animals.
BoP first to enter restricted fire season
A strong El Niño could bring hotter, drier and windier conditions.
Doctors thought it was cancer. It was stage 4 endometriosis
A woman's experience inspires her to write a book about the condition.
Mt Maunganui MP candidate job interview with the Green Party’s Pualele Westhead
She tells Bay of Plenty Times reporter Bijou Johnson why she wants the job and why voters should choose her. Video / Bijou Johnson
'Succession plan': Independent candidate eye forming new party if elected
Dr Tim Maltby is a regional councillor and the sole independent in the Tauranga race.
Green candidate: People come to NZ for the forests, not the cities
Westhead says Pāpāmoa needs tsunami evacuation options.
Tauranga MP candidate job interview with independent Tim Maltby
The regional councillor explains to Bay of Plenty Times reporter Bijou Johnson why he wants the job and why voters should choose him. Video / Bijou Johnson
'Shining light': Breast cancer survivor backing Tauranga's Hot Pink Walk
Leanne Blackwell joined the breast cancer trust six months ago.
76kg weight loss gives Bay of Plenty woman new lease on life
She has run at least two kilometres daily for more than 290 days.
'Sick of looking at it': Resident mows overgrown traffic island
He says it was in a 'disgraceful' state. NZTA says it prioritises safety in mowing plans.
Mt Maunganui MP job interview with New Zealand First’s Tracey Coxhead
New Zealand First's candidate for the new Mt Maunganui electorate Tracey Coxhead explains to reporter Bijou Johnson why she wants the job. Video / Bijou Johnson
'I didn’t know I wanted this job': Why a councillor is running for MP
NZ First's Tracey Coxhead is standing in the new Mt Manganui electorate.
Tauranga MP candidate job interview with Opportunity Party’s Michael Carter
Carter explains to Bay of Plenty Times reporter Bijou Johnson why he wants the job and why voters should choose his party. Video / Bijou Johnson
Free public transport 'will make the city liveable', says Tauranga candidate
Opportunities Party candidate Michael Carter says he's a problem-solver.
Buy the dip still works, but investors must be ready for years of losses
OPINION: Investors should hold liquid funds to avoid selling shares at depressed prices.
Mum’s desperate bid to save her girl - and the bach sale that’s given them hope
Family overwhelmed after agent gives them her commission to help chronically ill teen.
'Suspicious': Woman’s body found as police investigate car-train crash
Police found the woman’s body while making inquiries at a Kawerau property.