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The brother of a Western Bay councillor who died over the weekend is among those paying tribute to the man described as “the real deal” and devoted to his...

Tributes are flowing for Bay of Plenty “community champion” and “rare human” Richard Crawford, who died after suffering a heart attack while biking in Roto

A Bay of Plenty community is mourning a leader who died after suffering a heart attack while out biking. Western Bay of Plenty district councillor Richard...

A Bay of Plenty community is mourning a leader who died after suffering a heart attack while biking in Rotorua.
Builder Richard Crawford was a Western Bay

There are few places where it’s regularly possible to demonstrate what it’s like to be caught in a rip - but Maketū is one of them. Maketū Surf Lifesaving...

Four teenagers swept out to sea at a Bay of Plenty beach by a strong current are “extremely lucky” to be alive after local Coastguard volunteers leapt into

Four teenagers swept out to sea at a Bay of Plenty beach by a strong current are “extremely lucky” to be alive after local Coastguard volunteers leapt into...

Four teenagers swept out to sea at a Bay of Plenty beach by a strong current are "extremely lucky" to be alive after local Coastguard volunteers...

Six volunteers responded to the incident.

Fate or coincidence? The community stalwart doesn't know which helped save him.