Bay Of Plenty
Whakatāne district on course to be more than 50 percent Māori
Whakatāne District Council has improved relationships with Māori but more work needs to be done just to keep up with legislative requirements and population growth.
Pets reportedly killed by roaming dogs over holiday period
Three cherished family pets have died over the holiday period after being reportedly killed by roaming dogs in Whakatāne.
Police not treating Tauranga death as suspicious
Police are not treating the death of a woman in Tauranga as suspicious.
Woman's death in Tauranga being treated as unexplained
Officers discovered the woman was dead when they were called to a property on Sunday night.
Man in custody after reports of firearm in Te Puke
Police are investigating reports of a man possibly carrying a firearm in Te Puke this afternoon.
Missing tramper's dog found after two months
Jordan van Deursen failed to return from a hike in the Wentworth valley area with his terrier Bagho on 29 October.
One killed and another critically injured after Bay of Plenty crashes
One person has died and another has been critically injured after Bay of Plenty crashes, near Rotorua, and south of Whakatāne.
Post-pandemic cruise industry 'very resilient' - Tauranga tourism boss
Tourism providers in the Bay of Plenty are prepping for their busiest cruise season since the pandemic.
Matakana Island fire: Fire and Emergency move to monitoring
Hotspots continue continue to burn at the Matakana Island fire, but Fire and Emergency says its response has moved to a monitoring phase.
Summer Series: Country Life for December 29
Stories plucked from the 2023 archives: Cosmo's with chooks on a cliff edge, Sally's picking apples and Leah meets a dairy farmer who hails from Japan. Audio
One dead after State Highway 29 crash, closure
A person has died and two others were injured following a car crash that closed a highway in Lower Kaimai today.
'Raging' blaze tears through 37 hectares on Matakana
Locals have described ash-covered cars and massive plumes of black smoke as the fire burned.
Fifteen arrested at Whakatāne tangi procession
Police have arrested 15 people over a variety of charges at a Whakatāne tangi procession today.
Whakatāne homicide inquiry: Man who died with injuries named by police
The man who died after what police describe as a "gang-related disorder incident" in Whakatāne has been named.
Whakatāne homicide linked to gang incident
The death of a man in Whakatāne on Sunday night followed a "gang-related disorder incident", police said.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council considers sell-down of Port of Tauranga stake
Port of Tauranga's major shareholder is looking at a possible sell-down of its majority 54 percent stake in the country's biggest port.
Drunk drivers caught during day raise fears ahead of holiday traffic
Bay of Plenty police are warning drivers not to get behind the wheel drunk, after a rise in the number of impaired motorists being caught.
Homicide inquiry begins after man dies soon after being taken to hospital
Police in Whakatāne have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a man in his 20s last night.
Missing man found dead, homicide investigation launched
Police have launched a homicide investigation after the body of a missing 28-year-old was found in Bay of Plenty this week.
Council backs down on alcohol policy – for now
Pushing pause on policies that affect bars and the sale of alcohol in Tauranga is "positive for the city", a shop owner says.