Bay Of Plenty
Last Whakaari eruption trial verdict expected
Auckland District Court will on Tuesday release its verdict on the sole company left facing health and safety charges relating to the Whakaari/White Island eruption.
Global honey glut leaves sour taste for health and wellbeing company
Me Today has been left with tonnes of liquid gold to shift.
Multiple arrests over Bay of Plenty gang conflicts
Bay of Plenty police have arrested three people following ongoing gang conflict in the region.
Cyclone damage prompts sand replacement at Pilot Bay in Mt Maunganui
Sand dredged from the Port of Tauranga is to be used to replenish the beach from next week.
Rotorua teen turns AI against pest wallabies
Fourteen-year-old Cameron Moore has designed a pest trap that uses artificial intelligence to tackle the increasing threat. Audio
Ombudsman calls for Rotorua council to be more open to public
The Chief Ombudsman is "deeply concerned" about Rotorua Lakes Council's commitment to transparency, after investigating closed-door workshops.
Police use new powers to hit gangs, but not all MPs happy
Bay of Plenty MPs are split over special powers granted to police to crack down on gangs. Audio
Two arrested after police use new powers to search properties and vehicles in Ōpōtiki
Two people have been arrested after police used new legislation which allows them extra search powers for gang members and their vehicles at "times of conflict".
'We're on the precipice of change' - Remembering Aotearoa's history
Tauranga is hosting this year's Te Pūtake o te Riri - the national commemoration of the New Zealand Wars. Audio
Rotorua council and police trespass homeless refusing to leave reserves
Nine homeless people in Rotorua have rejected offers of help - and could face being trespassed from the city's reserves.
Police granted new search powers after series of violent incidents, shootings
An outbreak of gang-related shootings in Bay of Plenty has led police to announce a crack-down using new search powers against gang members.
Woman hospitalised after car reportedly shot at in Bay of Plenty - police
The woman was taken to Whakatāne Hospital in a serious condition.
Mount Maunganui residents call for better air quality
Mount Maunganui residents and visitors have told Tauranga City Council that improving air quality, and making it easy and safe to get around, are key as the area grows.
He scattered his wife's ashes under a kōwhai - now council plans to tear it out
Don Meads is heartbroken a kōwhai tree he scattered his wife's ashes under is to be torn out as part of flood protection works in Whakatāne.
Police say gangs behind spate of shootings in Ōpōtiki
Police are blaming gangs for a spate of shootings in the Bay of Plenty town of Ōpōtiki where three houses and a vehicle were targeted.
Bus-stop bashings school ‘rumbles’ not serious, councillor tells meeting
A Rotorua councillor questioned the seriousness of bus-stop bashings in a council meeting but later says he conflated incidents.
Police warn locals to watch for letterbox theft in Whakatāne area
A mail thief is causing strife in small towns near Whakatāne.
Teen bullied over facial growth waiting months for removal
A Tauranga teenager with a bleeding tumour on his lip is facing up to eight months wait for treatment through the health system.
Rotorua council agrees to return reserve land to Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tuara
The reserve on Tarewa Street was part of Rotorua Lakes Council's Heads of Agreement to transfer land back to the iwi.
New code comes into force, with big supermarkets facing fines for breaches
A new code addressing the power imbalance between major grocery retailers and their suppliers comes into force on Thursday.