Bay Of Plenty
Flat tenants can't return until sewage cleanup finished
Rotorua Civil Defence say tenants in a block of flats contaminated by sewage in Sunday's flooding are not likely to be able to return for some time.
Massive sinkhole on farm just going to get bigger - GNS
A giant tomo - or fissure - that opened up on a farm during record-breaking rain has revealed soil that's 60,000 years old. Zac Fleming headed to Tumunui, Rotorua, for this report. Video, Audio
Floodwaters up to armpits in Ngongotaha
John Healey was left with only the clothes he was wearing after his home was flooded in record rain. He told Bridget Burke the scale of the damage was only just beginning to sink in. Audio
Giant sinkhole opens up after record rain in Rotorua
The massive sinkhole, or tomo, which runs along a fault-line at a Tumunui farm, is about 200 metres long, 30 metres wide and 20 metres deep. Farm manager Colin Tremain tells Alex Perrottet all about… Video, Audio
Rotorua flooding: What you need to know
Torrential rain has caused flooding in Rotorua with a state of emergency declared in Ngongotaha and evacuations.
State of emergency declared in Ngongotaha
A state of emergency is in place in Ngongotaha near Rotorua after a stream burst forcing the evacuation of about 30 homes.
Perfect storm hits NZ fruit industry
A massive shortage of seasonal labour that affected this year's apple harvest is now flowing on to kiwifruit. As that crop hits its peak harvesting time, they're short of over a thousand workers for… Audio
Perfect storm hits NZ fruit industry
A massive shortage of seasonal labour that affected this year's apple harvest is now flowing on to kiwifruit. As that crop hits its peak harvesting time, they're short of over a thousand workers for…
AudioRatepayer funded Rotorua markets
Two Rotorua markets are being propped up by the Council. Should ratepayers be footing the bill for markets, concerts and Ed Sheeran murals? Audio
Man missing at Bay of Plenty waterfall
The Police National Dive Squad have been called in after a man went missing while swimming at Omanawa Falls in the western Bay of Plenty.
Marae initiative to help Edgecumbe residents without homes
An Edgecumbe grandmother forced out of her house by last year's flood has a place to call home again, thanks to a marae housing initiative.
Govt view on roading projects will up the ante, says group
The group campaigning for a four-lane highway between Tauranga and Katikati warns the government's view on new roading projects means protest action is likely.
Finlayson rejects Waitangi report as wrong and insulting
Suggestions the Crown rushed its settlement with the Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi Whakatōhea are insulting, the former Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister says.
Bella Vista residents left in limbo: 'Right now there is nothing'
The owners of 21 properties at a Tauranga development who will not be able to return to their homes because they are too dangerous to live in say someone needs to take responsibility for the debacle.
Homeowners in Tauranga subdivision won't be allowed back
Tauranga City Council has told the owners of 21 properties in the troubled Bella Vista that it's too dangerous to go back. Video, Audio
Crown unfairly negotiated settlement deal - Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal has accused the Crown of unfairly negotiating the Whakatōhea settlement deal with a group that did not have the backing of the whole iwi.
Honey company warns poor harvest, takeover mooted
The honey products and oils company, Comvita, has warned a poor harvest due to the summer weather is expected to more than halve its profits offer.
Street racers caught at '150 kilometres an hour'
Illegal street racers have been caught speeding at up to 150km/h in Tauranga during a police crack down at the weekend.
Concerns over homeless on school doorstep
Increasing numbers of beggars under the influence have Tauranga's Greerton School parents worried for their children. Community worker Tommy Wilson is gathering ideas for sorting out the issue. Audio
