Bay Of Plenty
Five teenagers charged with sex offences
Opotiki College is not talking after the arrest of five young men charged with sexual offending against underage girls. Audio
Opotiki College says safety of students top priority
Opotiki College is refusing to talk tonight after the arrest of five young men, charged with sexual offending against underage girls. Audio
He Ora Tinana - Physical fitness
Takiri Butler provides an insight into whanau fitness in Tauranga. Kehu Butler hit the surf at five years old, ten years later at age 15, he competes at international level. Tiana Bennett suffers from… Audio, Gallery
Rotorua's cheap gas
The last time a litre of 91 cost you a dollar 55 at the pump was back in 2009. Audio
One dead after trucks crash in Kawerau
One person is dead after a head-on crash between two trucks in Bay of Plenty.
BOP black market shellfish ring busted
A black market shellfish ring has been busted in Bay of Plenty, the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) says.
He Kai Ora - Te Ahi Kaa
Te Ahi Kaa Contributor Takiri Butler presents He Kai Ora, an insight into healthy eating. Video, Audio
Tūhoe mark first Armistice Day
Bay of Plenty tribe Tūhoe have commemorated Armistice Day for the first time, at Rewarewa Marae in Ruatoki.
Plastic Waka finds a new home in Tauranga
Tauranga will have a new cultural icon after a local hapu has purchased a giant plastic waka Audio
Giant plastic waka heads for Tauranga
Tauranga will have a new cultural icon after a local hapu purchased the giant Waka Māori.
Great New Zealand Concerts - Nambassa
The great New Zealand concert takes a different shape this week, instead of just one, we reflect on a series of festivals from the late 70s and early 80s. Known as Nambassa, the festival ran over a… Audio, Gallery
New technology to speed up search and rescue operations
A new satellite receiving station in Bay of Plenty is expected to greatly speed up search and rescue operations. Six satellite dishes have been built between Taupo and Rotorua, along...
Highway speed limit to change with weather
The speed limit on SH29 over the Kaimai Range is to be changed according to the weather.
Barry Ryan: NZ Aria
Australian baritone Barry Ryan is in Rotorua this weekend to judge the New Zealand Aria competition. With 50 young singers vying for the $20,000 first prize, Barry tells Clarissa Dunn what he looks… Audio
Mussel farm game-changer for BOP - Joyce
A large mussel farm off the eastern Bay of Plenty could be a game-changer for the region, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says.
Kiwifruit central to BoP action plan
Kiwifruit growing is central to a plan to boost employment and investment in the Bay of Plenty.
New plan to boost BoP jobs, investment
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce has launched a new plan to boost employment and investment in the Bay of Plenty.
WorkSafe backtracks over rock-climbing fall
A 14-year-old girl horribly injured in a rock-climbing fall has finally received an apology - but it wasn't until her mother hired a lawyer that someone was held accountable. Audio
Regional Wrap - with farmers on the land
Strong winds have been drying out North Island farms. In the South Island weaning is underway on North Canterbury farms. Audio
Regional Wrap - with farmers on the land
Strong winds have been drying out North Island farms. In the South Island weaning is underway on North Canterbury farms.
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