Bay Of Plenty

Boaties using the Whakatāne River entrance will be relieved that dredging has started on the narrows, where the shallow water has been causing concern.

Police have arrested 25 people and seized 29 guns in a major operation aimed at gangs.

A 37-year-old man is facing meth and firearm charges following a police operation.

A motorcyclist has died following a crash with a car on Saturday afternoon.

A Bay of Plenty woman spent 16 months to try and get a tiny home built on her daughter's property.

CCTV images have been released of those allegedly involved in an assault that left two with serious injuries.

A man was seriously injured in the incident.

The agency has about 900 homes in Rotorua and is making a major push for another 500 in two years.

How would you feel about living in an old funeral home that until recently also had a mortuary on site? Audio

Plans for a stadium in central Tauranga have been scaled back and construction pushed out because of budget constraints.

Lynne Coutts says she is allergic and could experience severe swelling if stung.

Customs staff discovered potentially explosive items while examining guns that had been declared.

"We don't have, as a council, the financial capability and capacity," a Whakatāne District Council meeting has heard.

A new agreement between a disability advocacy group and Whakatāne's council aims to make the district safer and more accessible.

The Tauranga City Council Commission will not continue with its proposed business case into variable road pricing after a largely negative community response.

The apology says the three Buttle brothers feel tremendous weight from what occurred - but have no insurance to fund reparations.

A magnitude 5 earthquake was felt in the North Island early this morning, but at a depth of 159 kilometres it was classed as a weak one.

Whakaari eruption victims and their families will receive $10m in reparations, but pointing blame doesn't make it any easier, Mark Inman says. Audio

With homeless people being asked to leave reserves, does Rotorua need a night shelter again?

A "very moist air mass" will see the upper North Island doused with rain, with flooding possible in places.