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'It doesn't make sense that such a nice person would have to go'
A Whakatāne intensive care nurse who looked after patients following the Whakaari / White Island eruption has been killed in a car crash.
Whakaari / White Island: police admit bodies may never be found
There is no perfect science for finding the bodies of two people still missing after the eruption on Whakaari / White Island, police say. Audio
Whakaari / White Island: Ash, rain complicate search efforts
Light ashfall and poor weather is continuing to hamper the search for two missing bodies off Whakaari/White Island.
Crash at Rotoma leaves several injured
Multiple injuries are being reported in a crash between a truck and car at Rotoma in Bay of Plenty.
Environment Court pours cold water on bottling plant opposition
In a split decision, the Environment Court has dismissed iwi and residents' appeals against the proposed expansion of the water bottling plant at Otakiri.
Bad weather hinders Whakaari / White Island search effort
The search for the two missing people off Whakaari / White Island has been hampered by poor weather conditions today. Audio
Whakaari / White Island: Cabinet seeks investigative gaps
Cabinet is taking advice from officials on whether a wider investigation is needed into the Whakaari / White Island tragedy last week that killed 16 people.
Whakaari / White Island update
Today marks a week since Whakaari / White Island erupted, while 47 people were on the island. We get an update from the mayor of Whakatane, Judy Turner. Audio
Tauranga courthouse to be replaced with new $100 million facility
Tauranga's leaky courthouse is to be replaced with a new $100 million facility designed to be "more humane" and "family-friendly" and could see judges dropped down from their raised platforms.
Whakatāne businesses struggling after eruption
Whakatāne businesses are feeling the fallout caused by the Whakaari/White Island tragedy that has officially claimed the lives of 15 people.
Honouring Māori Artists: Rex Homan and Derek Lardelli
For Fifty five years, Rex Homan has worked as a wood artist and sculptor. His ideas stem from Maori stories, animals and in particular birds. His 'stylised pieces' have won a raft of awards, have… Audio
Whakaari / White Island: Police divers return to search waters near island
A police and navy dive squad is expected to go back to the seas around Whakaari / White Island today to continue searching for the body of one of the people killed in the eruption.
PM announces a minute's silence to mark one week since eruption
A minute's silence is to be observed on Monday at 2.11pm to honour the victims of the Whakaari / White Island eruption.
Bay of Plenty packhouse destroyed by fire
About 30 firefighters were needed to put out a blaze at a packhouse in the western Bay of Plenty.
Whakatāne after Whakaari: How the town is responding to the tragedy
Life goes on for some in Whakatāne in the days after Whakaari erupted. But grief lingers in the air, and it manifests itself in different ways for the people affected.
Warning for locals: 'One breath could either kill you or wreck your body'
Whakatāne charter fishermen anxiously waiting for eight bodies to be recovered from Whakaari/White Island have been dissuaded from taking matters into their own hands.
Whakaari / White Island recovery mission: 'we have a plan'
Police say the plan to recover the bodies from Whakaari / White Island tomorrow morning will take several hours, and still carries a lot of risk. Video
Understanding the rāhui after Whakaari erupted
Iwi around the Eastern Bay of Plenty have placed rāhui over their coastlines to show their respect for the victims of the Whakaari eruption. They want the public to understand the ethos of a rāhui so…
Human skull washes up in Tauranga
A human skull has been found on a beach near Tauranga.
Ngāti Awa to play a key role in White Island recovery operation
Deputy Police Commissioner Wally Haumaha says while police will make a decision regarding the timing of recovery efforts, Ngāti Awa will lead the process itself. Video
