Bay Of Plenty
Police inquiries after body found in boat in Bay of Plenty
Police and Maritime New Zealand are trying to piece together what happened in the lead up to a man's body being found on a boat near Mount Maunganui.
Maketu Pies receivers hoping to sell next week
The receivers of famous Bay of Plenty pie brand Maketu Pies hope the company will be sold next week.
NZ home for Siberian huskies
When Steve Coxhead heads out into the forest with his team of Siberian huskies he never knows what is going to happen. "There's the element of danger I guess and that's what keeps it exciting. We've… Audio, Gallery
NZ home for Siberian huskies
When Steve Coxhead heads out into the forest with his team of Siberian huskies he never knows what is going to happen. "There's the element of danger I guess and that's what keeps it exciting. We've…
Audio$17,000 in fines after crewman passes out in ship's hold
The captain and chief officer of a bulk carrier have been fined more than $17,000 after giving misleading information to Maritime New Zealand.
Young offenders learning to be dairy farmers
Three young offenders at an Oranga Tamariki-run Youth Justice residence are learning how to become dairy farmers.
Tauranga mayoral race: 10 candidates chase top job
A newcomer to the political scene in New Zealand's fifth largest city says Tauranga deserves better leadership.
Crash in Bay of Plenty leaves one critical
Road is closed after serious crash south of Whakatane involving a two-car collision.
Rotorua bus crash 'an absolute tragedy'
"An absolute tragedy." That's how police have described a bus crash that's killed five Chinese nationals north of Rotorua.
The police say 27 people were on board the bus when the accident happened on… Video, Audio
Man who escaped police custody in Rotorua found
Police have arrested a man who escaped custody at Rotorua Hospital.
Arrest after shooting in Rotorua
Police have arrested one person after officers were shot at and a bystander injured, in the Rotorua suburb of Ōwhata.
Warm homes instead of caravans
The government has invested $2.7 million into a papakāinga (housing) development in Tauranga.
Written off: The true cost of road deaths
At least one person is dying every day on our roads on average, and it's costing the country more than $5bn a year. Given that annual figure is more than we spend on transport infrastructure each… Video, Audio
'Joseph ... will help anybody': search for missing man
A new search for Joseph Webb, who has been missing near Whakatāne since mid-July, has failed to find any sign of him.
State Highway 2 in Bay of Plenty closed after chemical spill
A truck carrying chemicals has crashed in the Bay of Plenty, closing State Highway 2 near Wairoa Bridge.
'Inland port' set to have cargo trains from Tauranga
Tainui Group Holdings and the Port of Tauranga have announced a rail partnership at the proposed Ruakura Inland Port near Hamilton.
Outdoors "classroom" needs a new home
In 2014 teacher Kevin Powell realised his passion was outside the classroom. So he and his wife Jane decided to open a hands-on, outdoors classroom where children could learn about farming, food, and… Audio, Gallery
Woman reported missing has been found
A Bay of Plenty woman and her child who had been reported missing have been found safe and well.
Rereata Makiha on learning within the Whare Wānanga space
In the final episode of this series about the Maramataka, Rereata Makiha talks about growing up in the Hokianga and was 'by default' immersed in the traditional learning under the whare wananga. From… Audio
Four teens charged with aggravated robbery
Four teenagers have been arrested and charged with the aggravated robbery of a dairy, in Mt Maunganui this morning.
