Bay Of Plenty

A man who threw a dog against a wall last year, causing it to go blind in one eye, must pay about $3000 and cannot own or look after domestic pets for five years.

The New Zealand kiwifruit industry started in 1904 when a woman brought in a handful of seeds after visiting her brother, a missionary, in China. Now the industry is worth $2.3 billion. Elaine…

A man found guilty of murdering a Bay of Plenty man has lost his bid to overturn his conviction.

The Waimana Gorge in Eastern Bay of Plenty will remain closed as contractors clear a slip that came down on Thursday.

After losing their cash machine in a brazen theft early last month, Murupara locals are to get a new ATM.

Overnight flooding closed State Highway 2 in Whakatāne this morning and at least one school in the area will be shut today.

Earthquake strengthening work is expected to start later this year on Rotorua's Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre.

Homeless shelters funded by a Rotorua man who mortgaged his home have fed and housed more than 1000 people since opening a year ago.

A mud pool that erupted in a Rotorua backyard is still active and a garage it was threatening has now been demolished.

The volcanic alert level of Whakaari White Island has been lifted to level two, after moderate unrest.

A new fumarole, or mud hole, in Rotorua - which spewed mud the size of bowling balls - is not likely to endanger the public, the Rotorua Lakes Council reassured residents today.

Police have released the names of two Filipino workers killed when a train hit a car in Bay of Plenty on Wednesday.

The level crossing in the Bay of Plenty already has flashing lights, and bells and half-barrier arms will be installed early next year. Video

Two small earthquakes have been recorded 45km north of Whakatane this morning.

The judge who passed sentence on a truck driver who crashed into and killed three road workers in the Bay of Plenty has described it as "an all too human momentary failure".