Bay Of Plenty
Gasfitter sentenced after incorrectly installing fireplace
Two months after Patrick Dykes installed a gas fireplace in 2017, there was a fire that left the house uninhabitable.
Dame Susan Devoy takes shot at Tauranga mayoralty
Dame Susan Devoy has confirmed she will run for mayor in Tauranga.
An iwi nearly extinct reclaim identity through treaty settlement
For Ngāti Hinerangi, reclaiming their identity as an iwi hasn't been an easy journey.
One person dies in Ruatahuna house fire
One person died when a house burned to the ground in the Bay of Plenty and another is injured.
Simon Bridges’ constituents on what they think of his leadership
Simon Bridges has survived to fight another day as National party leader, but he's failed to douse speculation that Judith Collins could challenge his leadership. Reporter Nita Blake-Persen asked… Video, Audio
Kawerau council warns of metals in water
Kawerau District Council is warning residents that minute traces of metal may be accumulating in the water supply.
Port shift: Government looking to expand rail, says National
The National Party says a report into shifting the Ports of Auckland to Whangārei or Tauranga is a thinly disguised attempt to promote rail.
Car with body in it pulled from Tauranga Harbour
A car which was found submerged in Tauranga Harbour with a body inside it has now been pulled from the water.
Witnesses sought to fatal crash in Bay of Plenty
The police are seeking any witnesses to a fatal crash near Kawerau yesterday afternoon.
Driver seriously injured after crashing while fleeing police
The driver of a car is in a serious condition after crashing while fleeing police in Bay of Plenty.
Bay of Plenty measles cases rise to 10
A further four cases of measles have been confirmed in Bay of Plenty, bringing the total number of cases in the region over the past month to 10.
Minginui, the town time forgot, is growing
A year on from a $5.8 million investment in forestry, the Bay of Plenty village of Minginui is showing seeds of promise, but the 90 jobs initially promised is now being described as 'aspirational'… Video, Audio
Tamsin Hanly on Teaching Critical History in Schools
Tamsin Hanly is on a mission to get schools to teach critical history in New Zealand schools. Back in 2016 she took out a second mortgage on her home so she could work on a series of six books she… Audio
Police investigate death of toddler in Whakatāne
A two-year-old boy has died in Whakatāne in what the police describe as a potential drowning.
One person critical after bikes crash in Bay of Plenty
Two people were injured in a crash involving two motorbikes on the Te Puke Highway this morning.
Fruit, flowers and fragrances: life on an organic orchard
Olia Alpatskaya is from the Ural Mountains in Russia and trained as a mining engineer. She came to New Zealand for a better life with her children and to escape biting minus 30 winter temperatures… Audio, Gallery
Fruit, flowers and fragrances: life on an organic orchard
Olia Alpatskaya is from the Ural Mountains in Russia and trained as a mining engineer. She came to New Zealand for a better life with her children and to escape biting minus 30 winter temperatures…
AudioThird urban population of native bats found in Rotorua
Rotorua residents may be able to check out a threatened species of native bats while they stop by the supermarket, after a new discovery that bats are using urban areas in the city.
Body found in Rotorua stream
The body was found in Puarenga Stream by a member of the public this morning.
Vince Copeland On The Rites of Battle
Vince Copeland is the former Pou Whakahaere at Mahitahi Akoranga an organisation that works alongside inmates to reduce re-offending, in his capacity as a officer with the territorial services Vince… Audio
