Bay Of Plenty
State Highway 29 reopens after truck carrying chlorine causes closure
Fire and Emergency said it sent three firetrucks and one hazardous materials unit to respond to neutralise the chemical.
Mayor raises security concerns after abusive messages
It follows a meeting disruption from an upset member of the public.
Rural residents challenge BOP boundary changes
The Representation Commission is consulting on its electoral boundary review that will see changes to the Tauranga, Bay of Plenty and Rotorua electorates for the 2026 general election. Audio
Dogs euthanised after fatal attack on four-year-old
Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan died after a dog attack at a property north of Katikati. Audio
Frustration as Rotorua rapist gets name suppression
The court's decision to grant a Rotorua rapist permanent name suppression is frustrating but understandable, says Louise Nicholas.
'An unimaginable loss' - Fatal dog attack investigation continues
Three dogs are in Western Bay of Plenty District Council custody after a four-year-old boy was attacked on Friday near Katikati.
'Just starting off his life' - Young boy victim of fatal dog attack
The victim of a fatal dog attack in Katikati was a young child, a local marae spokesman says.
The Kūmara Connection
It's nearly time for the kumara harvest at Kai Rotorua and a new storage building there is waiting for its first crop. It's made out of hempcrete, an exciting new material made from hemp. One of the… Audio
Rotorua looks to consult on two water delivery options
Rotorua residents will have a say on two options for the city's three-water services, as well as the city's proposed work for the next year.
'We will make better decisions': Tauranga mayor on iwi council appointments
Three iwi representatives who will sit on Tauranga City Council committees have been welcomed to their roles.
Killing of man by mobsters 'so concerning, so outrageous' - judge
A judge has described the fatal attack by a group of Mongrel Mob gang members on the law-abiding residents of a suburban Tauranga property as "gratuitous, wanton violence that at its worst was frankly…
Man smashes into police station, barricades himself inside with chainsaw
An axe and machete were also found after he smashed his way through the Murupara Police Station's front door. Audio
Tauranga faces 12 percent rates hike, council seeks further savings
Tauranga ratepayers face a proposed overall rates rise of 12 percent from July, but the mayor says it could have been more than 20 percent if the council had not found savings.
Rotorua woman found guilty of assault 'clawed' self-appointed parking warden
A man who regularly took photos of illegally parked cars and sent them to the council was assaulted by a woman who "clawed" his neck and struck him on the head.
Driver charged after multiple hurt in Taupō crash
Two vehicles crashed on the Napier-Taupō Road near Rangitaiki School Road, Taupō District.
'It gets tiring' - Iwi leaders challenge Uffindell equal voting rights bill
The Tauranga MP says his private members' bill was aimed at ensuring equal voting rights in local and central government.
Highlands Station - a farm shaped by an eruption
Farming in the wake of the Mt Tarawera eruption has tested the Ford family for nearly a century. But dam-building and a lighter footprint on the land in the sensitive Rotorua Lakes area has earned… Audio
'A stale, frozen, hard, crumbly bun' - Rotorua kura students served single bread roll for lunch
The co-principal of Te Wharekura o Ngāti Rongomai has called out the government's school lunch programme after some students were dished out only a single bun.
Māori landowners hit back over concerns for river energy plans
Olympic silver medallist Luuka Jones who grew up paddling the Kaituna River says its loss for her sport will be devastating.
Council quits LGNZ, calling it 'far left'
The advocacy body is "pushing a certain agenda", one councillor claims, as another council opts out.
