Bay Of Plenty
Large scrub fire at Mount Maunganui
A large scrub fire at Mount Maunganui is now being treated as suspicious, and damage to the area could take up to 50 years to restore. Audio
Fire seen far and wide
A scrub fire on Mt Maunganui is under control after a busy night for fire fighters. Audio
Firefighters battle blaze throughout the night
Firefighters have been working through the night battling a scrub fire on Mount Maunganui. Audio
Cyclists vote for favourite cycle way
Entries have opened for the Favourite Places to Cycle awards, with cyclists asked to vote for the rides they most like. The competition is run by the Transport Agency, and...
Country Life Summer Edition Saturday, January 9, 2016
A selection of some of the best Country Life stories from 2015. In this episode: Auntsfield Estate, Torere Garlic and Benneydale Beckoning. Audio
17 injured in multiple car crashes
More than a dozen people have been injured in multiple crashes in the upper North Island.
Water runs low for Rotorua village
Engineers expect to find out tomorrow what has caused the water supply in a small Bay of Plenty town of Mamaku to fail. Audio
Water runs low for Rotorua village
Residents in the small Bay of Plenty town of Mamaku are having to urgently conserve water as the council tries to fix a water pump which broke overnight on Tuesday. Audio
Seal of approval for mammal rescuer
A Bay of Plenty man's journey home took an unexpected turn when he had to rescue a seal from a busy highway.
Toxic shellfish warning in North Island
Large areas of the North Island's coast are off-limits for shellfish gathering, with high levels of the toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning found.
Crown repeatedly mistreated Te Urewera people - Tribunal
The Crown repeatedly breached the Treaty of Waitangi and wrongly confiscated Tuhoe's best land during its dealings with the people of Te Urewera, the Waitangi Tribunal has found.
Te Ahi Kaa 2015 - The Year That Was
A few highlights from stories featured on Te Ahi Kaa this year. Audio
House prices lift across country - REINZ
The latest housing data show sales have been strong almost all year, with the median sale price up 7 percent nationally.
Rotorua iwi and council in new partnership
Local iwi are being given the right to vote in committee meetings at the Rotorua Lakes Council.
Rotorua iwi get voting rights on council
Local iwi are being given the right to vote in committee meetings at the Rotorua Lakes Council. Audio
Meat plant 'trying to stop' union t-shirts
Workers at AFFCO's Rangiuru and Horotiu plants have been told they are not allowed to wear union t-shirts to work, the Meat Workers Union says.
$86,000 penalty after injury at high ropes course
An accident on high ropes has cost an adventure course near Rotorua nearly 90 thousand dollars after a woman was seriously injured when she fell three metres just over a year ago. Audio
Crown agrees in principle to settle Treaty claim
The Crown has agreed to settle its historical Treaty of Waitangi claims with a Tainui iwi, in principle.
Latest on firearms callout in Rotorua
The latest now on the firearms callout in Rotorua. Audio
Firearms alert in Rotorua
Two people have been hurt in a firearms alert in Rotorua this afternoon. Video, Audio
