Bay Of Plenty
Woman complains to Police over pepperspray incident last week
The Whakatane man at the wheel of the vehicle where his ten year old daughter was accidently pepper sprayed has appeared at Whakatane District court today. Audio
Top rugby school 'disappointed' by selectors
Rotorua Boys' High School says it can't understand why none of its rugby players have received a call up to the New Zealand Schools' Development camp.
Watch out for this feisty kiwi chick
A new kiwi chick has hatched in Rotorua, and he's fluffy, feisty and has very large feet. Video
Police apologise to girl for pepper spray incident
Police have apologised after a girl was caught in a cross-fire of pepper spray during a violent confrontation with the driver of a car she was a passenger in.
Hot weather stagnates Rotorua lakes
Last summer's warm weather had a bad effect on some of the Rotorua-Te Arawa lakes, with water quality declining.
Rotorua geyser bursts into life after 35 years
A geyser that's lain dormant for more than 35 years has burst into life in Rotorua, sending spumes of water four metres into the air. Audio
Company apologises again for Rena wreck
The Daina Shipping Company has apologised again for the grounding of the Rena, on Bay of Plenty's Astrolabe Reef, and subsequent pollution.
Owner says wreck can be left because it doesn't pose threat
The owner of the Rena, stuck on the Astrolabe Reef off the coast from Tauranga, is arguing it doesn't pose any real threat to the environment. Audio
Hearing starts over Rena wreck remains
A resource consents hearing opens today seeking to allow the remainder of the wreck of the Rena to stay on the Otaiti - Astrolabe Reef.
Soldiers Road Portraits
It was the creativity of her mother and a trip to the New York that inspired Taaniko Nordstrom to create a business taking portraits. The subjects of the portrait wear a mix of traditional and modern… Audio, Gallery
Tools to Take Home
The Katikati community is rallying around its Ni Vanuatu workers. They're in New Zealand working on local orchards and in a packhouse but at home their families are dealing with the aftermath of… Audio
Opotiki College at centre of sex investigation
Bay of Plenty police are investigating allegations of a "sexual nature" involving students at Opotiki College, Detective Inspector Mark Loper says.
Sexual allegations at Opotiki College investigated
The Police are investigating sexual allegations involving students at Opotiki College in Bay of Plenty. They won't say what the allegations are, but that they don't involve teachers. Audio
Rotorua farmers fear new nitrogen rules
Farmers in the Lake Rotorua catchment fear their businesses may become unprofitable when rules to help clean-up the lake are brought in. Audio
Justus Rozemond: Bay of Plenty Symphonia
Music director of the Bay of Plenty Symphonia previews this weekend's Rising Stars performance. Audio
Iwi supports place name spelling corrections
Iwi in eastern Bay of Plenty are welcoming spelling corrections for local place names in their rohe.
Too many undersized snapper caught - MPI
The Ministry for Primary Industries says the number of undersized snapper being caught by commercial fishers is still too high.
Ron Crosby: kupapa
Blenheim author and former court lawyer, whose interest in exploring the bush and back country areas of New Zealand led to an interest in writing on New Zealand history. His new book is Kupapa: the… Audio, Gallery
Pete Russell: rebuilding the food system
Founder of social enterprise Ooooby, which has the goal of rebuilding the local food system with a distribution model operating in Auckland, Waikato, Matakana, Sydney, and California. Audio
Iwi may buy more state houses
Ngāti Ranginui is considering whether it can purchase a larger cut of the state housing stock earmarked for sale in Tauranga.
