Bay Of Plenty
Weaving the past into the future
Spectrum's Lisa Thompson travelled to Lake Rotoiti to meet a couple devoted to maintaining tradition and authenticity through the art of conservation. Audio, Gallery
Swastika Flag - Walter Dobbs
A Rotorua business owner is refusing to remove a swastika flag from his window display, even if it offends people. Walter Dobbs owns the Rotorua Collectors Centre on Tutanekai St, and says it's his… Audio
Regional Wrap
Frosty conditions have slowed grass growth in the Taihape region, a Wairarapa sharemilker is staying as positive as possible, kiwifruit growers are still winter pruning, Nelson apple and pear… Audio
Te Ahuru Mōwai - The impact of Suicide. (Part two)
Raising awareness, removing the stigma, and creating resilience is what more Māori in the mental and health sector are working towards in the area of Suicide prevention. Another side of the coin, is… Audio, Gallery
Man found stabbed in Tauranga
A 23-year-old Tauranga man was found lying in a driveway after being stabbed with a knife.
The Taneatua Express - Matiu Sadd
There used to be a train that ran from Auckland to a little town in the Bay of Plenty. It was called The Taneatua Express, after the town, and though it's long gone, it's inspired a project by… Audio
Geothermal bore steams up Rotorua CBD
Work will continue tomorrow to fix a geothermal bore that blew its top in Rotorua's CBD. Audio
Bore blows out behind main Roturua street
Council workers in Rotorua have spent the day trying to cap a geothermal bore that suddenly erupted behind shops in the centre of town. Steam shot up into the air yesterday, blowing cobble stones and… Audio
Te Ahuru Mōwai - The impact of suicide on Māori communities
Ko te piko o te māhuri, tera te tupu o te rākau. They way in which the young sapling is nurtured, determines how strong it will grow as a tree. This whakatāuki speaks to the theme of a National… Audio
Flooding closes schools, roads in Taranaki
A break in the rain saved the South Taranaki town of Opunake from a worse fate, firefighters say.
Rena cleanup plan ends but concerns linger
A three-and-a-half year plan to return the Bay of Plenty coast to what it was before the Rena ran aground has wrapped up. Audio
Taniwhā Springs to be returned to iwi
A Rotorua Lakes Council committee has voted unanimously to return Taniwhā Springs to its traditional owners.
Iwi still concerned about Rena wreck
A $2.4 million plan to restore the environment in the area has finished but mauri will not be restored until the wreck is gone, an iwi representative says.
Two investigations into Te Puke death
A man has died after police put him in handcuffs during a property search in Te Puke. Audio
Robber forces his way into Rotorua bar
A Rotorua bar was robbed this morning after a man forced his way into the premises.
Opotiki District Council wants to welcome drones into the town
Opotiki is flying in the face of new civil aviation laws by allowing all drones and model aircraft to be flown in public. Audio
Police and family plead for missing teen to contact them
LA Tukerangi's family are continuing to plead with their missing 15 year old daughter to get in touch with them. Audio
Mother says missing teen physically abused
A missing Auckland teenager claims to have been physically assaulted by a man who is thought to have kidnapped her, her mother says. Audio
First new marae since 1886 eruption planned for Mt Tarawera
Mount Tarawera is to get its first new marae since its eruption in 1886 which destroyed the famous Pink and White terraces. Audio
Rūnanga unhappy not to be told of spill
A Bay of Plenty rūnanga is disappointed the region's council did not tell it Fonterra had spilt 11,000 litres of whey into the Rangitāiki River. Audio
