Bay Of Plenty
Metal detectorist recovers lost engagement ring from sea at Mount Maunganui
An engagement ring that was lost in the sea is the latest find for a metal detectorist whose discoveries include 12 gold rings and half a kilo of silver.
Man charged with murder of Harley Shrimpton
A man has been charged with the murder of a 28-year-old who went missing in Bay of Plenty in November.
Man charged with shooting Scout in face with gel gun during drive-by
The 21-year-old is accused of shooting numerous people, including a child on a rubbish pick-up trip.
Motorcyclist dies in crash in Bay of Plenty
The person died at the scene after a crash with a car in Murupara.
Thunderstorm warnings for North Island
MetService said localised downpours of up to 40mm an hour may affect some areas from 3pm on Monday.
Man drowned rescuing his daughter from waves in the Mount - changes will be made
Bay of Plenty father Reon Wikeepa who leapt in the water to save his daughter and got caught in a rip might have survived if a flotation device was near, a coroner says.
Summer Series: Country Life for January 12
Stories from the 2023 archive: Cosmo's at a high country station in the far south, Leah checks in on a toy treasure trove in Te Puke and Sally's off grid with a former Wellington mayor. Audio
Potential name change riles Tauranga business
A Tauranga business is worried the name change for National Park Village will create confusion for its customers.
The town that has had a 'gutsful' of New Zealand’s biggest worm farm
A Kawerau resident has described the smell wafting over the town from a nearby worm farm as like "pungent, raw sewage".
Danger of near double-digit rates rises in Rotorua
It comes despite the council looking to put off work to spread costs over longer.
Rusty boat a ‘blight’ on town’s main street
Graffiti artists appear to be the only Te Teko residents happy with the boat being put in the centre of town.
Whakatāne district on course to be more than 50 percent Māori
Whakatāne District Council has improved relationships with Māori but more work needs to be done just to keep up with legislative requirements and population growth.
Pets reportedly killed by roaming dogs over holiday period
Three cherished family pets have died over the holiday period after being reportedly killed by roaming dogs in Whakatāne.
Police not treating Tauranga death as suspicious
Police are not treating the death of a woman in Tauranga as suspicious.
Woman's death in Tauranga being treated as unexplained
Officers discovered the woman was dead when they were called to a property on Sunday night.
Man in custody after reports of firearm in Te Puke
Police are investigating reports of a man possibly carrying a firearm in Te Puke this afternoon.
Missing tramper's dog found after two months
Jordan van Deursen failed to return from a hike in the Wentworth valley area with his terrier Bagho on 29 October.
One killed and another critically injured after Bay of Plenty crashes
One person has died and another has been critically injured after Bay of Plenty crashes, near Rotorua, and south of Whakatāne.
Post-pandemic cruise industry 'very resilient' - Tauranga tourism boss
Tourism providers in the Bay of Plenty are prepping for their busiest cruise season since the pandemic.
Matakana Island fire: Fire and Emergency move to monitoring
Hotspots continue continue to burn at the Matakana Island fire, but Fire and Emergency says its response has moved to a monitoring phase.
