Bay Of Plenty
Summer Series: Country Life for December 29
Stories plucked from the 2023 archives: Cosmo's with chooks on a cliff edge, Sally's picking apples and Leah meets a dairy farmer who hails from Japan. Audio
One dead after State Highway 29 crash, closure
A person has died and two others were injured following a car crash that closed a highway in Lower Kaimai today.
'Raging' blaze tears through 37 hectares on Matakana
Locals have described ash-covered cars and massive plumes of black smoke as the fire burned.
Fifteen arrested at Whakatāne tangi procession
Police have arrested 15 people over a variety of charges at a Whakatāne tangi procession today.
Whakatāne homicide inquiry: Man who died with injuries named by police
The man who died after what police describe as a "gang-related disorder incident" in Whakatāne has been named.
Whakatāne homicide linked to gang incident
The death of a man in Whakatāne on Sunday night followed a "gang-related disorder incident", police said.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council considers sell-down of Port of Tauranga stake
Port of Tauranga's major shareholder is looking at a possible sell-down of its majority 54 percent stake in the country's biggest port.
Drunk drivers caught during day raise fears ahead of holiday traffic
Bay of Plenty police are warning drivers not to get behind the wheel drunk, after a rise in the number of impaired motorists being caught.
Homicide inquiry begins after man dies soon after being taken to hospital
Police in Whakatāne have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a man in his 20s last night.
Missing man found dead, homicide investigation launched
Police have launched a homicide investigation after the body of a missing 28-year-old was found in Bay of Plenty this week.
Council backs down on alcohol policy – for now
Pushing pause on policies that affect bars and the sale of alcohol in Tauranga is "positive for the city", a shop owner says.
Concern over council move to extend al fresco dining charge
Street dining in Tauranga will soon cost businesses across the city instead of just some in the centre of town.
Air pollution: Tighter controls imposed around Mt Maunganui
Heavy industry is set to stay in Mount Maunganui despite air pollution problems, but stricter controls have been put in place on what will be allowed in future.
Hunter fatally shot in Ureweras, police investigating
A hunter has been shot and killed in the Urewera Ranges, sparking a police investigation.
Person dies in workplace incident after quad bike rolls in Tauranga
A person has died in a workplace incident where a quad bike rolled in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty.
Public can be 'brutal' - councillors defend use of closed-door workshops
The Ombudsman's call to open council workshops is a "hard nut to crack", a Western Bay of Plenty councillor says.
Holes in the walls, a bin blaze burning for hours and children: Inside Spa Lodge
A fire allowed to burn for hours, a door with four locks, holes in the walls and scattered rubbish - these are some of the living conditions at Rotorua's Spa Lodge described in a council assessment.
'Closer to finish line': Land return pivotal moment for Tauranga hapū
Two Tauranga hapū will be able to reconnect with their whenua with reserve land likely to be returned to them.
'High fire risk': 20 people moved out of lodge that 'dead-bolted' them in at night
The council issued the lodge two dangerous building notices within a week.
Solar farm a waste of elite soil – Edgecumbe farmers
Edgecumbe farmers say large-scale solar farms on some of the Rangitaiki Plains' most elite soil is short-sighted.
