Bay Of Plenty
Stolen Lands | Episode 2: The Crown
In episode two, we learn about Carl Völkner, the German-born missionary Mokomoko was wrongfully accused of murdering. Video
Stolen Lands | Episode 3: The Trial
In episode three, Colonel George Grey's militia bombard Ōpōtiki, Chief Mokomoko surrenders and is then wrongfully executed for the crime. Video
Stolen Lands | Episode 4: Aftermath
In episode four, we look at the aftermath of his wrongful execution in 1866. Video
Stolen Lands | Episode 5: Descendants
In episode five, Chief Mokomoko's descendants fight to have his name cleared and his mana restored. Video
Motorcyclist dies after crash in Te Puke
The motorcyclist was involved in a crash with another vehicle and died at the scene.
Rotorua skate park delay: 'We can't afford to be left behind'
Rotorua skate park advocates already waiting seven years for a new park say the council's proposal to defer the project is like the rug being pulled out from under them.
Millions in funding cuts to Rotorua council services proposed
"[The] council believe that within the overall district, there are already a number of viable community funders that can potentially better support community groups than [the] council," the draft plan…
Tornado tears through Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchard
The tornado - the fifth in three days - hit the town of Katikati.
Teenage hunters missing in Raukumara Forest Park found
Two teenage boys who were missing in a Bay of Plenty national park have been been found, police say.
My Cyclone Gabrielle | Lifeline
Ruatōria rallies to reach cut-off, isolated whanau, when Cyclone Gabrielle ruptures State Highway 35, their lifeline. Video
$5k a month to clear streets of abandoned trolleys
Ratepayers are paying $5000 a month for abandoned trolleys to be collected from Rotorua's streets - and the council wants business owners to shoulder some of the cost.
More than 1500 tauira take part in secondary school waka ama champs
Teen waka ama paddlers have their sights set on further glory, after the high school champs in Rotorua.
Kiwifruit orchard owners struggling to sell
Kiwifruit orchard prices have plummeted 30 percent, with sales stalling in the prime growing region of Bay of Plenty.
Police hunting others connected to murder of Bay of Plenty woman
Police say Korrey Whyman was murdered, and six months on, although they've already charged one man, they say others were involved and will be found.
One dead after two-vehicle crash near Taupō
One person has died after a a two-vehicle collision on State Highway 41 in Bay of Plenty this afternoon.
Facebook raffle brings down crayfish poaching ring
They used falsified customary permits, but iwi and marae had no knowledge or involvement.
Library to have sign despite online furore
Ōpōtiki District Council has decided, against recommendations from staff, to install a sign on the side of Te Tāhuhu o Te Rangi explaining that it is a library.
Council's wasp-management move raises a stink
A Rotorua woman was left 'disgusted' after walking more than 5km with her dog's poo after the council removed its bins from a popular lake.
Swarm of quakes cause multiple slips in Bay of Plenty
Multiple slips have been reported in Bay of Plenty after a swarm of quakes shook the region over the weekend and earlier this week.
Triple tasering of man in cell by officer not justified - IPCA
The man was tasered three times after supposedly hitting officers. But footage showed no evidence of the man attacking first, as police claimed.
