Bay Of Plenty
28 Māori Battalion flag raised with full honours for the first time
For the first time ever a flag bearing the battle honours of the 28 Māori Battalion has been publicly displayed.
One dead after water incident in Mt Maunganui
One person has died after a water-related incident in Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty.
Derailed logging train could take weeks to get back on track
The KiwiRail train derailed on Sunday when it tried to cross a flooded section of track near Te Puke.
Promising signs Coromandel, BOP will be spared the worst
Not quite as much rain as expected fell in Coromandel overnight, while it was relatively dry in western Bay of Plenty. Audio
Around the motu: Alisha Evans in Tauranga
We check in on the western Bay of Plenty after the heavy rain that's been soaking the upper North Island - which roads have been badly effected, what's happening with the freight train that derailed… Audio
Weather recap: Power out in parts of Auckland as strong wind gusts hit
Vector's outage map is showing power outages over large parts of Auckland, including up the Kaipara Coast, Mahurangi Coast, Kawau Island and Whitford.
Tauranga house collapse: 'It was just chaos and panic'
A Tauranga family of seven thought they were in the middle of a huge earthquake when their home was hit by a slip which woke them up overnight on Saturday. Audio
Regional Flooding Update
Flooding update from the Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Northland. Audio
Mental health takes centre stage at Katikati music festival
A music festival born out of tragedy is hoping to connect a community of mental health champions.
Roads in many regions 'impassable' and damaged
Many roads are damaged and impassable across Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty, while the Coromandel Peninsula has been cut off. We bring you details about the roads.
Decade-long fight for a safer road
Residents of a rural road in Te Puke have been struggling for 10 years to get safety improvements to their road.
'Sound like big shotguns' - Second chance for say on bird-scaring devices
Some submitters have asked for a total ban of audible bird scaring devices in the Whakatāne district - but Horticulture New Zealand says any further restrictions could harm the industry.
Rotorua accessibility advocate fights for footpath to new subdivision
Rotorua resident and accessibility advocate Roger Loveless worries it will take an accident before a footpath is put in near a new subdivision.
Man arrested after serious assault in Te Puke
A woman was seriously assaulted shortly after midnight on 20 January.
Increase in unlicensed dirt bike riders leads to police warning
Unlicensed dirt bike riders who speed in public areas without helmets are putting their lives at risk, police say.
Police seek help to trace 'distinctive looking vehicle' after woman assaulted
Police in Bay of Plenty are asking for the public's help to locate a vehicle of interest, after a woman was seriously assaulted in Te Puke.
Five more arrests in relation to death of Tauranga man
Five more people have been arrested and charged in relation to the death of a Tauranga man last year.
Calls for a loading zone as council cracks down on footpath use
Guests at a Tauranga hotel are being welcomed to the city with the threat of a parking fine.
Police seek help from public after man shot in Ōpōtiki
A man has been shot in the leg in an altercation believed to involve gang members.
Sinkhole appears in Coromandel holiday town
A section of road has been forced to close after a sinkhole appeared in Whangamatā.
