Bay Of Plenty

Waka Kotahi has told Ōpōtiki District Council it is aware two state highways in the area have 'significant issues' and it is assessing whether the alternative routes relied on in emergencies are fit…

Two people have died in water-related incidents this afternoon - one in the Bay of Plenty and one in southern Otago.

The government has signed a $55 million partnership with Ngāti Whakaue Lands Trust to build up to 1100 homes in Rotorua.

Twenty-nine car parks removed seven years ago as part of Rotorua's "Green Corridor" cycleway are set to return as a stretch of the cycleway is removed.

A witness to yesterday's hostage drama at a Rotorua bank says a man at the scene offered to swap places with his wife, who was one of the hostages. Audio

An eyewitness who saw a man hold several people hostage at BNZ in Rotorua says the scene was like something from a movie.

Mount Maunganui has been closed to the public until further notice after a person was found dead this morning.

A decision to revoke the reserve status of seven Rotorua reserve sites for development has been scrapped by a unanimous vote.

Marine heatwave conditions in Bay of Plenty have lasted a year, and one oceanographer says the warming is "unprecedented over at least the past 40 years".

The Tauranga community has shown overwhelming support for a cultural centre that will tell the story of the New Zealand land wars.

Some motels providing emergency housing in Rotorua have directly targeted potential clients from out of town through social media.

Tourism operators in Rotorua are firmly against the idea of some motels remaining as emergency housing accommodation for another five years. Audio

Police have found a body in Lake Rotorua and are working to formally identify the person.

Whakatāne Police have spoken out against median barriers between Whakatāne and Awakeri and say Waka Kotahi is listening, however, others feel they are not.

Rotorua residents say the concession of more emergency housing contracts will take a toll on the community.

Cargo volumes at the Tauranga port are down as shipping delays and congestion continues to be problematic.

A Rotorua tourism business has gone into liquidation after failing to claw itself back following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mana whenua have placed a rāhui over Lake Rotomā following a fatal crash on State Highway 30 in the Bay of Plenty.

The search continues for a kayaker reported overdue on Lake Rotorua yesterday afternoon.