Bay Of Plenty
The waterfront property that comes with a gang boss
A waterfront Bay of Plenty real estate listing no one wants to buy comes with a catch - the town's Mongrel Mob president says they were seized unethically, and he'll fight to stay.
Tauranga stevedore paves way for port workers to get better conditions
A digger-driving stevedore from Tauranga has paved the way for port workers to get better conditions, after years of legal battles.
Labour weekend road toll at three deaths
One person died in a Bay of Plenty crash last night, taking the Labour weekend road toll to three.
Rotorua is a 'ghost town' due to emergency housing crisis, resident says
A resident says Rotorua has become a "ghost town" because of the rise on motels serving as emergency housing.
Donning the mayoral chains: Tapsell sworn in at inaugural meeting
Tania Tapsell has been officially sworn in as Rotorua's mayor, a role she says is the "greatest honour" of her life.
Eight facing meth supply, firearms charges after Rotorua operation
Five men and three women have been arrested after an operation targeting the manufacture and supply of methamphetamine.
Crown loses appeal over teen rapist Jayden Meyer's sentence
The Crown's application to appeal the home detention sentence passed down to Meyer has been declined but the High Court has given a scathing review of how the case was handled.
Tauranga prepares to welcome first cruise liner in two years
The first cruise ship to visit New Zealand shores for the summer cruise season will dock at the Port of Tauranga today.
One dead in crash near Matata
One person is dead and another in hospital following a crash near Matata in Bay of Plenty last night.
Electricity restored to more than 40,000 properties in Tauranga
Lines crews took untill the early morning to get power back to thousands of properties in Tauranga, plunged into darkness late last night.
Nau Mai Town - Episode 5: Tauriko
A once-thriving sawmilling industry on the outskirts of Tauranga would inspire the naming of the Tauranga suburb 'Tauriko'. Audio
Why Rotorua's new mayor has her work cut out for her
Analysis - Rotorua will be looking to its new mayor Tania Tapsell to find solutions - and fast.
Growers wince from frost damage caused by cold blast
Fruit growers across the central North Island are counting their losses after a heavy decimated crops.
Sea-level rise effects on estuaries and wetlands to be tracked
Special monitoring equipment is being installed in Bay of Plenty estuaries to understand how wetlands will fare as sea levels rise.
Western BOP's new mayor to bring a 'younger perspective'
The Western Bay of Plenty's new mayor James Denyer is "thrilled" to have won, but didn't want to celebrate too early because it was a "tough race".
'Backcountry vandalism': Outrage over DOC plan to remove dozens of huts
A former Department of Conservation ranger says plans to remove 55 backcountry huts in Te Urewera is "a shocking abuse of departmental power".
Tauranga - can a new plan breathe life into it
Should a two-billion dollar plan to transform Tauranga's central city be signed off by the city's four commissioners project be rather than elected representatives? Kathryn speaks with Council's… Audio
Nau Mai Town - Episode 4: Rotorua
Such was the respect that Māori explorer Ihenga had for his uncle and father-in-law Kahumatamomoe, he named two lakes in his honour. That's just part of the story behind the name Rotorua. Audio
Time almost up on Tauranga CBD's free parking
Two years of free on-street parking in Tauranga's city centre will end at the start of December in a bid to encourage a higher turnover of car parks.
Wet weather drenches much of North Island
Two state highways in the North Island are closed due to a fallen tree and a slip, with heavy rain expected in northern and eastern areas.
