Bay Of Plenty
Search for missing Tauranga man to focus on Pāpāmoa sand dunes
A large search for missing man David Holland through Pāpāmoa sand dunes will take place tomorrow.
'Rotten families': Councillor lashes out over unsafe street
Two senior political leaders are frustrated over the lack of police and council action regarding violence in a Rotorua street.
Tauranga's democracy deferred: At what cost?
Tauranga is the only city in New Zealand that will not have an election come October.
'Maverick mentality': Possibility of Peters' comeback polarises voters
The resignation of Simon Bridges is forcing a by-election for the Tauranga seat - but who will step into the ring is anyone's guess.
Missing man may have been at Tauranga beach
Police are appealing for information about missing Tauranga man David Holland.
Tauranga city commissioners retained until July 2024, minister says
Tauranga is not getting its council back, with Minister for Local Government Nanaia Mahuta leaving commissioners in place for at least another two years.
Independent investigator finds Ōpōtiki councillor breached code of conduct
Ōpōtiki district councillor Barry Howe has been found in breach of the council's code of conduct after revealing confidential council information on social media.
Watching grass grow: Pensioner's wait for berm trim
They say the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, but one Rotorua pensioner just wants the council to mow her berm.
As Covid-19 hits wallets, households urged to seek financial advice
Financial mentors are urging people to seek advice as many households remain under pressure due to the impacts of Covid-19.
'Need a clothes peg on your nose': What stinks in Rotorua?
Lake weed on a $40 million lakefront redevelopment is causing a stench in Rotorua and has so far cost ratepayers about $20,000 to clear.
Plenty of wriggle room for world's largest worm farm
Best of 2022 - MyNoke is the world's largest worm-farming operation and it's still growing. Audio
Police make second arrest after robbery and assault with suspected link to man's death
Police have arrested a second man in relation to an aggravated robbery and an assault in Tāneatua, Bay of Plenty, on Monday.
Mount Maunganui businesses struggle with staff shortages
Cafes and restaurants in Mount Maunganui are run off their feet as they wait for the return of backpackers on working holidays to ease their staffing crisis.
Tāneatua homicide: Man charged with aggravated robbery and assault
Police believe the man assaulted a 65-year-old man outside the bakery on Tuhoe Street on Monday afternoon and that he was linked to an earlier assualt of a 57-year-old man who later died.
Homicide investigation launched after man dies in Waikato Hospital
Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a 57-year-old man in Waikato Hospital yesterday.
Avocado, kiwifruit growers counting cost of Cyclone Dovi's winds
The strong winds that lashed the country at the weekend have caused significant damage to some kiwifruit and avocado orchards in the Bay of Plenty.
Truck and trailer unit rolls into Waioeka Gorge river
Emergency services are responding to the incident in the Bay of Plenty.
Rotorua projected to have shortfall of 1890 homes by next year
First-home buyers and elderly renters are paying the price of a "dire shortage" of housing in Rotorua, agents say.
Venue outside Whakatāne being sought for trial over Whakaari eruption
The trial into the health and safety failings leading up to the Whakaari eruption is likely to be held outside Whakatāne.
Rotorua farm fined $27k for bush-grazing pigs
Rotorua's Kleadmak Farms has been fined $27,000 after pigs were found grazing in native bush and effluent discharged into Umurua Stream.
