Bay Of Plenty
Coin toss over seat after election draw 'belongs to Dark Ages'
The toss of a coin may determine who represents the southern-most communities of the Whakatane district over the next three years after a draw in the Murupara-Galatea ward.
Tauranga man who died when yacht sank was chair of sailing trust
The ACT party leader has paid tribute to well-known Tauranga sailor and ACT candidate Stuart Pedersen who died when his yacht sank in bad weather yesterday. Video, Audio
Eastern BOP DHB representation at risk
The region's sole health board member plans to lobby ministers after a major drop in representation following the elections.
Police crime operation nets classic car and five Harleys
A lifestyle block, five Harley-Davidsons and a classic car have been seized by police as part of an organised crime operation in Bay of Plenty.
Tauranga Council in for a shakeup
The Tauranga City Council is in for a shake-up if its newly elected Mayor has anything to do with it. Businessman Tenby Powell a new-comer to local government beat sitting Mayor, Greg Brownless. Mr… Audio
New mayors for Tauranga and Whakatane
Tenby Powell will be Tauranga's new mayor and a new mayor will also take up the reins in Whakatane.
Police appeal for sightings of gunman after dairy robbery
The police are appealing for information after a dairy in Tauranga was robbed at gunpoint last night.
Raw courage: the making of Mount Eliza Cheese
For years Chris and Jill Whalley battled to be able to produce cheese from unpasteurised milk. Now parliamentarians, the people they had to convince, are eating Mount Eliza cheese at Bellamy's. Audio, Gallery
Police inquiries after body found in boat in Bay of Plenty
Police and Maritime New Zealand are trying to piece together what happened in the lead up to a man's body being found on a boat near Mount Maunganui.
Maketu Pies receivers hoping to sell next week
The receivers of famous Bay of Plenty pie brand Maketu Pies hope the company will be sold next week.
NZ home for Siberian huskies
When Steve Coxhead heads out into the forest with his team of Siberian huskies he never knows what is going to happen. "There's the element of danger I guess and that's what keeps it exciting. We've… Audio, Gallery
$17,000 in fines after crewman passes out in ship's hold
The captain and chief officer of a bulk carrier have been fined more than $17,000 after giving misleading information to Maritime New Zealand.
Young offenders learning to be dairy farmers
Three young offenders at an Oranga Tamariki-run Youth Justice residence are learning how to become dairy farmers.
Tauranga mayoral race: 10 candidates chase top job
A newcomer to the political scene in New Zealand's fifth largest city says Tauranga deserves better leadership.
Crash in Bay of Plenty leaves one critical
Road is closed after serious crash south of Whakatane involving a two-car collision.
Rotorua bus crash 'an absolute tragedy'
"An absolute tragedy." That's how police have described a bus crash that's killed five Chinese nationals north of Rotorua.
The police say 27 people were on board the bus when the accident happened on… Video, Audio
Man who escaped police custody in Rotorua found
Police have arrested a man who escaped custody at Rotorua Hospital.
Arrest after shooting in Rotorua
Police have arrested one person after officers were shot at and a bystander injured, in the Rotorua suburb of Ōwhata.
Warm homes instead of caravans
The government has invested $2.7 million into a papakāinga (housing) development in Tauranga.
Written off: The true cost of road deaths
At least one person is dying every day on our roads on average, and it's costing the country more than $5bn a year. Given that annual figure is more than we spend on transport infrastructure each… Video, Audio
