Bay Of Plenty
Western BOP Council votes for Māori ward
The Western Bay of Plenty District Council has voted unanimously in favour having one or two Māori wards at the next two local government elections.
Fisherman missing after group's boat capsized
A navy patrol vessel is being used in the search for a fisherman missing since a boat overturned in western Bay of Plenty.
From Lancaster Park to Te Puke
How a small Bay of Plenty rugby club is repurposing seats from the condemned Lancaster Park Audio
Small towns' big hopes pinned on huge water bottling plant
The Murupara community is hoping an iwi supported proposal to build the country's biggest water bottling plant could revitalise the once thriving regional town. Audio
Whakatāne votes in favour of Māori wards
Whakatāne District Council have voted in favour of a resolution that will enable the establishment of Māori wards.
Wind blows roof off Ōpōtiki house
The wind has blown the roof off a two-story house in Ōpōtiki in Bay of Plenty.
Tauranga teen had history of dangerous driving - coroner
A coroner has found a Tauranga teenager who died after his car plunged down a bank had a history of driving dangerously.
Team NZ considers Tauranga as Plan B
Team New Zealand has looked at Tauranga as a possible venue for the America's Cup, in the event that its first choice Auckland falls through.
The Lost: Judith Yorke
In episode two, Shannel Yorke struggles to remember her mother, Judith, who disappeared in 1992, and retired cop Alan Collin talks of his determination to find peace for the family Video, Audio
'We are never going to let the memories of our unique tribe fade'
A new book that tells the stories of Rotorua iwi Ngāti Wāhiao and the people's connection to the Whakarewarewa Valley has finally gone to print.
Shot-at chopper owner angry no charges laid
A helicopter owner is frustrated police are yet to lay charges seven months after he says his helicopter was shot at from a Bay of Plenty forest.
Orca pop up on family outing
Leigh Pettigrew was enjoying a boat outing with some family and friends when two orca popped up out of the ocean to greet them.
Four men accused of $20m cocaine smuggling named
Name suppression for the four men arrested following a $20m cocaine bust in Tauranga has been lifted.
Four arrested as police seize $20m worth of cocaine
Police seized an estimated 46 kilograms of cocaine - worth about $20 million - from an address in Tauranga early this morning.
White Island quake swarm unrelated to volcano
A series of earthquakes off White Island has little to do with the island itself, a GNS scientist says.
Sir Wira Gardiner on war and conflict
Sir Wira Gardiner provides insights in the Battle of Passchendaele, the Battle of Stalingrad, Māori involvement in World War I and World War II and the New Zealand Land Wars. Audio
One dead, two injured after two-vehicle crash
One person has died and two others are injured after two vehicles collided in the Bay of Plenty late last night.
Man pleads not guilty to theft of beehives
A Bay of Plenty beekeeper has pleaded not guilty to the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of hives.
Domestic rugby finals: History, maiden titles, pride on the line
It's finals weekend in the domestic rugby competition, and there's pride to be restored, scores to be settled and history to be made. As RNZ's Joe Porter reports, there's plenty on the line for… Audio
