Bay Of Plenty
Council: $14.2m to buy homes at risk from Matata debris flows
The Whakatane District Council needs $14.2m to buy properties at risk from deadly debris flows at Matata, but locals say that is not enough.
Matata residents say Council buyout offers are 'a joke'
The Whakatane District Council says it needs more than 14 million dollars to buy properties at risk from deadly debris flows, but homeowners say that undervalues their homes. Audio
Calls grow for addiction rehabilitation beds in Tauranga
There are no residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in the Bay of Plenty, aside from a single detox bed in Whakatane Hospital. Audio
Call for addiction relief for Bay of Plenty
Candidates from both major parties are joining calls for beds to help rehabilitate addicts in Tauranga and western Bay of Plenty.
Commission to help enrol gang members
The Electoral Commission will visit a gang headquarters in Wairoa to help enrol members of the Mongrel Mob, after previously refusing to send staff to the Mob's premises.
Labour proposes policy to boost forestry
Labour is promising to establish a new Forestry Service in Rotorua and pursue a wood-first build policy to encourage more investment in wood processing and manufacturing.
Waiariki: the Te Wero debate
Candidates for the Māori seat of Waiariki discuss regional development, water ownership, Treaty Settlements and the support the Māori Party has given to a National government. Audio
Moko inquest: Support worker did not suspect any abuse
A support worker from the Māori women's refuge in Taupō did not suspect any abuse of Moko Rangitoheriri until after his death, an inquest has heard.
Moko inquest: grandmother 'screamed and yelled' for help
The grandmother of Moko Rangitoheriri told an inquest of her frustration and helplessness at not being able to help the toddler. Audio
Moko Rangitoheriri's mother gives evidence at inquest
The mother of Moko Rangitoheriri has given emotional and tense evidence at the inquest into her toddler son's death in 2015.
Moko's mother makes emotional plea at death inquest
Moko Rangitoheriri's mother, Nicola Dally-Paki, has pleaded for domestic violence victims to leave and never return. Audio
Moko's mother urges domestic violence victims to flee
An inquest has begun into the brutal death of Moko Rangitoheriri, who died in 2015. His mother Nicola Dally-Paki has made a plea to domestic violence victims to leave and never return. Video, Audio
Gutsy Gusta Peach: part two
Gusta Peach came to New Zealand in 1951 to be a land girl. Now 87, her story roams from a human skull on her mantlepiece to lost love with a married man and buried cars in Indonesia during WW2. Audio
Gutsy Gusta Peach: part one
Gusta Peach came to New Zealand in 1951 to be a land girl. Now 87, her story roams from a human skull on her mantlepiece to lost love with a married man and buried cars in Indonesia during WW2. Audio
Port of Tauranga reports profit rise
The country's biggest port operator has posted a solid rise in profit as it handled a record numbers of containers.
Attempted murder charges for Morrinsville shooting suspect
Rollie Heke has been charged with attempted murder and five others have been arrested after he was captured early this morning.
Frustrated flood victims turn out to support suing council
Frustrated Egdecumbe residents are throwing their support behind a lawsuit against the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, saying they want someone to blame for the devastating April flood.
Body of missing Tauranga fisherman found
The body of a fisherman missing from Tauranga since yesterday morning has been found.
Edgecumbe class action gains momentum
Edgecumbe residents are meeting tonight to consider joining class action against the Bay of Plenty Regional Council over the devastating April floods. Video, Audio
Beyond the Beehive: Voters' views in 'boom-town' Tauranga
Who has benefited from the economic growth in Tauranga, and who hasn't? In Beyond the Beehive, The Wireless journalist Max Towle finds it's one of the issues voters in the Bay of Plenty will consider… Video, Audio
