Bay Of Plenty
Fears more will be homeless with only four emergency motels left in Rotorua
More people now have no shelter and are visible on the streets, the head of one charity says. Audio
Hunt for motorcyclist with leg tattoo following fatal hit-and-run
Police and the victim's family are calling for the man to come forward.
Mystics too strong for Magic in netball clash
The Northern Mystics have beaten the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic for the second time in a week but this time it was more decisive.
Why 'cute' pets are now included in pest management plan
The Bay of Plenty has added cute and charismatic critters to its pest list, along with changes to how other pests are categorised.
Mercia Dawn-Yates on Rotorua Matariki drone show
As part of Matariki celebrations the aronui arts festival is putting on a drone light, the show in Rotorua it blends cutting-edge technology with te ao Māori storytelling, lighting up the night sky… Audio
Claim councillor told another to 'f*** off' after 'true history' clash
The councillor says he did not say the words - but his meaning was correctly inferred.
'Moved around like cattle': Rough sleepers in makeshift CBD camp trespassed
The council says the operation was necessary due to antisocial behaviour.
One dead after single-vehicle crash in Bay of Plenty
Three others were seriously injured in the crash which occurred in a rural area.
'Unsafe levels': Toxic gas concern closes events centre office
An office within Rotorua's Energy Events Centre has closed after "unsafe levels" of a toxic gas were detected.
Woman seriously injured in Rotorua hit-and-run
Police are looking for the driver of a red ute after a hit-and-run in which a woman was seriously injured in Rotorua.
'Bloody idiots': Kids miss out as sports field vandalism worsens
Hundreds can't play rugby after vandals broke in to do burnouts on their field.
Man critically injured after being trapped by fallen tree
A spokesperson said the incident looked "to have taken place at an orchard property".
Tauranga bracing for another street racer event
Police have told RNZ they were aware of a possible event in Tauranga on Sunday night.
Person critically injured in crash, SH5 closed in Bay of Plenty
Another person has moderate injuries.
Rotorua finally shrugs off polluted air status
For the first time in 20 years, residents can wake up and officially breathe in clean air.
Water restored to Mt Maunganui road after burst water main
Water has been restored to houses on Oceanbeach Road in Mount Maunganui after a water main broke overnight.
Man accused of Whakatāne rape says woman had been 'flirting' with him
The man is defending the charge of rape in a trial that began on Monday.
One dead in Bay of Plenty crash, Dansey Rd closed
One person has died following a crash in Ngongotahā Valley in Bay of Plenty on Thursday morning.
Tauranga City Council considers cutting over 100 roles to save costs
The city's deputy mayor Jen Scoular says probably about half of those roles are currently vacant. Audio
Teen claims she was kicked in head for not handing over $700 hoodie
A dispute over a popular 'Geedup' hoodie led to a teenage girl appearing at the Youth Court at Tauranga.
