Bay Of Plenty
Body pulled from water at Waiotapu, near Rotorua
Police are investigating a sudden death after a person was pulled from the water of the geothermal area.
Man claims prosecution over unconsented building work 'overcooked'
Tauranga City Council spotted unconsented work in a real estate ad for Bryant's $2.4m property.
Man faces murder charge after body found in a car in Rotorua
A 28-year-old is due to appeal in court this morning.
First mining project gains fast-track approval
Waihī North extension of OceanaGold's Waihī mine has gained approval.
Struggle with cliffside rescue 'tip of the iceberg', firefighters says
Trouble getting a chopper to help a girl trapped on a cliff face was not an isolated incident, the firefighters union says. Audio
'Blind leading blind': Duffy surveys injury-plagued Black Caps bowling attack
The pace bowler believes NZ still have enough experience to beat the West Indies again at Mt Maunganui.
Tauranga's civic precinct: 'Somebody ends up paying'
The Te Manawataki o Te Papa project was started when the city was run by government commissioners.
'Take a mask': The popular tourist toilets labelled an 'embarrassment'
Whakarewarewa toilets have been labelled an embarrassment, with new facilities planned soon.
Homicide probe launched after man dies in suspicious crash
Injuries sustained by a person in a vehicle "are not consistent with a crash", police say.
The trainer turning animal tricks into teen confidence
Chickens play football and sheep wave their hooves at Bex Tasker's place. She used to be a dog handler with customs and now uses her expertise in animal training and positive reinforcement methods to… Audio
Gardeners' close calls with traffic prompt flower bed shake-up
Rotorua council will replant high-risk city garden beds after a surge in near-miss incidents.
Shellfish warning in eastern Bay of Plenty
Tests on mussels from Te Kaha had shown the level of paralytic toxins were more than double the safe limit.
'Nowhere near enough': A 780-tonne lake weed disaster
A funding battle is brewing over lake weed control in Rotorua as the three-week, 780-tonne clean-up of the latest stinky stranding in Lake Rotorua wraps up.
Relief and excitement for new Pekatahi Bridge on SH2
Whakatāne Mayor Nandor Tanczos says the government's plan to replace the ageing Pekatahi Bridge shows "a collective push around a unified purpose can really make a difference".
'Anomalies' lead Customs to $15m cocaine bust
Hidden among legitimate goods were two plastic-wrapped bags containing 45 cocaine bricks, each weighing 1kg.
'Ripped... trust to shreds': Man imprisoned for rape of his 8-year-old cousin
He would sneak into her room, telling her he was "scared to sleep on [his] own".
Te Pāti Māori tensions expected to loom as party AGM goes ahead
Te Pāti Māori gathers for its long-awaited AGM today, after months of turmoil that led to the expulsion of two of their six MPs.
Concerns over Rotorua Night Market trial as sales plummet
The council began the trial in October to save in costs, enable earlier summer trading and address health and safety concerns.
Highway closed after two-vehicle crash
Three people suffered serious injuries in the incident.
