Bay Of Plenty
Hauraki District clamps down on out of town dumpers
About half the people dropping rubbish at the Waihi tip don't pay rates in the district, and the council has had enough. Audio
People going to Tauranga kapa haka event asked to take measles precautions
A Māori health coalition is asking those attending the National Primary Schools Kapa Haka competition to take precautions to prevent measles from spreading.
Whakaari White Island volcanic alert level increases after possible small eruption
The alert is now at level three out of five.
How Mahé Drysdale rates his leadership as mayor
Local Democracy Reporting asked the mayor and councillors to rate their performance out of 10 in seven key areas after 14 months on the job.
Building law shake-up gives hope to Rotorua's historic Blue Baths
Mayor Tania Tapsell says reforms may finally bring Blue Baths back to life.
Homicide inquiry launched, after death of man critically injured in Te Puke
Police received a report of a person being admitted to hospital with critical gun shot injuries.
'I'm genuinely sorry': Gangster's prison apology after couple-killing crash
Mark Kimber says the night he struck and killed Karen and Geoffrey Boucher was a turning point - the couple's family believe his remorse is "all for show".
Battling Off-Roaders and Predators at Thornton Lagoon
Ben Banks is trying to protect the fragile dunes and surrounds of a coastal lagoon near Whakatane. Volunteering his time, he and his family trap for predators and pests but there's another threat to… Audio
Mayor backs Air NZ's call for state subsidies of regional flights
Air New Zealand's new chief executive has signalled the government might have to step in to keep planes to smaller centres going. Audio
Paewhiri Episode 12 - Phones on the Marae
In this episode the Paewhiri panel talk about the use of phones on the marae and whether or not should be a new rule, following a similar line when marae became smokefree. Audio
'Nothing prepares you for what a volcanic eruption burn looks like'
An Ōpōtiki-based police officer has told a coroner's court that the severity of the injuries did not sink in until he saw them in person.
Bus crash blocks bridge in Tauranga
Police said the crash happened shortly before 8.30am in Pyes Pa.
NZ company deploys undersea drones to guard cables from sabotage
A Mount Maunganui business is aiming to use undersea drones to help protect seafloor cables from sabotage as well as other work.
Communications were 'chaotic' after eruption, says police officer
Police had no access to marine radio, and staff were deployed to the offices of Whakatane Coastguards and White Island Tours to get information.
New kiwifruit orchard bought to fund Mormon church
The investment arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has purchased a new kiwifruit orchard in Bay of Plenty.
Four Tribesmen gang members jailed over fatal 'hotbox' beating
The partner of Mark Hohua confronted his killers in court, asking why they chose violence, when they could have "talked it out".
Manslaughter charge over disappearance of man four years ago
Jason Butler went missing four years ago after he was taken into the bush by a Department of Conservation contractor on unapproved work experience.
