Bay Of Plenty

All areas of Kawerau have been subject to strong chemical smells over the past week.

Tupaea Mika had a previous conviction for drink-driving while still a teenager.

The mental health minister's office has been briefed after a woman allegedly murdered one person and seriously injured another inside a car.

RNZ understands two people were stabbed during the incident, one of whom died at the scene.

The 25-year-old blew double the breath-alcohol limit.

Urban fares will increase for all services across the region except for long-distance routes.

Three people were arrested on Thursday following a series of search warrants targeting traffic offending and antisocial trail bike use in Ōpōtiki.

Danny Topia was running for a seat on the Coromandel-Colville Community Board, but died early on Wednesday.

Local Democracy Reporting quizzes the mayoral candidates about key issues before the 11 October election.

Welcome Bay Road will likely be closed for some time.

Early last year the town was demanding action due to a more biological stench of human waste.

A new orange warning signals heavy rain could be on the way for eastern Bay of Plenty and the ranges of Gisborne.

A Bay of Plenty police officer has undergone surgery after being attacked by a dog during an arrest.

Simran was last seen in Whakatāne, but the police had located her vehicle in Pongakawa and believe she still may be in that area.

Emergency services were called to the scene near Plummers Point Road.

Strong winds battered Bay of Plenty and Coromandel orchards, with growers left mulching trees and salvaging fruit.

Kawerau Mayor Faylene Tunui hopes the plant will boost the local economy. Audio

More than 7000 homes remain without electricity, after high winds toppled trees and powerlines.

A judge says the decision over whether Ngamaru Maui should be sent to jail or not was difficult, as the convicted man faced sentencing for speeding up and driving into the back of a rival.