Where were you, Barry? A well-kept secret... sort of
Barry the sculpture has returned to his Main Rd spot and he's looking mighty fine.
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Angling for the top spot
Billy Thrupp is raising money to get to the World Fly Fishing Championships in Slovakia.
Welcome Orange Lionesses: How Bay Oval transformed to host World Cup team
'We want them to be able to train on the best facility possible,' the groundskeeper says.
Local Focus: From an old deer farm to a traditional Thai temple
Take a tour of the traditional Thai temple tucked away in Welcome Bay.
Deer farm now a traditional Thai temple
Take a tour of the traditional Thai temple tucked away in Welcome Bay.
Whakaari/White Island trial: Eruption was impossible to predict, volcanologist tells court
"We can never definitively say when an eruption might happen."
Body down bank: Identities suppressed for three men accused of murdering Claude Takao
Third man faces a murder charge after a man's body was found down a Whakatāne bank.
'I have got nothing': Boat owner left homeless now liable for disposal of wreck
'I am out of pocket. I have got no boat, I have got no home, I have got nothing'
Morry Thou packs a ‘Punch’
Educator, artist and filmmaker Dr Welby Ings turns his hand to auto restoration.
Clear message in the sand at Waihī Beach
A 50-metre artwork took shape on Waihī Beach at the weekend.
Sepuloni visits Thames, announces recovery plan to future-proof weather-impacted regions
Carmel Sepuloni announced the Government’s $30 million North Island Weather Response.
'I have got nothing': Boat owner left homeless now liable for disposal of wreck
"I am out of pocket. I have got no boat, I have got no home, I have got nothing."
Heavy rain watch issued for Coromandel
A front is expected to move southwards over northern New Zealand.
Letters: Let's hope Cameron Rd cycleway will be better used than Mount
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
New payment for people displaced by floods, Cyclone Gabrielle
The interim, weekly payment will be available from September 4 through MSD.
'Absolutely terrible': 'Nangs' need stricter regulations, says former meth addict
The nangs epidemic: Should cream chargers be banned for youth?
Embattled MP Kiri Allan heads back to Parliament but National keeps applying pressure
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says Allan has wasted no time getting back into mahi.
Top three reasons for WoF fails revealed: Mechanics' tips on what to watch out for
More than half of vehicles inspected over the past five years have failed at least once.
Netherlands squad greated at The Mount
The Netherlands football team arrives for training at the Bay Oval and are greeted with a pōwhiri.
Leading entertainment figure on trial says he went into sleeping girl's room for a blanket
It's day six in the dock for a man facing rape, sexual assault and drugs charges.
The Premium Debate: Renting out rooms a no-brainer?
Some say Bay of Plenty homeowners discovering perks of renting rooms are ‘great Kiwis’.
Man charged with Claude Takao’s murder appears in court
The 47-year-old was found dead down a bank last month.
Woman weeps during failed bid to have dog ownership ban quashed
'Like a family member to us... I did everything possible to keep her contained.'
Top beach champions take excellence
Top surf club of the year goes to the team at Waihī Beach.
Greens ‘Hoki Whenua Mai’ policy to return stolen land
An end to historic Treaty claim deadlines and perpetual leases on Māori land also sought.
Third man charged with murder of Claude Takao
Five people are now facing charges in relation to the death of Claude Takao.
Elderly 'going without' meals: Pilot project aims to help struggling superannuants
'Really sad to think some of them are going a day without a meal or not eating.'
DNA testing reveals human remains found by hunters are missing Murupara man
Lofty Maki was last seen at a Rotorua supermarket on December 6.
'You had your way with her': Entertainment figure denies drugging, raping women
The defendant spends his fourth day in the dock giving evidence in his defence.
'Sounds I never want to hear again': Young Whakaari victim gives evidence
Jesse Langford lost his mum, dad and sister on Whakaari.
Wilde's double success in Hamburg a 'great birthday present' for proud mum
"Hayden was clearly in the hurt box when he crossed the finish line."
Fire crews, helicopter battle 100m x 100m grass fire in Waihau Bay
Crews from Waihau Bay, Hicks Bay and Ōpōtiki were in attendance.
In the face of climate-related reductions, what is the future for freshwater?
The effects of climate change are likely to exacerbate constraints on water availability.
Thames Valley Club Rugby: Whangamatā take home the Senior A prize
The Whangamatā Red 'n' Whites dragged themselves up from a 0-17 deficit.