'Disappointed but not surprised': Race commissioner reacts to racist jeers
"Racist comments do affect people's wellbeing."
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Backpacker's killer denied parole, future release considered
Coulam is still an 'undue risk' but work is going into his potential release this year.
What brought two All Black legends to Rotorua?
Rugby royalty was in the Bay of Plenty on Friday.
Katikati Community Centre gets $105k BayTrust grant
"It is a big benefit for us and we're most grateful ..."
Fears over dangerous SH2 intersection
Petition calls for roundabout at Omokoroa Rd intersection.
Luke Kirkness: We live in paradise but don't act like it
Opinion: We work too hard, live too little - we're taking the Bay of Plenty for granted.
Whakaari WorkSafe hearing expected to draw crowds
Whakatāne District Court hearing will be livestreamed to a second location.
Letters to the editor: Lime scooters and buses should collaborate
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Rangiuru aim for three-peat in women's final
The 2021 Toi Ohomai Women's Premier rugby final will be played on Sunday.
Regional council left with $700k bill for bus hub security
Assaults and disorder at bus hubs have 'dramatically declined' but at what cost?
'Win-win': Bayfair underpass build a 'victory' for community
Construction finally begins on an underpass that nearly wasn't.
Local Focus: Cyclists invisible in truck blindzones
"Pretty eye-opening to be honest" for hidden cyclists. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Police search for missing 14-year-old
Police have concerns for her safety and well-being.
Zizi Sparks: People deserve to be able to do their jobs without abuse
Opinion: Abusing people trying to do their jobs is unacceptable.
Steamers lock in fixture with Super Rugby opponents
The pre-season fixture will be held on July 16.
Pedestrian hit by car on Te Puke Highway
Emergency services responded to reports of a crash about 8.15pm.
Fatal crash driver was on P, boozed, driving wrong way on SH2
Driver admits manslaughter. Crash victim was heading home to his wife and kids after work.
Driver says he can't remember crash that killed adored nurse
Whakatane nurse Sheila Bugden (nee Cheng) died in the crash near Rotorua.
'They were our pets': Sheep bloodbath devastates owners
Ewes lay dead with their unborn lambs ripped from their stomachs.
Local Focus: Electron racing along Pāpāmoa's waterways
Much more affordable than entering the America's Cup. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Jo Raphael: We're all vulnerable to cyber attacks, Waikato DHB just proved it
OPINION: Cyber attack on DHB was blatant and cruel.
Teenager airlifted to Waikato Hospital after crash
The crash was reported about 1.25pm on Tuesday.
Driver admits manslaughter and drugs charges after crash
A man charged with manslaughter appeared in the Tauranga High Court on May 26.
Eclipse and high tides: 'Good possibility' of further large swells
Similar conditions to Sunday expected this week due to high tides and total lunar eclipse.
Three people await fate over tyre-stockpiling case
Two people have been sentenced in relation to a tyre dumping prosecution case.
Police alerts on over 2 million: Are you being watched?
Police could be keeping an eagle eye over you, new Official Information Act figures show.
Letters: Police college needs to be reopened
OPINION: Bay of Plenty readers have their say.
Magic start strong but fall to loss against Mystics
A poor 20-9 final quarter saw the Magic lose.
Moturiki and Mauao base track reopened
Both were closed again due to the high incoming tide yesterday.
'Relief' for families after jury finds man guilty of murders
Ōmanawa double murder accused was found guilty in the Tauranga High Court on May 24.
Lifeguards cop abuse from beachgoers at Mount Maunganui
Sea swells had made the Mauao base track dangerous.
Youth take fight for lowering voting age to Court of Appeal
The group is aiming to push through the change before next year's local body elections.