Latest from Bay of Plenty

'Sombre' mood as book closes on Kawerau paper mill

Production inside the mill has stopped and the clean up has begun for 160 workers.

Frosty start for Bay of Plenty as polar blast continues

Desert Rd is closed due to snow this morning.

Fatal crushing: Inquest spotlight on faulty safety sensors

'We were all affected by what happened.'

'Severely traumatised': Meth use at home having 'devastating' impact on kids - foster carers

Half of all reports to Oranga Tamariki are related to meth.

The last days of the Norske Skog Tasman Mill

In its 66-year history, the mill at Kawerau has provided intergenerational employment.

Former mayor among new faces on Bay Venues board

Board reset follows council reviews critical of how Bay Venues was operating.

'It is just crazy': Conference sector enjoys increased demand

'We are pretty booked up all the way till March,' says one Tauranga catering company.

Bubble burst: Woman's trip home to Bay put on hold

Kerry Anderson has been waiting more than two years to visit friends and family.

Brrrr! Polar blast on the way

A cold air mass straight off the Antarctic ice shelf is hitting parts of New Zealand.

'We anticipated there to be more': Influenza cases in Bay of Plenty very low

However, there has been a rise in a respiratory virus predominantly affecting children.

Drilling rig crashes onto railway lines in Te Puke

Police say they don't know what caused the vehicle to leave the road.

'We deserve better': 2018 Census iwi affiliation data finally out

The data was released by Stats NZ and Rotorua-based Data Iwi Leaders Group this week.

Heather Du Plessis-Allan: Why Collins was right to 'knife her colleagues'

OPINION: The National party badly needs diversity and fresh talent.

Bay principals grapple with increase of students vaping

Vaping is becoming an increasing problem for Bay of Plenty schools, principals say.

Zizi Sparks: The pros and cons of being perpetually positive

Opinion: I would rather be always positive, than always negative and cynical.

Heavy rain warning for parts of Bay of Plenty

Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly.