Ewes lay dead with their unborn lambs ripped from their stomachs.

The crash was reported about 1.25pm on Tuesday.

Inquiries are being made after a man saw the car stolen from him drive past.

The vote comes a day before another Bay of Plenty council makes their decision.

Boys played important role in rescuing girl, 10, trapped at bottom of a pool.

TECT Rescue Helicopter carried out 46 life-saving rescue missions last month.

A fire investigator is investigating the cause of a well-involved house fire in Edgecumbe.

Ardern and Allan's hei tiki, carved from the same stone, were brought together, too.

Many of the customers affected are in the Te Puke area.

Frozen windscreens and glistening lawns were on the menu this morning.

May has been warmer and drier than previous years on average.

Kris Dale, formerly of Whakatāne, was badly burned by a gas bottle.

May 21 is the deadline to consider the wards. The meeting is on May 20.

The man was last seen at a function on the evening of April 22.

Dr Grahame Jelley spent 12 years working as a GP in Ōhope and Whakatane.

'He said: 'Mate, you're getting a tattoo of Paddy Gower, when are you coming in?''

The drone had not interrupted flights

Rotorua had its first "convincing" frost of the year this morning. Will the cold continue?

More than 1225 direct jobs will be created in the Ōpōtiki district from PDU investment.

The officer admitted two driving offences following an incident in Edgecumbe.

Dunne will see out a three-month notice period in a part-time capacity.

A down pouring of rain caused issues in some parts of the region.

Flooding, slips, thunderstorms and rising waterways possible.

'Encourage your sisters, your mothers, your daughters, your friends, #SmearYourMea.'

'Kris is the type of person who usually runs towards danger and helps people.'

The video shows the defenceless kitten being kicked by a young boy.