The fire early on Saturday destroyed eight classrooms and a nearly completed admin block.

It was a busy night on the roads.

Local businesses give Kiwis a glimpse of Ōhope and why it's the best beach in Aotearoa.

Wipatene Mason died after a violent incident on Christmas Eve, 'traumatising' his family.

A councillor says he will withdraw his complaint to the Race Relations Commissioner.

A Grey Power member called the councillor's use of te reo at meeting an "insult".

More extreme weather events, sea level rise and drought will increasingly pose challenges.

Whakatāne council has apologised to iwi after 'appropriating' a te reo slogan.

Bay of Plenty's waterways have been "very busy" so far.

A woman has been charged with assaulting with a weapon.

15-year-old relied on strength of his legs to bring in big fish.

The shark had been taking the advice of lifeguards and swimming in between the flags.

The annual Summercross event was held near Matata on Sunday.

The crash in Ngaio Place was reported about 7.15am today.

The case will be heard in March next year.

It has been a long, hard year for the Bay of Plenty water bottling plant.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the fatal eruption.

Some businesses in the Whakatāne region are expecting a bumper summer.

'We just stayed there for a couple of hours waiting for anyone to come back.'

The eruption "weighs heavily on the iwi".

A mother and wife of Whakaari/White Island victims says the tragedy has consumed her.

Nearly one year after the unthinkable event, staff open up about the response.

The signing followed approval by 91 per cent of iwi members.

Tourists have not been back to the island since the eruption on December 9 last year.

WorkSafe revealed details relating to its investigation into the tragedy.

Forty-seven people were on the island when it erupted on December 9 last year.