Hot car death - Dad: 'I should be in jail'
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Bay dance crew compete on world stage
Local hip hop dancers compete among thousands at international champs.
Coffey and Flavell meet in Whakatane debate
Waiariki candidates Tamati Coffey and Te Ururoa Flavell went head-to-head in Whakatane.
Local Focus: Waiariki Candidates - What's something we don't know about you?
Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Waiariki Candidates - Unemployment
Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Waiariki Candidates - How well do you know Waiariki?
Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Waiariki Candidates - How well do you know Waiariki?
Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Waiariki Candidates - Getting people to vote
Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Arrest follows shots fired at Whakatane gang funeral
A man is behind bars after shots were fired in broad daylight during a funeral procession.
Roll-out complete for Rotorua bus bike racks
Other regions that use the racks have shown a positive impact on bus passengers.
Witnesses sought to 92-year-old's crash
Elderly man injured after ute hits stationary truck.
Man, 92, seriously hurt in Bay crash
A man, 92, involved in a crash has been seriously hurt and flown to Tauranga Hospital.
Local Focus: A new airport for the whole Bay of Plenty
Ngāi Te Rangi support it but who else does? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A new airport for the whole Bay of Plenty?
Ngāi Te Rangi support it but who else does? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Regional council: Heavy rain 'no cause for alarm'
BOP Regional Council says there is no cause for alarm over today's forecast heavy rain.
Fisherman knocked out by low-flying plane
Plane making an emergency landing hit a fisherman standing on the Whakatane beach.
Successful Bay Maori to be celebrated at awards
Māori Television and Te Puni Kōkiri have announced this year's Matariki Awards finalists.
Teen badly burned in Opotiki explosion
17-year-old flown to hospital with serious burns on his arms, legs and abdomen.
Swarm of quakes rattle Bay of Plenty
Geonet recorded four moderate quakes throughout the past 24 hours.
Shooter thumbs nose at court system
The man behind the Kawerau Siege says the justice system has no jurisdiction over him.
Temporary cabins for Edgecumbe
There have been more than 90 requests for help with short-term accommodation in Edgecumbe
Motorcyclist dies in crash near Galatea
A ute and motorbike collided near Galatea.
Lifeline for uninsured Edgecumbe locals
Tradie army project aimed at saving flood-damaged Edgecumbe homes officially sanctioned.
'Tragic' teen hunter death avoidable
No adults were supervising a group of teenage hunters when one was shot and killed.
Woman's body found in Whakatane River
Police have recovered the body of an 83-year-old woman from the Whakatane River.
Trauma experts brought in to Edgecumbe schools for new term
Edgecumbe schools plan to re-open for the new term on Monday, with trauma experts on hand.
Edgecumbe counts the cost of houses lost to floodwaters
At least 16 homes in Edgecumbe have been destroyed by the flood which swamped the town.
Watch NZH Local Focus: The displaced animals of Edgecumbe
Animals have been displaced since the Edgecumbe flood. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Cullen in Tauranga to discuss flood probe
Former Finance Minister visits Bay to sort out terms of reference and makeup of panel.
Cyclone recovery begins in Whakatane
The Whakatane District Council has provided a full update on the area after Cyclone Cook.
Thousands still without power in Bay of Plenty
8,500 customers still without power across the district
Did Cook make a monster 12m wave?
Did a wave the height of a four-storey building really form off the Bay of Plenty?
Motorists urged to delay travel as Cyclone Cook damage assessed
Multiple roads across the Bay of Plenty remain closed due to slips, and fallen trees.
Watch NZH Focus: Cyclone Cook clean up begins
Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne talks with Tristram Clayton about the clean up underway.