Mayor Tony Bonne speaks about the unfolding drama. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kawerau rider hot contender for overall crown after success at Rotorua festival.

A boy with cancer can't get to school because of a severe shortage of disability taxis.

A bullet ricocheted into Constable Regan Mauheni's skull and left shrapnel in his brain.

Rhys Warren found guilty of shooting at four officers during a siege near Kawerau.

Jury in Rhys Warren trial has asked to deliver its verdict with a majority decision.

There was one police officer Rhys Warren trusted as he holed up in a Onepu house.

Kawerau siege trial: Rhys Warren tells court he thought armed intruders were after him.

Eastern Bay of Plenty councils have collaborated to develop a plan to provide a clear vision of where the region wants to be in the

A detective has been grilled by a defendant over what he was doing at a Bay of Plenty property on the day of an alleged shootout that left four police offers injured last year.

Tarawera High School has implemented a new e-learning programme which will allow more collaboration and see students' learning needs met.

Rippa Rugby will kick off for the first time in Whakatane today. Three hundred year five to year eight kids will be involved in Rippa

Kawerau's Urban Food Forest (KUFF) project launched this month and will become a source of fresh produce for locals. The project

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology has reinforced its commitment to help improve the social and economic outlook of the Kawerau community.

Kawerau District Council staff are working as fast as they can to unblock drains after torrential rain caused flooding of over a metre.

Multiple arrests have been made after shots were fired at a Mongrel Mob funeral procession in Whakatane.

A brawl between two rival gangs involving weapons broke out during a funeral procession in Whakatane yesterday.

Fireworks are back at this year's Kawerau Christmas in the Park after a two-year break. The 2015 event featured a laser show rather

Median property values in Mangakakahi and Utuhina have jumped 30.3 per cent, with Fairy Springs and Western Heights close behind

AUTHOR: Helen McNeil is the author of A Striking Truth and is originally from Kawerau. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 221116xx01.JPGCOVER: A Striking

Lotto players in Rotorua and Kawerau - as well as 10 online players from the Bay of Plenty - were among 27 winners of Second Division

Kawerau's information centre is now an i-SITE. Representatives of the national visitor information network approved Kawerau's application

Eastern Bay of Plenty police are looking for Terry Vercoe also known as Karekare Tarie in relation to a robbery. He is known to

House values in this area have risen almost 50 per cent in the past year.

Kiwi Dreamworld victim Cindy Low's distraught family have spoken of their loss for the first time.

Family members of the Kiwi woman killed at Dreamworld have rushed to the Gold Coast to support her grieving husband and two young children.

A Kiwi woman's 10-year-old son watched her die in a horrific accident at a Gold Coast theme park.

The Eastern Bay Energy Trust will award its 100th scholarship to support local people to train for a career in the electricity industry. In

Records look set to be broken at this year's Kawerau King of the Mountain race, with top athletes from both sides of the Tasman lining

Kawerau mayor Malcolm Campbell has been re-elected, winning by a large margin. Progress results released this afternoon show Mr Campbell