Stunning pictures of McLaren Falls in the Kaimai Range have emerged, taken just hours apart. Bay of Plenty Times chief photographer

Coromandel residents left homeless after being evacuated due to flooding.

The owners of the ship that grounded at Astrolabe Reef just over five years ago have released a statement arguing for the Rena wreck

Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick discusses the release of the Maxim Institute population decline report today, and what the Rotorua Lakes Council are doing to buck the trend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Family and friends turn out on perfect evening at Mount Main Beach to salute "special guy"

Candidate and MP to help raise funds and awareness for Tauranga Women's Refuge

A crash on Te Puke Highway south of the town has blocked one lane of the main highway. Emergency services were called to the intersection

Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.

Caption: Head of the School of Design and Humanities Gill Brocas and Polytechnic corporate service director Anthony Robertson in the

No one is believed to have been hurt in the early morning crash.

Man died after a truck rolled on Thornton Rd in Whakatane on January 1.

Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today

Police seized $506,000 worth of methamphetamine, four firearms, $128,000 in cash and found a house which had been converted into a cannabis growing operation.

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps A month-long sting in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato targeting drink-drivers caught 130 people over the limit. The

The Bay man accused of murdering an Opotiki woman will defend the allegation at a jury trial in October next year. Robert Roupere

By Ruth KeberCaptions: Te Awanuiarangi Black's body is taken from Te Whetu o te Rangi Marae for nehu (burial). Photo/George Novak

Billy Macfarlane has gone from living in a million-dollar Bay of Plenty mansion to the back room of his mother's house. Now he's waging war on P.

City leaders have paid tribute to iwi leader and Bay of Plenty regional councillor Te Awanuiarangi Black who died earlier today. Mr

Man suffers leg and arm injuries in machete attack.

It's a real shame. Don't worry, this is not another Trump opinion piece - if you're anything like me you have seen, read and heard

The start of the warmer spring weather will herald the beginning of the cannabis cultivating season in the Bay of Plenty - leading

The lucky Lotto winner who woke up $44 million richer this morning remains unknown this morning.

FOCUSED: Rotorua's Mia Wardlaw impressed for her side on the weekend. PHOTO/ STEPHEN PARKER 051116sp10.JPGRuth_Dacey_MAY16_happy.epsTennis Rotorua

Almost two-thirds of Aucklanders who don't own their own homes plan to buy their first homes outside the city.

PledgeMe is hosting workshops in the regions, with plenty of tips and tricks for successful crowdfunding. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

An earthquake which hit 45km west of Tauranga this morning has been felt throughout the East Cape.

Troubled children's wear retailer Pumpkin Patch's three Bay of Plenty stores have been spared in the latest round of closures announced

Ruth_Dacey_MAY16_happy.epsAT THE CREASE: Central Indians aim for a strong batting performance on Saturday despite Northern Knights

The man killed in a crash on State Highway 2 near Pongakawa yesterday morning has been named as Martin John Ferry of Tauranga, police said.

A woman has been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a three-vehicle collision in Papamoa this afternoon.