TECT Rescue Helicopter kept busy New Year's Day
TECT Rescue Helicopter winched elderly man from Mauao Summit after he collapsed.
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Smoke haze blankets Bay of Plenty: When will it lift?
A orange-tinted haze is hovering over Rotorua and Tauranga this morning.
Bay of Plenty road toll climbs to 75
Region's fatalities featured a number of multiple-victim crashes.
2020: The year the Bay gets a real transport plan
Other projects may need to take a back seat.
A look at how Mother Nature will usher in the Bay's New Year
High temperatures and low rainfall swept the region in 2019. What will 2020 bring?
Todd Muller: Clean waterways are everyone's responsibility
Our country's reality is that we all need to play a role in a clean water solution.
Boy, 12, saves men from rip at the Mount: 'He just kept a level head'
Freddie Mitchell saved two people from a rip at the Mount.
Motocross: Natzke the man of the moment
Mount Maunganui's Josiah Natzke celebrated a major victory.
Four saved in dramatic Maketū water rescue
"I had a quick look out the window and could see four heads floating."
White Island eruption: Rāhui officially lifted
The temporary ritual prohibition was lifted at 1pm today.
'Flapping his little wings about': Firefighters rescue baby blue penguin
A little blue penguin was found struggling in the surf.
Funeral for Whakatāne Hospital ICU nurse delayed
A funeral service for Whakatāne ICU nurse killed in a crash has been put on hold.
Extra special Christmas for Bay of Plenty Lotto players
Congratulations to all the Bay of Plenty winners.
Wilde eager to cap off stellar year with win
The Whakatāne flyer Hayden Wilde will be in action in Tauranga on Friday.
Claymark Ltd to be put to market in January
The pine product manufacturer and exporter was placed in receivership on December 4.
Maketū boat ramp set to open in time for Christmas
The project falls under the $16.6 million Kaituna River re-diversion project.
What is New Zealand society doing to men?
"Many New Zealand men have developed a fear of being alone with small kids."
Bay rugby's innovative ways to keep athletes
Providing opportunities for the region's rugby stars may keep them in the region longer.
Hamilton Sevens: Who will NZ teams face?
The All Blacks Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens will be eager to impress at home.
Shell no: Dangerous toxins found in local shellfish
Monitoring of toxin levels will continue.
'Tragic accident': Coroner on death of woman crushed by tree
Coroner releases his findings into the death of tree-crushing victim Trish Butterworth.
Fresh tragedy for White Island medical staff: Hero nurse killed
Family and friends mourn loss of much-loved nurse.
Measles: Number of cases in the Bay drops
Fewer confirmed cases of measles suggested there had been a decrease in cases.
Chasing another title: Rotorua's Peri Marks new Te Puna coach
Te Puna's push for back-to-back Baywide Premier titles will be led by a new head coach.
Shed blown apart, ambulance crushed as wild weather hampers the Bay
Extensive damage was reported by locals as wild weather swept the region.
White Island nine days on: Two still missing
Recovery efforts have increasingly been halted by poor weather.
Thunderstorm watch for the Bay of Plenty as rain sets in
Buckle down for some wet and wild activity throughout the Bay of Plenty tonight.
White Island eruption: The dead, the missing and the injured
The dead, the missing and the injured after the Whakaari/White Island eruption.
'They kept calling their names': Emotions high as ship docks
Returning passengers said unnerving clues made them realise tourists wouldn't return.
Government still mulling White Island probe
Prime Minister has announced a $5m fund for businesses in Whakatāne and Westland.
White Island eruption: ex-mayor wants tours to continue
"It has major ramifications if they're shut." Ex-Whakatāne mayor Tony Bonne
Wet and wild: Thunderstorms to batter the Bay of Plenty
The dismal weather was brought on by a low over the Tasman Sea.
Always learning: From player to coach
Bay of Plenty men's sevens head coach Lance Macdonald is eager to improve.
Mount Monster: Reardon's special mission
Scott Reardon had the memory of a loved one driving him on Saturday.