Stunning snaps of whale off Ōhope coast
Southern Right Whale spends time swimming near Ohope on Tuesday.
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Supreme Court dismisses woman's appeal against judgment
Supreme Court dismisses appeal and makes an order for costs.
Aircraft lands in paddock near Whakatāne
There are reports of an aircraft landing in a paddock near Whakatāne.
Industrial development expected to create 150 jobs in Kawerau
Shane Jones announces $2 million boost for industrial development.
Local Focus: Māori vegan smashing stereotypes
He's young, alcohol free and a vegan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Ōhope named most-loved beach
Bay of Plenty features in the AA's must do list this summer.
Win for community group over water bottling appeal
A community group set up to protect Otakiri Springs has had a small court victory.
Travelling goat sparks police reminder
Safer communities together means every member of the community, Eastern BOP police show.
One person arrested after Ōpōtiki shooting
The incident happened in a rural area east of Ōpōtiki about 5pm yesterday.
Bay police win prestigious national award
Bay of Plenty police have won a prestigious national award
'Serious consequences': Warning over new Mongrel Mob knock-off merchandise
"If people do it, they'll no doubt find out in due course what the consequences are."
Road closed after truck and trailer crash near Ōpōtiki
A serious crash has been reported in Opotiki.
Man dies after car hits power pole
Hanging powerlines delayed firefighters from reaching the trapped person
Teen dies from injuries after fall through school skylight
Teen, 16, dies from injuries suffered in fall.
Narrowing world opened at book club meetings
A Whakatāne men's book club have been meeting for the past three years
Man who allegedly pulled trigger at cops named
Arapeta Hiraka, 36, has appeared in court on a raft of charges.
Bay hospitals popular with new doctors
Whakatāne and Rotorua Hospitals preferred place to work for graduating doctors
Pink Ribbon appeal under way in the Bay
The Pink Ribbon appeal is under way Friday and Saturday.
Woman who died in Kawerau sawmill incident named
The woman who died in a Kawerau sawmill incident can now be named.
Revealed: Highest, lowest petrol prices (and why there's a $1.30 gap)
Gull in Taneatua has the cheapest fuel, charging just $2.10 a litre for 91.
Nandor Tanczos leads charge for 'food sovereignty'
Locals are set to meet and discuss food sovereignty in Whakatāne.
Kiwi siblings lived an hour apart but only met in their 50s
Susan and Terry met for the first time after a chance test told them they were related.
Police issue 109 tickets in Bay of Plenty
Bay police have issued a warning after a weekend-long traffic blitz.
Bio fertiliser: Is the proof in the pasture?
Growing green pasture with biological matter. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mongrel Mob raids: More arrests in police crackdown
New raids as national organised crime detectives monitor new players in town's drug trade.
Police name Pukehina crash victims
The two people killed in a crash on SH2 last week have today been named.
Dairy farm faces hefty fine after illegal effluent discharge
Bay of Plenty dairy farm faces a hefty fine after effluent flowed into a nearby stream
Whakatane cafe shooter jailed for 5 years
Redmond Eruera Huirua, of Whakatane, fired his shotgun at members of the public twice.
Woman killed in shooting was grandmother
Fatally shot woman was a mother-of-four and grandmother from Whakatane.
Watch: Terrifying twister scatters building debris
Another 20 were assessed to have minor damage following a tornado.
Hopes for ill Whakatane girl, 11, to be home in two weeks
It's hoped Whakatane girl Alyssa Ledbetter will be home from the US in about two weeks.
Ex-cop loses grievance appeal after cell bashing trial
Daniel Ramkissoon testified against four officers accused of beating a man in custody.
Police investigate serious assault in Whakatāne
Police would like to speak to occupants of a vehicle that picked up a distressed female.