Narrowing world opened at book club meetings
A Whakatāne men's book club have been meeting for the past three years
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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.
Driving improvements with licensing in Ōpōtiki
Reducing road deaths is the aim in Ōpōtiki. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
New Anzac memorial honours Kiwi heroes
Words of Kiwi soldier can be heard at memorial at Maryborough, Queensland.
'Not one dreamed of leaving his post'
Heroic efforts of Kiwi troops at Gallipoli honoured in new Anzac memorial.
Reports of thick fog at site where car and train collided
The collision happened just before 8.30am and a person was seriously injured in the crash.
Mixed bag of verdicts for gang trial in Rotorua
The jury has returned verdicts for gang members on trial in Rotorua.
Patch snatch the root of animosity between gangs, Rotorua court hears
A gang patch was at the centre of gang hostilities in Whakatāne, a jury has heard.
Jury released for the day in gang trial
A jury has been released until tomorrow while the court deals with unrelated matters.
Black Power gang trial enters second week
Six gang members are on trial in the High Court at Rotorua.
Police launch homicide inquiry after 2yo's body found in river
Police are speaking to a person of interest.
Reports of person and child in lake sparks police callout
A young child is missing in an incident at Lake Matahina in the Eastern Bay.
Horse hit by car near Whakatāne
A police spokesman said a collision between a car and horse was reported at 1.53am.
Iwi companies buy 98ha kiwifruit portfolio
Te Puke orchards sold by tender for an undisclosed sum to three iwi companies.
Trial under way for shooting at gang funeral
Senior Kawerau Mongrel Mob member Tahu Kingi's funeral cortège sparked an armed riot.
Baby flown to Starship Hospital for urgent care
A one-year-old Bay of Plenty boy has been urgently flown to Starship Hospital.
Trial over gang shootout begins
A trial over gang members' shooting at a Mongrel Mob funeral began today.