One person is dead after a truck rolled on Thornton Road in Whakatane about 12.30pm. The truck is believed to have hit another vehicle

A report that someone may have used P in the toilets of Whakatane Hospital's paediatric ward a year ago resulted in a partial closure of the area.

New daughter has dad wrapped round her finger, say couple who started charity to help kids after losing their son.

CAPTION: Australian rider Dean Ferris (Altherm JCR Yamaha YZ450F) is expected to be at the pointy end of the field at Whakatane on

An elderly man has died after the mobility scooter he was driving went into a river in Whakatane today, police say.

Fast broadband is available for more households in the Bay of Plenty region as part of a $5 million upgrade across rural New Zealand. Chorus

The removal of sediment from a section of Whakatane's Kopeopeo Canal looks set to start in the coming months. A press statement from

The Ohope Beach Festival will celebrate its 10th birthday when it returns in the new year. It has become a quintessential part of

A Whakatane police officer pepper sprayed a 10-year-old girl and her mother, but it was carelessness, rather than a deliberate act

Man suffers leg and arm injuries in machete attack.

Circle_see_more_DP.epsFACING DEMONS: After being hit in the head with a ball, Rotorua cricketer Karl McKnight is preparing to return

Two fishermen spend hours in the water and are rescued by the last boat crossing the Whakatane bar.

Dreamworld has permanently closed the raft ride that killed four people.

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

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

FOCUSED: Rotorua-Lynmore captain Shaun Tamai and his side are looking to maintain their unbeaten run. PHOTO/ FILE A_170116tennis.JPGRuth_Dacey_MAY16_happy.epsTennis Rotorua

Whakatane's Museum and Research Centre has received a $1.5m Government grant for its major redevelopment project. Arts, Culture and

COMPETITION: Senior Constable Dave Robison and German shepherd Isaac from Whakatane (left) and Senior Constable Phillip (Tiny) Taylor

Uretara Island, in Ohiwa Harbour, is now free of rats, and native birds are thriving, thanks to the work of dedicated volunteers. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Trojahn Tuna is 23, covered in tattoos and boasting so much sex appeal Iggy Azalea could barely contain herself.

Check out these mussels! New Zealand's first commercial open ocean marine farm, off the coast of Opotiki brings in its first harvest. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Opotiki beekeepers are worried too many hives are now being placed in the region by corporate newcomers, threatening the survival of the pollinating bees required for the local kiwifruit industry. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

John Forbes' early blunder didn't diminish his election result. And he admits his opponent Les Keane ran a good campaign after all. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

John Forbes' early blunder didn't diminish his election result. And he admits his opponent Les Keane ran a good campaign after all. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Tony Bonne believes strong marketing was behind his weaker majority, so he is determined to communicate better this term. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Tony Bonne believes strong marketing was behind winning the mayoralty with less votes, so he is determined to communicate better this term. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Incumbent mayor Tony Bonne looks to have regained his position.

Two Auckland teens are appearing in court today after a car was stolen and taken on a joy-ride of more than a hundred kilometres, from Paeroa to Whakatane.

Police want eyewitnesses to come forward after a man fell from a Whakatane hotel balcony onto a footpath at the weekend.

Golf Links Road near Whakatane is closed as the Armed Offenders Squad try to locate a man who pointed a gun at another person. A