Police seek info around suspicious fires
Police are appealing for information following three suspicious fires in the Te Kaha and Waihau Bay area. Detective Sergeant Darren
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Injured newborn rushed to hospital
A newborn baby has been flown to hospital with serious head injuries.
Carrington on course for double-gold
Lisa Carrington has today been sharply reminded how difficult a challenge she'll face tomorrow if she's to complete a golden Rio Olympic kayak double.
Whakatane ATM goes gold for local Olympic hero
A Whakatane bank has celebrated Lisa Carrington's Olympic victory this morning by wrapping their ATM in gold. ANZ's Whakatane branch
Gold for Lisa as she joins elite company
WATCH: Kiwi kayak queen Lisa Carrington 'stoked' as she powers her way to back-to-back Olympic gold medals.
Woman trapped for an hour in crash
A young woman has been seriously hurt and trapped for more than an hour in her car after it crashed this morning. The woman had been
Volcano shelter airlifted to island
A shipping container has been airlifted to White Island to provide visitors an emergency shelter in case of an eruption. The New
Family find positive in theft
There's not a lot of negatives, even though gifts and golf balls were stolen from charity fundraisers Keri and Ryan Topperwien's Dream
State Highway 2 Waimana Gorge to reopen
The State Highway 2 Waimana Gorge remains closed following a slip, and is expected to reopen to one lane later today. A helicopter
Whakatane road closed due to slip
There is a large slip on State Highway 2 East, about 4km south of Taneatua. The road is closed to traffic until contractors can clear
Whakatane band makes rockquest finals (+video)
Whakatane band Made Alive has made it to the Smokefree Rockquest finals. The band, made up of Whakatane High School and Trident High
Actor James Rolleston seriously injured in Opotiki crash
The young star of the New Zealand hit film Boy has been seriously injured in a car crash. James Rolleston, 19, was in a car near
Motorbikes crash near Whakatane
Two motorbikes have crashed causing moderate injuries to two people. The crash happened about 4pm on State Highway 30 near Thornton
'Moderate' quake in Bay
A moderate earthquake has been recorded in the Bay of Plenty. At 11.29pm last night, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded near
UPDATE: One killed in motorbike crash
UPDATE: A section of Golf Links Road remains closed as the Serious Crash Unit investigates a fatal single-motorcycle crash in Whakatane. The
Armed robbery in Whakatane
A person armed with a knife has robbed a dairy in Whakatane. Police were called to the dairy on the corner of King and Bridge streets
Fourth person appointed to Waiariki council
Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic has appointed its fourth community appointee to the council. Council chairwoman Cathy Cooney announced
Jailed for stealing car with baby inside
A distraught mother screamed in fear as a man stole her car with her infant son asleep in the back, a court has heard.
Son inspiration for mum to quit smoking
A Bay of Plenty mum is using her son as motivation to quit as a free stop smoking service is launched regionally. Drue Harawira
Search underway in Eastern Bay
Eastern Bay Police and St John Ambulance staff are being supported from the air by a helicopter crew as a search for a crashed car
Icy roads spark trio of Bay crashes
Icy conditions have been blamed for at least three crashes between Rotorua and Whakatane this morning.
Baby death: Parents face manslaughter charges
The Bay of Plenty parents accused of causing the death of their 8-month-old baby boy will defend the allegation at a jury trial.
Kawerau siege: Accused to stand trial
The Bay man accused of attempting to kill two police officers and also allegedly shot at four others is heading to trial.