No one is believed to have been hurt in the early morning crash.

Councils in the Bay of Plenty approved $1 billion of construction in a calendar year for the first time.

Police appeal for film of a funeral procession after shots were fired during a gang clash in Whakatane yesterday.

Confidence in the Bay of Plenty's economy surged to a 10-year high in December as the region recovered its place on top of the national

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Doctors' strike at 18 DHBs to disrupt care for thousands of patients

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Residents in parts of the country have been warned to brace for widespread flooding, slips and fast-rising rivers as a power-packed, mid-week weather system hits.

Waipuna Hospice has been attacked by thieves who ransacked the charity's Tauranga depot, making off with the hospice's signwritten van.

With the wedding of the year expected to commence soon, there is one facet that has almost everyone rapt: Gemma Flynn's dress.

A brawl between two rival gangs involving weapons broke out during a funeral procession in Whakatane yesterday.

It's a classic clash between urban growth and farmers.

They gathered at remote town hall to watch the Chiefs' semifinal hopes being dashed. Hours later, mother-of-three Kim Richmond was gone.

A Bay of Plenty doctor says skin cancer diagnosis is on the rise, especially in Baby Boomers. The Bay of Plenty has the third highest rate of skin cancer in New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Police have named the 13-year-old who died at a popular Bay of Plenty swimming hole on Christmas Eve.

RUBBISH: The container which fell off an Enviro Waste truck and blocked State Highway 29 for three hours yesterday. PHOTO/GEORGE NOVAK/110117gn03bop.JPG By

The partner of a woman seriously injured in a head-on crash on a notorious stretch of State Highway 2 is calling for safety upgrades on the road to be fast-tracked.

The medical condition was described as being something that "just happens sometimes".

Mike Middleton hasn't touched his motorbike since February 7, 2016 - the day his son, Rhys, was killed.

Former All White Adrian Elrick has been reunited with the man who saved his life after collapsing on a bowling green on Saturday.

Former footballer Adrian Elrick says he's never felt better despite collapsing from a heart attack on the bowling green yesterday.

The 38-year-old man suffered a neck injury when he plunged into a Te Puke pool yesterday,

A member of the public discovered a woman's body on a Bay of Plenty beach last night.

Hundreds of people have reported being shaken awake this morning in Bay of Plenty.

New Year's celebrations turned to disaster for a man who had to crawl for help after he fell onto rocks and was knocked unconscious.

Yesterday the Police Search and Rescue Dive Squad spent more than eight hours unsuccessfully searching the depths of Lake Rotoiti for the man.

The search for the 48-year-old man was officially changed to a recovery operation last night.

Man died after a truck rolled on Thornton Rd in Whakatane on January 1.

ADVENTURE: The Stokes family, from Papamoa, are backpacking around the world for a year. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 211216RK02BOP_stokes By Ruth

Auckland and Bay of Plenty worst hit, but authorities say reduction efforts have worked.