Eastern BOP raids: Drugs and firearms seized, multiple arrests
Five search warrants were executed in multiple Eastern BOP towns.
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Mongrel Mob shooter's day of terror: 'It was like a movie scene'
"The gun was massive, from his shoulder down to the ground. He points it at the cop ..."
'Devastated': Family mourn Kawerau mum, murder-accused's identity suppressed
A 20-year-old man accused of murdering a Kawerau woman has interim name suppression.
Kawerau homicide: Man, 20, charged with murder
A woman died from critical injuries yesterday afternoon in the Bay of Plenty town.
Young man arrested after allegedly hitting person with a car
The pedestrian hit by the vehicle was airlifted to hospital.
MPI raids multiple properties over 'highly organised' black market crayfish ring
About 80 fishery officers searched eight East Coast homes with police in support.
Northland's meth epidemic and the new approach making a difference
Drug experts call for a Northland initiative tackling meth use to be rolled out across NZ.
Last goodbye: Kawerau Mill has funeral for past and present staff to reflect
Familiar faces filled the Kawerau Town Hall to reflect on decades of memories.
Inside the walls of the dead paper mill and what it means for Kawerau
The mill birthed an entire town, what happens now?
Kawerau paper mill closes amid questions on contamination
Paper mill closes amid questions about what contamination it leaves behind.
Kawerau's mill closure: Concern over fate of younger workers
The mill produced up to 150 tonnes of paper per year at its peak.
'Sombre' mood as book closes on Kawerau paper mill
Production inside the mill has stopped and the clean up has begun for 160 workers.
The last days of the Norske Skog Tasman Mill
In its 66-year history, the mill at Kawerau has provided intergenerational employment.
Last few days at Kawerau mill
The mill closes with the loss of 160 jobs, 55% of them held by Māori, on June 30.
Kawerau mill closure: 'Generations of people worked at that mill'
Kawerau bravely faces future without town's biggest employer.
Three people await fate over tyre-stockpiling case
Two people have been sentenced in relation to a tyre dumping prosecution case.
Meth hotspot: Trail of destruction in the Bay
The impact of meth across the Bay of Plenty continues to grow, a former addict says.
'He just didn't have to be killed': Grieving whānau speak out after police shooting
Keeri Hooper still remembers the confusion in her brother's eyes before he was shot.
Community in shock over potential closure of Kawerau mill
Owner Norske Skog has met with employees to begin consulting on future of operation.
Future of 160 jobs at Kawerau mill to be decided
The mill employs 160 people and no decision has been made for its future.
'Devastating blow' as Whakatāne Mill closure looms
Whakatāne is reeling 210 workers face losing their jobs at the long-standing mill.
Legal fight for disabled children heads to court
Human Rights Review Tribunal picks up legal claim filed in 2008.
Tauranga reaches record $854k median house price. Million dollar suburbs could be next
REINZ: The Bay's median house price was now $769,000.
Operation Notus: Man jailed for more than 9 years
Three more Operation Notus offenders have been sentenced and another awaits his fate
'Meth easier to buy than milk' - Emails to NZ's top cop led to downfall of Mob boss
Tired of the gang running the town, a constable wrote directly to the Police Commissioner.
'It's all good news': Mayor reacts to 132% house price rise
'We have been well behind for some years.'
House prices double over past decade in some regions
Five regions recorded the biggest price rises - and one small district topped the lot.
Shane Te Pou: A tribute to my Mum - worker, voter, everyday hero
OPINION: Lives like Te Kuru Te Pou's don't often make the news. Maybe they should.
Woman charged over death of man in Kawerau
A woman has been charged with assaulting with a weapon.
Man dies on North Island street corner - police investigating 'suspicious' death
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man dies in suspicious circumstances.
Critically injured woman flown to Tauranga Hospital
The woman, believed to be in her 20s, is in a critical condition.
Future of Kawerau mill 'up in the air', job losses feared
About 160 people work at the mill, a major employer in the small town.
160 jobs on the line: Big employer in small town may shut down
The Kawerau mill employed about 160 staff.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?