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Watch: Spectacular fireball lights up night sky
David Greig's camera recorded the fireball at 10.49pm on Wednesday night.
‘We’ve had no one apply’: Teacher shortage hits region
The Bay could be short of 180 primary school teachers in 2025, according to projections.
Paralysis to People’s Choice: Ōpōtiki musician’s inspiring journey to success
A hunting accident left Hori shaw partially paralysed. Now he's topping the charts.
Twenty-two dogs and puppies uplifted from Ōpōtiki property
In the latest incident, a woman in her 60s was rushed and surrounded by four dogs.
‘Terrifying’: Street terrorised by roaming dogs
'I was shaking. I’ve started shaking again now thinking about it', says woman.
Young people tried to save drowning man at Ōmaio - kaumātua
'They tried to bring him back and then get him on to the beach and resuscitate him.'
'Silliness': Incidents prompt warning for beachgoers in 'most dangerous month'
Holidaymakers urged to stay cautious; lifeguards report manageable issues.
Man dies in Bay of Plenty after being seen struggling in the water
The man was pulled from the water but could not be revived, police say.
Watch: People run for their lives as vehicle goes on late-night rampage
The driver rammed a number of cars and a person before fleeing the scene.
'More rescues': Swells spark rip warning for holiday hotspots
It comes as holidaymakers begin flocking to eastern beaches.
Shelling out: How taxpayer spent $52m buying into a loss-making mussel farm
Shane Jones defends Crown investments into struggling Ōpōtiki aquaculture firm.
Plea for information after fatal BoP crash
Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash.
Dr Monty Soutar's Kāwai series captivates New Zealand readers with history
Soutar's Kāwai series blends fiction and Aotearoa's history
'Violated': Kuia claims she was strip-searched in Ōpōtiki police gang raids, children ‘traumatised’
Kaumatua and tamariki traumatised by Opotiki police raids.
'Invaluable aid' for buyers: Three BoP suburbs make OneRoof’s ‘Hot 100′ list
'We all want to buy at an affordable price and to live in a suburb that’s on the rise.'
Urgent court hearing sought over iwi elections
Tūhoe elders are applying to the Māori Land Court to overturn trustee elections.
'We are the mana of this land': Iwi slam police over Mob bust, threaten to block future raids
Iwi leader decries the impact on children from police crackdown in Ōpōtiki.
28 people, 99 charges: All the names and details from massive Mob bust
Nearly 100 charges have been laid against 28 people.
'Come back to us': Whānau of missing man fight for answers
Three years on, Jason Bulter's family returns to his hometown to keep his memory alive.
Police send Mongrel Mob a clear message
Investigation stopped a marae drive-by shooting in Ōpōtiki.
Police update on the Operation Highwater investigation
Superintendent Tim Anderson and Detective Superintendent Greg Williams discuss the Operation Highwater investigation into alleged drug dealing by the Mongrel Mob Barbarians.
Guns, drugs and gang violence: Major organised crime probe ends in seizures, arrests
ANALYSIS: Operation Highwater reminder of problem of gangs in NZ's small towns.
Small-town backdrop frames the bigger picture
Jared Donkin speaks with Tom Raynel about his journey to founding Radlab.
Body found after car plunges into Waioeka River near Ōpōtiki
A search was successful after river conditions improved.
Cultural breakthrough in prisons: MP's tribute to Sir Norman Perry's legacy
Former MP's book recognises the prison reform leader's unacknowledged contributions.
Why a gravel road where a tourist died is under the spotlight
A coroner has released findings after a tourist drove off a gravel road and died.