Two people were injured in a rubbish truck crash in Opotiki this morning.

State Highway 2 linking Opotiki and Gisborne was closed this morning due to a large slip in the Waioeka Gorge.

A man has been shot in the face and leg by shotgun pellets while camping and police say it's likely a hunter is responsible.

Teen sex is again in the spotlight after a group of boys were spared convictions for sex with underage girls. Some say they should never have been charged.

In just two weeks Makeda Soper-Wirangi went from working at her local mall to walking in fashion's biggest shows.

Parents of students at Opotiki College are supporting the school despite it being hauled into the spotlight over sexual allegations involving its students.

Security guards remained stationed outside Opotiki College yesterday while its principal remained silent on sexual allegations involving his students.

An anti-sexual violence campaigner says every high school in New Zealand sees sexual violence, whether school management is aware of it or not.

Opotiki mayor John Forbes says he is irked he was not informed about sexual allegations involving students by police.

A Mainfreight truck has been left on the edge of a 15-metre cliff following an accident.

A 17-year-old girl who was knocked unconscious at a graduation party early this morning was a "popular and talented" student.

A graduation party in the Bay of Plenty turned sour when a 17-year-old girl was left unconscious after a fight broke out this morning.

The Motu Trails are a dream for nature lovers and suitable for first-timers and old hands.

Two men have been charged in relation to a fatal brawl in Opotiki on Sunday, while a further seven people were arrested after disorder in the town yesterday.

Danielle Wright discovers a small town with a big history.

From coast to bush, the best of the Bay is never far away, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Donna McIntyre cycles, horse rides and roams around scenic Opotiki.

The family of an Opotiki man who died while repairing a tractor are devastated at the loss of the well-loved and respected community member.

A 70-year-old man has died after he was caught in a tractor and suffered fatal injuries on the grounds of Opotiki College.

A fisherman who died after being swept down the Motu River has been identified as 41-year-old Benjamin Robert Tekira from Waimana, near Whakatane.

The body of a 41-year-old man was found last night after he was swept away while trying to cross an East Coast river earlier in the day.

The body of a man has been found, hours after he was swept away at the Motu rivermouth near Whakatane today.

The motorcyclist killed in a fatal head-on-crash crash in the Bay of Plenty this morning has been identified as a 21-year-old farmer.