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.

Police have named the man killed in Opotiki on Sunday night, and are calling for calm and co-operation after reports of three retaliatory incidents in the town.

Lives could have been lost in a fire caused by mattresses being placed over under-floor heating vents in a school marae, the fire service says.

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.

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.

Workers had to literally run for it when the side of a hill came crashing down on to State Highway 2 in the Waioeka Gorge on Saturday afternoon.

A small-town grocery store is a treasure trove of New Zealand history, where century-old shelves hold bygone brands and insights into late-1800s living, writes Jim Eagles.

The foster father of a teenager killed in yesterday's Ohope landslip tried desperately to save him.