Fisherman found dead
The body of a man has been found, hours after he was swept away at the Motu rivermouth near Whakatane today.
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Motorcyclist killed in crash near Opotiki named
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 forced to flee as hillside comes down
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.
Opotiki: An Aladdin's Cave of country Kiwi treasures
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.
Desperate bid to rescue buried teen
The foster father of a teenager killed in yesterday's Ohope landslip tried desperately to save him.
'Balloon man' taking fame in his stride
'Human balloon' has worldwide celebrity status but is a hard man to get hold of. When he made a trip into town yesterday, Mr McCormack met a barrage of...