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Watch NZH Local Focus: Rats 0-36 Fernbirds on Uretara Island
Uretara Island, in Ohiwa Harbour, is now free of rats, and native birds are thriving, thanks to the work of dedicated volunteers. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Uretara Island, in Ohiwa Harbour, is now free of rats, and native birds are thriving, thanks to the work of dedicated volunteers. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Opotiki beekeepers are worried too many hives are now being placed in the region by corporate newcomers, threatening the survival of the pollinating bees required for the local kiwifruit industry. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
John Forbes' early blunder didn't diminish his election result. And he admits his opponent Les Keane ran a good campaign after all. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
A newborn baby has been flown to hospital with serious head injuries.
One of New Zealand's longest-standing mayors went to a rival candidate's home in his mayoral car and told him the region could save $50,000 if he continued in office unopposed.
Parents of a 14-year-old girl killed in a hit and run have spoken of their anguish that no one has been held accountable for their daughter's death.
Tai Mitchell rugby returns for its 75th edition this Friday when Tauranga West will try to defend their title at Opotiki's Memorial
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.
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.
Clinette Riggs - the accomplished horse rider who died in a hunting accident - has been remembered by her heartbroken family as a caring mother who lived life to the full.
People mourning the loss of 14-year-old Rangimaria White, who was killed in a hit-and-run in Opotiki at the weekend, are gathering for her tangi today.
A Mainfreight truck has been left on the edge of a 15-metre cliff following an accident.
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.
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.
From coast to bush, the best of the Bay is never far away, writes Elisabeth Easther.