The owner of a Whakatane berry farm has praised the actions of a woman who confronted a man alleged to have fired a gun during an attempted robbery.

Police say no one else is being sought after yesterday's attempted robbery at berry farm.

Two women injured when armed robber fires gun during attempted hold up.

Two people have been shot in an attempted armed robbery at a berry farm in Whakatane.

Police are investigating an incident where a member of the public was stopped by gang associates and a shotgun held to his head at Whakatane.

Two men have been injured in separate motorcross incidents across the region. The BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was sent to Mangakino

Twelve men have been arrested in relation to a gang clash on the streets of Whakatane, in which shots were fired and people scrambled for cover.

Police have released more information about the movements of a woman who has been missing since December 22.

An Opotiki doctor is traveling to America to research how technology is changing rural healthcare in New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A brawl between two rival gangs involving weapons broke out during a funeral procession in Whakatane yesterday.

Pak'N Save has apologised after a customer found a fly and its eggs in a packet of mince in a Whakatane store.

Tributes flow in for QSM recipient Joseph Harawira who has died after years of fighting "corporate warriors". Mr Harawira, a son

A member of the public discovered a woman's body on a Bay of Plenty beach last night.

Hundreds of people have reported being shaken awake this morning in Bay of Plenty.

Man died after a truck rolled on Thornton Rd in Whakatane on January 1.

State Highway 5 near Fitzgerald Glade and State Highway 30 between Lake Rotoiti and Lake Rotoehu were currently blocked due to fallen trees.

A series of earthquakes has rattled residents in Taupo and surrounding areas.

One person is dead after a truck rolled on Thornton Road in Whakatane about 12.30pm. The truck is believed to have hit another vehicle

Triple Olympic medallist Lisa Carrington has been awarded the Lonsdale Cup for 2016 after a year of stellar performances on the water.

An elderly man has died after the mobility scooter he was driving went into a river in Whakatane today, police say.

One lucky Aucklander is $10 million richer tonight after scooping the Powerball pool.

A survivor of domestic violence speaks out about her horrendous 15-year marriage and how the misery, fear and harm got worse every Christmas.

Summer will be well and truly here this week with temperatures expected to soar to 29C in some parts.

Some of New Zealand's favourite beaches will be graced with gorgeous weather for the first weekend of summer.

Veiled threats of retaliation as a Tribesmen gang member is buried at a tangi. Meanwhile police search for witnesses in the homicide inquiry.

A Whakatane police officer pepper sprayed a 10-year-old girl and her mother, but it was carelessness, rather than a deliberate act

A coroner has disagreed with a WorkSafe finding that blamed an experienced forestry worker for the accident that caused his own death. Rotorua

Police have named the motorcyclist who died in a crash near Te Kaha on Saturday. He was 38 year-old Don Henry Turei Junior from

Police say a crash near Te Kaha that killed a motorcyclist is being treated as suspicious. The crash occurred on State Highway 35

A woman is dead and a man is charged with her murder after an incident in Opotiki last night.