Emergency services are rushing to the scene of a car crash in Te Puke where one person is trapped.

A car explosion has resulted in serious burns for a Te Puke man working on an early morning fix-it job.

The man who knocked out former Bay of Plenty Steamers player Simon Chisholm during a rugby game has pleaded guilty.

A young huntaway that was seized from its owner after becoming badly malnourished has bounced back in the care of a loving Bay of Plenty family.

Baby Blacks hooker Nathan Harris today outed himself as the player being investigated.