PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesWhakaari / White Island hospital bills top $14mDoctors' labour, skin supplies, drugs and intensive care facilities were some of costs.17 Jul 08:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesBay of Plenty unscathed after Coromandel wild weatherThe weekend ahead is looking cloudy with isolated showers.16 Jul 08:31 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesThree waters reform: Councils hesitant about $761 million funding poolOnly councils who opt into the three waters reform programme can access the funding.12 Jul 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesBay buses are running for free, who knew?Fares will return in Rotorua and regionally on July 20 and in Tauranga on July 27.07 Jul 10:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesLocal Focus: Waiariki electorate explainedWill it be Labour or Māori Party for Waiariki? Made with funding from NZ On Air.07 Jul 02:35 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesLocal Focus: The East Coast explainedWhat makes East Coast tick and who will they vote for. Made with funding from NZ On Air.02 Jul 10:26 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhakaari/White Island survivor recalls skin falling off her handsSurvivor reveals the hurdles she has overcome during the last six months of her recovery.30 Jun 03:55 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesProject to make kiwi habitat possum-free given big bucks"This is an ambitious project designed to remove possums completely from the area."27 Jun 02:30 AM
Bay of Plenty Times'We've had a bit of a hiding': Tornado as Bay of Plenty lashed with wild weather"Driving conditions will also be hazardous with surface flooding and poor visibility."27 Jun 01:58 AM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesGovernment shows 'guts' with Whakatāne economic fundingPeters: NZ about to enter a post-Depression era of having to work together to get through.26 Jun 09:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesPublic transport challenge: Use buses while they are free"We are in times where things are different ... We need to give this a try."26 Jun 08:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesGovernment backs Te Teko blueberry orchard with $2.1m loanThe Meihana Koata Trust will use a $2.1m loan to develop an 18.8 hectare orchard.26 Jun 12:30 AM
Bay of Plenty Times$2.5m 'turbo boost' for Whakatāne to create jobsThe funding will help "speed up" three projects that previously received $36.8m.25 Jun 11:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesBay of Plenty murder accused court case put off to next monthThe man is charged with murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.24 Jun 12:26 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesSevered hand: Two men arrested in relation to Tāneatua assaultPolice were still making inquiries into what exactly happened.22 Jun 10:52 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesCalls for police station rebuild after man's hand severed"We have been asking them [NZ Police] about it for I don't know how long."22 Jun 06:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhite Island's Aviation Colour Code now greenThis is following the Alert Level moving to 1 last Tuesday.22 Jun 02:59 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesStreet attack: Man's severed hand in bowl of ice for chopper ride to hospitalA man had one of his hands cut off after an assault in Tāneatua on Sunday.22 Jun 12:32 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesBrutal assault: Man's hand severed in attack near service stationThe victim is in hospital in a stable condition.21 Jun 06:01 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesHannah Tamaki: 'Why should I be squeezed into a little box?The controversial leader of Vision NZ says criticism is "water off a swan's back".19 Jun 04:50 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhakaari/White Island: Volcanic Alert Level loweredThe volcano has been at Alert Level Two since November.15 Jun 09:39 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesWill a new eastern Bay of Plenty funeral home avoid gang clashes at farewells?Gateway Funerals is renovating a Kawerau building to start the town's only funeral home.14 Jun 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesFormer cop says he questioned Whakaari risks but 'no action' takenThere are now 27 WorkSafe staff working on the investigation into the eruption.13 Jun 01:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhite Island tour guide's message to 28 strangers: Thank you for saving my lifeA simple act of generosity costs about an hour.12 Jun 05:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesSimultaneous raids: Cash, guns, vehicles seized in major organised crime operationSix people arrested following raids in Whakatāne, Tauranga, Waikato and Auckland.11 Jun 11:49 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Feed them to the pigs': Man admits sending Simon Bridges death threatHe was angered after watching a debate between Bridges and Jacinda Ardern.11 Jun 07:18 AM
Bay of Plenty Times'We've been wronged': US White Island honeymooners seek damagesThe honeymooners plan to seek damages from both the cruise line and the tour operators.10 Jun 08:28 AM
Bay of Plenty Times'I really miss him': Grandmother still grieves for White Island tour guide'They just shouldn't have been there at all.'10 Jun 02:53 AM
Bay of Plenty Times'Very angry': White Island survivor lashes out at authorities over rescue delaysStephanie Browitt survived but her sister and father were among the 21 who died.09 Jun 07:32 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesNewlywed tourists recall Whakaari/White Island horror'I mean it was just the most terrifying moment in my life.'09 Jun 08:14 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesAppeal for witnesses after fatal crash near WhakatāneOne person died following the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2.09 Jun 01:25 AM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesHow emergency services coped with island eruption"I told them there'd be no pissing around, no gawking ... just get in and do our job."08 Jun 05:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOne dead after motorbike, car crash near WhakatāneWhite Pine Bush Rd (SH2) was closed after the crash at 6.20pm yesterday.06 Jun 10:15 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesWhite Island Tours 'couldn't have been a safer company' says former mayorWhakaari six months on: "What's happened, it's just a tragedy."05 Jun 09:00 PM
