Bay of Plenty TimesScorcher! 30C temperatures to settle in the Bay this long weekendGet the sunscreen ready!20 Jan 09:23 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOtakiri protesters raise $35k for water bottling appealIwi and residents file appeal Environment Court decision in the Rotorua High Court.20 Jan 08:04 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhakatāne recidivist sex-offender gets two months prison for talking inappropriately to two young girlsInterim name suppression for the man has been lifted.17 Jan 05:49 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesJust Jeans assistant 'yelled at' doctor's toddler, apology soughtHer 15-month-old son was playing peekaboo behind a sign when she was left "dumbstruck".17 Jan 02:25 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesPerson smashes car with hammer following car crash in Whakatāne CBDPolice inquiries were ongoing.17 Jan 01:49 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesShow us your pearly whites! Te Teko Kōhanga Reo clean out oral health challengeKōhanga Reo from across the Eastern Bay were invited to enter the annual challenge.16 Jan 10:40 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhite Island: Newlyweds' stunning recovery from severe burnsFour Americans severely injured in the eruption are hopeful they'll be home in a month.16 Jan 07:44 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesWeather: Cool temperatures make way for scorching week aheadHave you felt the cold this week?15 Jan 09:08 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesTour company resumes trips to Moutohorā/Whale IslandNo prohibitions had been placed on Moutohorā/Whale Island following the eruption.15 Jan 07:37 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Pretty freaky': Shark spotted in shallows at Ōhope beachBeachgoers got more than they bargained for at the beach today.15 Jan 04:40 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhite Island victim's grieving dad convinced son helped him catch his first game fishHayden-Marshall Inman's father is sure his son helped him reel in his first game fish.15 Jan 03:14 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhite Island: Body found in water, then lost in failed recovery bidSerious claims have been made online about the attempt to recover a body from the water.14 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesE. Coli in the water: Three possible causes for Kawerau scareBackflow preventers to be installed at every residential property.14 Jan 06:31 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSulphur fumes and kingfish: On board the first charter boat out after White Island'We could see the abandoned helicopter standing in the desolation.'14 Jan 06:30 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhite Island eruption: Melbourne father dies in hospitalThe eruption claimed its 18th victim in an Australian hospital overnight.13 Jan 03:15 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhite Island: Story behind the skin grafts coming for burn victimsMembers of the public offer to donate their own skin to help severely burnt victims.12 Jan 06:31 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'Deserved to be together for 100 years': White Island victim Gavin Dallow farewelledLawyer a "generous man, always helping his family and his community".10 Jan 07:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesBay pharmacies to roll out free measles vaccinesThe last confirmed case of measles in the region was on December 31.09 Jan 11:10 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesKatee Shanks: I'll never look at Whakaari the same way againIt's during the downtime when thoughts of December 9 come to the fore.09 Jan 01:13 AM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesZizi Sparks: We'll never be the same again after White IslandOne month on the effects of the eruption are still seen in the small community.08 Jan 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty Times'Together we will get through this' - Whakatāne one month after eruptionThe eruption left the community reeling and for many the grief remains.08 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty Times'Not giving up': Badly burned White Island guide month onKelsey Waghorn is a fighter. 'She's just digging deep'.08 Jan 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesWhite Island: Middlemore Hospital resumes elective surgeries"This is a long-term healing process, and for many of them it will take years."08 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesWhite Island a 'memorial' for heroic tour guide killed saving othersWhakaari tour guide Hayden Marshall-Inman's family remember his heroics and generosity.08 Jan 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesKiwi nesting home destroyedResidents are concerned about the felling of several trees.08 Jan 02:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesRescued twice in three days: Bay of Plenty yachties' disastrous week at seaTwo people on a yacht had to be rescued a second time this week.07 Jan 07:51 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOne dead after dramatic CPR rescue attempt fails at Whakatāne RiverPeople were seen desperately trying to resuscitate the person.07 Jan 01:38 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesYachties found safe after mayday calls sparked search and rescue missionTwo people on a yacht have been found safe and well after mayday calls last night.05 Jan 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumBay of Plenty TimesPolice car chases soar: 'I got a hell of a fright'A Rotorua couple got the shock of their lives nearly being wiped out by a fleeing driver.03 Jan 08:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'He's bloody amazing': White Island survivor's positive newsTeen critical still in ICU and facing a long struggle — but is talking to family.02 Jan 04:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'So thankful': Injured White Island guide awake and talking'He is doing as good as we could hope for with the injuries he has got.'02 Jan 01:35 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesA look at how Mother Nature will usher in the Bay's New YearHigh temperatures and low rainfall swept the region in 2019. What will 2020 bring?31 Dec 07:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesWatch: Footage of shark swimming in shallows at Ōhope'Pretty quick' exit from the water after shark spotted.31 Dec 12:57 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesSwimmers unaccounted for in water in Bay of PlentyPolice were searching the waters off Waihī Beach and Whakatāne today.30 Dec 11:51 PM
