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Police put the increased crime down to gangs - but a former druglord isn't so sure.
Opinion: These staggering statistics helped me try and get my health under control.
The figures for the first three months of 2021 reflect what support services are seeing.
Police are warning impaired motorists following operations last month caught dozens.
The school immediately entered their lockdown procedure after contacting police.
It comes after the Government invested $12 million into Māori tourism last year.
Labour MP gives hospital update, now 'on the home stretch hopefully' of treatment.
A report was compiled to develop narratives into homelessness derived from experiences.
Opinion: We work too hard, live too little - we're taking the Bay of Plenty for granted.
Police could be keeping an eagle eye over you, new Official Information Act figures show.
The attack is said to have involved about 30 people, some of whom were gang members.
A witness says around 30 people were involved in the brawl in Rotorua's CBD.
Opinion: Challenge the status quo people, do not give in to the man.
The role is a 12-month secondment at Pāpāmoa, which is now a 24-hour station.
There were 1058 gang members in October 2017 in the Bay. Now there are 1493.
OPINION: The people of Tolaga Bay and East Cape have shown us how we all ought to live.
Kids, drugs, and cops: New figures reveal details about NZ youth and illicit substances
Opinion: What I learnt about my inside look at the little-known Freemason fraternity.
Opinion: We love our coffee in the Bay of Plenty but why not try something new?
Airfares, car rentals, and transport fares go into the domestic costs for your DHB.
There has been a spate of verbal and physical abuse towards Rotorua parking wardens.
Opinion: The entire country owes it to our veterans to turn out to an Anzac Day service.
Opinion: Embrace your frugal side and keep your head on a swivel.
New Zealand is set for wet weather as a low system slides over the country mid-week.
ACC says it spends $4 billion on injuries, most of which are preventable.
Opinion: Luke Kirkness shares his thoughts after two months in the Bay of Plenty.
Opinion: It falls from the sky but it doesn't seem to be an endless resource.
'People will be dumbfounded by the idea there wasn't firm regulation in place.'
Locals react to the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Travel from India to New Zealand will be suspended from Sunday until later this month.
Emergency services were called to the aquatic centre around 4pm on Wednesday.
Rescues from over the Easter weekend show being prepared pays off, emergency services say.
Opinion: Whoever thought a five-day working week was a good idea needs to walk the plank.
The bubble date with Australia has been set.
Problem gambling expert says the numbers are "staggering".
Police have paid out well over $100 million for the gun buyback scheme since 2019.
People are advised to stay away from the slugs and to keep dogs away from them too.
The amount of crime in the Bay of Plenty has been steadily rising since at least 2015.
Most people were shot in the abdomen but fingers and toes also came into the crosshairs.
Opinion: My phone has slowly overtaken my life but I'm taking it back. Here's how.
Opinion: Peter Burling has cemented his place in New Zealand sporting folklore.
The pockets of New Zealand's richest have got heavier - meanwhile, poorer Kiwis struggle.
The group trying to save rugby from a slow death in New Zealand: "The game is dying".
A former AB captain on his new team job: "It's an environment I've missed for 30 years".
Earthquakes and tsunami alerts have also sparked renewed calls for sirens along the coast.
A leak in a wastewater main near a pump station is being blamed for the incident.
It's the peak of event season but new Covid-19 restrictions are creating headaches.
Opinion: I love our nation's casual vibes but sometimes stronger action is needed.
Experts weigh in on how much the Bay of Plenty region is set to lose at alert level 2.
Rotorua opportunists are sifting around looking for unlocked vehicles to steal from.
Gun violence between gangs has led to police launching a nationwide operation.