Report into the death of Waste Management driver Wayne Faga released today.

Regular school attendance improves slightly, but still shows yawning decile gaps.

There's been sporadic yellow to brown discolouration of the town's tap water.

Dozens of people turned out to an anti-P march in an Eastern Bay town plagued by the drug.

The mayor says the problems are due to chlorine, and they are 'not happy about it'.

Burglary breaks hearts of homeowners after house ransacked, sentimental items destroyed.

Methamphetamine, utensils, equipment, a firearm and $4000 cash was recovered.

The car was reported to have spun out and crashed into a building.

Bay of Plenty pair selected as rising stars of sevens game.

Police find unrestrained passenger goat.

Safer communities together means every member of the community, Eastern BOP police show.

Bay of Plenty police have won a prestigious national award

A woman who died at a Kawerau timber yard is remembered for her friends and huge smile.

Joanne Joss, of Kawerau, is the Kiwi killed in a bus crash in Africa last week.

Hundreds of people turned up to search for a young Kawerau girl on Wednesday night.

Girl followed a friend home and feigned leaving before hanging out in a bedroom.

The young girl was last seen walking home from her Kawerau school around 3pm today.

Police target those alleged to have taken over the drug trade in town after major raids.

This district has topped the list since it began in 2014 and easily outstrips Auckland.

Jono Smith was almost bear bait after the Kiwi kayaker was chased down by a grizzly bear.

AOS officers should never have gone into house which triggered 22-hour siege, says IPCA.

Roads could be affected a low pressure system brings wind and rain to the North Island.

Home values in the town of 6800 people jumped more than 25 per cent over past year.

Police are speaking to a person of interest.

Efforts to rescue the 52-year-old hunter were hampered because of the steep terrain.

Gang member Tuterangi Moeke jailed for ambushing Mongrel Mob funeral.

1955 Ford Customline car seized by police as they seek 'dodgy assets'.

A series of earthquakes rocked the Bay of Plenty last night - one with a magnitude of 4.1.

Police have released the name of the man who died in the crash in Kawerau on May 11.