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Did Cook make a monster 12m wave?
Did a wave the height of a four-storey building really form off the Bay of Plenty?
'Power lines down, trees down'
Find out what's happening in your region as Cyclone Cook sweeps in.
Bay of Plenty Civil Defence: be prepared
Authorities warn Bay of Plenty residents to be prepared.
Major school closures: Full list
Many schools have closed their doors today as wild weather looms.
Bay in line for wet-weather double punch
The heart-ache for the Bay isn't over yet as another cyclone system heads south.
JPC students wow judges at speech contest
Drama captain Elsie Spiers wins UN competition in Bay while Olivia Temm places third.
Severe weather warning for Bay of Plenty
A severe weather warning has been issued from most of the Bay of Plenty.
Information black hole riles residents
Residents evacuated from dry homes in the Eastern Bay have voiced their anger.
Mauao by-election votes due
Voters have a week left to vote in the Mauao by-election.
No taxi, no school for boy with cancer
A boy with cancer can't get to school because of a severe shortage of disability taxis.
Honeymaker brings in third generation
Bay of Plenty's Mossops Honey celebrates 70 years in business this Autumn.
Photos sought for book on 28th Maori Battalion
The author of a book on the 28th Maori Battalion is looking for photographs.
Brightest Bay legal minds rise through the ranks
MOVING UP: Tauranga lawyer Greg Hollister-Jones will hand over the reins as Crown Prosecutor to become a district court judge next
McLaren Falls before and after
Stunning pictures of McLaren Falls in the Kaimai Range have emerged, taken just hours apart. Bay of Plenty Times chief photographer
Evacuations leave residents homeless
Coromandel residents left homeless after being evacuated due to flooding.
Rena owners argue for the wreck to stay
The owners of the ship that grounded at Astrolabe Reef just over five years ago have released a statement arguing for the Rena wreck
Watch NZH Local Focus: Rotorua Mayor ahead of the game on forecast population decline
Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick discusses the release of the Maxim Institute population decline report today, and what the Rotorua Lakes Council are doing to buck the trend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Surfers pay tribute to Doug Tamaki
Family and friends turn out on perfect evening at Mount Main Beach to salute "special guy"
New Labour candidate announced for Bay of Plenty
Candidate and MP to help raise funds and awareness for Tauranga Women's Refuge
Crash near Te Puke, lane blocked
A crash on Te Puke Highway south of the town has blocked one lane of the main highway. Emergency services were called to the intersection
Heavy rain warnings across North Island
Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.
Te Ara o Mauao open and ready for students
Caption: Head of the School of Design and Humanities Gill Brocas and Polytechnic corporate service director Anthony Robertson in the
Two injured during attempted armed robbery at Whakatane berry farm
Two women injured when armed robber fires gun during attempted hold up.
One Love crowd join in sing-a-long
In what can only be described as true Kiwi spirit, scores of reggae fans in Tauranga put on a spontaneous show of harmony as they sang a Maori waiata together.
Bay highway open again after truck crash
No one is believed to have been hurt in the early morning crash.
Man killed in New Year's Day crash named
Man died after a truck rolled on Thornton Rd in Whakatane on January 1.
Thursday the pick in changeable week
Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today
Drugs, guns and cash seized from Bay gang
Police seized $506,000 worth of methamphetamine, four firearms, $128,000 in cash and found a house which had been converted into a cannabis growing operation.
Month-long sting catches 130 drink-drivers
Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps A month-long sting in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato targeting drink-drivers caught 130 people over the limit. The
Bay of Plenty murder accused heads to trial
The Bay man accused of murdering an Opotiki woman will defend the allegation at a jury trial in October next year. Robert Roupere
Powerful final farewell to much-loved iwi leader Awanui Black
By Ruth KeberCaptions: Te Awanuiarangi Black's body is taken from Te Whetu o te Rangi Marae for nehu (burial). Photo/George Novak
Ex-drug boss on P: 'A constant battle'
Billy Macfarlane has gone from living in a million-dollar Bay of Plenty mansion to the back room of his mother's house. Now he's waging war on P.
Tributes flow for iwi leader
City leaders have paid tribute to iwi leader and Bay of Plenty regional councillor Te Awanuiarangi Black who died earlier today. Mr