Latest from Whakatane

Roaming dogs attack alpacas at popular farm

The owners of Julians Berry Farm heard dogs barking on their property about 2.30am.

Jo Raphael: Long live weekend and holiday road trips around NZ

OPINION: Road trips can be an effective spreader of Covid-19.

New government model 'prototype' idea rings mayors' alarm bells

Local first or regional front? Mayoral forum debates how to approach new Govt.

Man dies after turning up at hospital with critical injuries

Inquiries are underway to determine the circumstances that led to the man's injuries.

Five cars crash near Whakatāne

The crash was on State Highway 30, near Shaw Rd and Huna Rd.

Inaugural rangatahi development gold wananga held

The wananga was held in Whakatāne over the weekend of October 9, 10 and 11.

Climate change hui a 'coalition of the willing'

Representatives from across the Bay of Plenty gathered in Te Puke yesterday.

'Brilliant night': East Coast MP Kiri Allan's on her victory - and advice for newcomers

Come Monday morning, Allan will be showing Labour's new MPs the ropes.

160 jobs on the line: Big employer in small town may shut down

The Kawerau mill employed about 160 staff.

Kristin Macfarlane: Unemployed Kiwis need to plug the critical kiwifruit labour shortage

OPINION: People who think orchard work is beneath them need to get over themselves.

New building for Ōpotiki street

Two-storey building planned for Ōpotiki main street.

Motorbike rider seriously injured following crash near Taneatua

The crash happened at about 1.58pm.

Three of five positive Covid cases in Rotorua managed isolation

The newly diagnosed people will be transferred to Auckland's quarantine facility.

Why the East Coast is secretly NZ's most interesting election race

OPINION: History may be about to repeat itself.

Breast density: Woman finds lump just months after mammogram

A Bay woman may have found her tumour sooner if it wasn't for dense tissue.

Whakaari / White Island tragedy: DoC rules would have saved lives

Alert level 2 is too dangerous to allow tourists to visit volcanoes, under DoC rules.