White Island heartbreak: Badly burned mother can't attend daughter's funeral
White Island survivor Lisa Dallow is too badly injured to attend daughter Zoe's funeral.
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Adapting to climate change - what should be done
Rising temperatures are a reminder of a warming planet.
Person dies after water incident at Ohope
A person was pulled unresponsive from the water.
Bodies, investigations, leaks - White Island response behind the scenes
'Everyone in this room is severely affected. We will get heavily investigated.'
White Island emergency plan unfinished when volcano erupted
The draft plan's "Search and Rescue Plan" was two sentences long, on the final page.
Landslide crashes into hut during night
Tramping trip ends as State of Emergency declared.
Two Bay of Plenty centres break heat records
The area has been a part of a load of "heatwave extremities" across the country.
Concerns social media exposure harming wāhi tapu
"Platforms like Instagram have made all our wāhi tapu ... just so accessible to anyone."
Last cohort of Australian nurses leave Whakatāne
Eleven nurses offered their services to help after the eruption.
Two appear in court over Taita homicide
Women in the public gallery cried during the brief appearances.
State Highway 2 near Whakatāne reopens after crash
The single-car crash happened on Matata Rd about 5am today.
Zoe and Benji find family happiness without phones
Trendsetter Zoe Marshall's latest family smartphone rules might just catch on.
Thumbs up! White Island survivors may soon fly home to US
White Island survivors Rick Reed and Ivy Kohn Reed may soon be okay to fly home to the US.
Sister sparks brother's love of sport
And they're loving every moment playing their sport.
Tolley proud of achievements as East Coast MP
Tolley eyes Speaker's job in next election and will go on list.
Caught out! Long weekend speeding ticket data released
Top cop's warning for long weekend drivers after tragic 2019 road toll.
Lava now visible on Whakaari/White Island
Further explosive eruptions are very unlikely on any given day Geonet said.
White Island teen survivor: 'Thank you for your kindness'
Jake Milbank was leading a tour on the island when it erupted.
Scorcher! 30C temperatures to settle in the Bay this long weekend
Get the sunscreen ready!
Otakiri protesters raise $35k for water bottling appeal
Iwi and residents file appeal Environment Court decision in the Rotorua High Court.
Just Jeans assistant 'yelled at' doctor's toddler, apology sought
Her 15-month-old son was playing peekaboo behind a sign when she was left "dumbstruck".
Show us your pearly whites! Te Teko Kōhanga Reo clean out oral health challenge
Kōhanga Reo from across the Eastern Bay were invited to enter the annual challenge.
White Island: Newlyweds' stunning recovery from severe burns
Four Americans severely injured in the eruption are hopeful they'll be home in a month.
Weather: Cool temperatures make way for scorching week ahead
Have you felt the cold this week?
'Pretty freaky': Shark spotted in shallows at Ōhope beach
Beachgoers got more than they bargained for at the beach today.
White Island victim's grieving dad convinced son helped him catch his first game fish
Hayden-Marshall Inman's father is sure his son helped him reel in his first game fish.
White Island: Body found in water, then lost in failed recovery bid
Serious claims have been made online about the attempt to recover a body from the water.
E. Coli in the water: Three possible causes for Kawerau scare
Backflow preventers to be installed at every residential property.
Sulphur fumes and kingfish: On board the first charter boat out after White Island
'We could see the abandoned helicopter standing in the desolation.'
White Island eruption: Melbourne father dies in hospital
The eruption claimed its 18th victim in an Australian hospital overnight.
Sizzling superbike action at NZ Champs
He's starting the New Zealand Superbike Champs in fine form.
White Island: Story behind the skin grafts coming for burn victims
Members of the public offer to donate their own skin to help severely burnt victims.
Bay pharmacies to roll out free measles vaccines
The last confirmed case of measles in the region was on December 31.