Rotorua Daily PostWatch NZH Local Focus: Opotiki's spring pollinating bees under threatOpotiki beekeepers are worried too many hives are now being placed in the region by corporate newcomers, threatening the survival of the pollinating bees required for the local kiwifruit industry. Made with funding from NZ on Air.Watch10 Oct 04:14 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Opotiki mayor hits 6John Forbes' early blunder didn't diminish his election result. And he admits his opponent Les Keane ran a good campaign after all. Made with funding from NZ on Air.10 Oct 01:21 AM
Rotorua Daily PostWatch NZH Local Focus: Opotiki mayor hits 6John Forbes' early blunder didn't diminish his election result. And he admits his opponent Les Keane ran a good campaign after all. Made with funding from NZ on Air.Watch10 Oct 01:16 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Whakatane mayor "it was marketing"Tony Bonne believes strong marketing was behind his weaker majority, so he is determined to communicate better this term. Made with funding from NZ on Air.09 Oct 11:08 PM
Rotorua Daily PostWatch NZH Local Focus: Whakatane mayor survives close callTony Bonne believes strong marketing was behind winning the mayoralty with less votes, so he is determined to communicate better this term. Made with funding from NZ on Air.Watch09 Oct 11:03 PM
Rotorua Daily PostBonne, Forbes win Whakatane and OpotikiIncumbent mayor Tony Bonne looks to have regained his position.08 Oct 01:35 AM
Rotorua Daily PostTeen, 13, in joyride police chaseTwo Auckland teens are appearing in court today after a car was stolen and taken on a joy-ride of more than a hundred kilometres, from Paeroa to Whakatane.05 Oct 01:21 AM
Rotorua Daily PostEye-witnesses sought after balcony fallPolice want eyewitnesses to come forward after a man fell from a Whakatane hotel balcony onto a footpath at the weekend.04 Oct 08:48 PM
Rotorua Daily PostAOS search for man with gunGolf Links Road near Whakatane is closed as the Armed Offenders Squad try to locate a man who pointed a gun at another person. A 04 Oct 02:14 AM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Renegade yachtie apologeticBanned from sailing further until authorities deem him safe to travel, renegade South African yachtie, is apologetic for the inconvenience he has caused everyone involved. made with funding from NZ on AirWatch27 Sep 10:20 PM
Rotorua Daily PostCouncil to celebrate World Rivers Day (+video)This Sunday is World Rivers Day giving the Bay of Plenty Regional Council a chance to celebrate the regions eight major rivers. In 22 Sep 09:52 PM
Rotorua Daily PostFloods, winds: Wild weather strikes NZA large slip has blocked SH3 in North Taranaki, flooding and slips have closed roads in Wellington and hampered the capital's World War I centenary events.18 Sep 04:56 AM
SportJunior league players test their skillsWhakatane's three-day Junior League Festival will give kids an opportunity to play against clubs from around New Zealand.14 Sep 08:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostCreative New Zealand Te Waka Toi award winners announcedA graduate of Rotorua's famous carving school and a Taupo-based iwi representative and orator are two of 10 people honoured at the 10 Sep 11:57 PM
Rotorua Daily PostEight golds for Whakatane swim starSWIMMER WINNER: Whakatane's Tarquin Magner with his medal haul from the NZCT AIMS Games swimming finals. Photo by Jamie Troughton/Dscribe 07 Sep 03:50 AM
Rotorua Daily PostGolden haul dedicated to former coachEight gold medals and a silver were nice but it was a new national record Whakatane swimmer Tarquin Magner was especially proud of 06 Sep 09:02 PM
Rotorua Daily PostBig aftershocks rattle East CoastAftershocks have continued to shake the North Island after it was hit by one of its biggest earthquakes in decades.02 Sep 06:49 PM
Rotorua Daily PostPregnant woman flown to hospital after crashA pregnant woman has been flown to hospital after a car crash in the Eastern Bay of Plenty today. The 21-year-old was involved in 02 Sep 03:35 AM
Rotorua Daily PostRock fall warning after quakeThe New Zealand Transport Agency is asking motorists in the Eastern Bay of Plenty to be aware of the risk of rock-falls and slips after the earthquake and aftershocks this morning.01 Sep 11:20 PM
Rotorua Daily Post7.1 North Island quake biggest in 20 yearsThis morning's M7.1 quake is the biggest to hit the north of the North Island in more than 20 years, when a M7.2 quake struck in a similar spot in 1995.01 Sep 08:46 PM
Rotorua Daily PostGrants available for environmental projectsLocals wanting to help care for land, air, water, or wildlife are can apply to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Environmental Enhancement 30 Aug 12:14 AM
Rotorua Daily PostSevere gale watch for regionThere is a severe wind watch for Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty tonight. MetService issued the watch saying west to northwest winds 25 Aug 09:28 PM
Rotorua Daily PostBOP boating bylaw put offThe new boating bylaw for Bay of Plenty will now be introduced in 2017 instead of October 2016 as originally planned. General Manager 25 Aug 02:44 AM
Rotorua Daily PostRuatoki to host animal welfare dayThe Ruatoki community will host a SPCA day to raise awareness on the care and protection of animals. It will also provide options 24 Aug 02:30 AM
BusinessBoat's popularity drives expansionBay of Plenty-based Surtees Boats is undergoing a major expansion of its production facility with the addition of a 900sq m building 23 Aug 08:24 AM
Rotorua Daily PostPolice seek info around suspicious firesPolice are appealing for information following three suspicious fires in the Te Kaha and Waihau Bay area. Detective Sergeant Darren 18 Aug 02:09 AM
Rotorua Daily PostInjured newborn rushed to hospitalA newborn baby has been flown to hospital with serious head injuries.17 Aug 08:16 PM
Rotorua Daily PostCarrington on course for double-goldLisa Carrington has today been sharply reminded how difficult a challenge she'll face tomorrow if she's to complete a golden Rio Olympic kayak double.17 Aug 06:39 PM
BusinessWhakatane ATM goes gold for local Olympic heroA Whakatane bank has celebrated Lisa Carrington's Olympic victory this morning by wrapping their ATM in gold. ANZ's Whakatane branch 17 Aug 12:55 AM
Rotorua Daily PostGold for Lisa as she joins elite companyWATCH: Kiwi kayak queen Lisa Carrington 'stoked' as she powers her way to back-to-back Olympic gold medals.16 Aug 05:30 PM
Rotorua Daily PostWoman trapped for an hour in crashA young woman has been seriously hurt and trapped for more than an hour in her car after it crashed this morning. The woman had been 14 Aug 07:57 PM
Rotorua Daily PostVolcano shelter airlifted to islandA shipping container has been airlifted to White Island to provide visitors an emergency shelter in case of an eruption. The New 11 Aug 02:01 AM
Rotorua Daily PostFamily find positive in theftThere's not a lot of negatives, even though gifts and golf balls were stolen from charity fundraisers Keri and Ryan Topperwien's Dream 10 Aug 02:37 AM
Rotorua Daily PostState Highway 2 Waimana Gorge to reopenThe State Highway 2 Waimana Gorge remains closed following a slip, and is expected to reopen to one lane later today. A helicopter 09 Aug 02:53 AM