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Armed robbery in Whakatane

A person armed with a knife has robbed a dairy in Whakatane. Police were called to the dairy on the corner of King and Bridge streets

Fourth person appointed to Waiariki council

Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic has appointed its fourth community appointee to the council. Council chairwoman Cathy Cooney announced

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Jailed for stealing car with baby inside

A distraught mother screamed in fear as a man stole her car with her infant son asleep in the back, a court has heard.

Son inspiration for mum to quit smoking

A Bay of Plenty mum is using her son as motivation to quit as a free stop smoking service is launched regionally. Drue Harawira

Search underway in Eastern Bay

Eastern Bay Police and St John Ambulance staff are being supported from the air by a helicopter crew as a search for a crashed car

Icy roads spark trio of Bay crashes

Icy conditions have been blamed for at least three crashes between Rotorua and Whakatane this morning.

Toolkit launched to prepare marae for emergencies

Council finalist in local government awards

One dead in Whakatane crash

Bay of Plenty ranks as Top 10 destination

Two quakes within a minute of each other near White Island

Bay farmer takes top award

Bay nurses celebrate Hi-5 style

Big Lotto wins for Eastern Bay

Angry scenes as man admits taking car with toddler inside

Car stolen with toddler inside, police say

A toddler has been reunited with its caregiver after it was inside a car stolen in the Bay of Plenty.

White Is rumble risk downgraded