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
Rotorua Daily PostWhakatane road closed due to slipThere is a large slip on State Highway 2 East, about 4km south of Taneatua. The road is closed to traffic until contractors can clear 07 Aug 08:15 PM
Rotorua Daily PostWhakatane band makes rockquest finals (+video)Whakatane band Made Alive has made it to the Smokefree Rockquest finals. The band, made up of Whakatane High School and Trident High 27 Jul 08:26 PM
Rotorua Daily PostActor James Rolleston seriously injured in Opotiki crashThe young star of the New Zealand hit film Boy has been seriously injured in a car crash. James Rolleston, 19, was in a car near 26 Jul 08:45 PM
Rotorua Daily PostMotorbikes crash near WhakataneTwo motorbikes have crashed causing moderate injuries to two people. The crash happened about 4pm on State Highway 30 near Thornton 25 Jul 04:13 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Moderate' quake in BayA moderate earthquake has been recorded in the Bay of Plenty. At 11.29pm last night, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded near 21 Jul 10:15 PM
Rotorua Daily PostUPDATE: One killed in motorbike crashUPDATE: A section of Golf Links Road remains closed as the Serious Crash Unit investigates a fatal single-motorcycle crash in Whakatane. The 20 Jul 08:45 PM
Rotorua Daily PostArmed robbery in WhakataneA 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 18 Jul 02:48 AM
Rotorua Daily PostFourth person appointed to Waiariki councilWaiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic has appointed its fourth community appointee to the council. Council chairwoman Cathy Cooney announced 13 Jul 01:17 AM
Rotorua Daily PostJailed for stealing car with baby insideA distraught mother screamed in fear as a man stole her car with her infant son asleep in the back, a court has heard.06 Jul 09:36 PM
Rotorua Daily PostSon inspiration for mum to quit smokingA Bay of Plenty mum is using her son as motivation to quit as a free stop smoking service is launched regionally. Drue Harawira04 Jul 07:28 PM
Rotorua Daily PostSearch underway in Eastern BayEastern Bay Police and St John Ambulance staff are being supported from the air by a helicopter crew as a search for a crashed car 04 Jul 03:15 AM
Rotorua Daily PostIcy roads spark trio of Bay crashesIcy conditions have been blamed for at least three crashes between Rotorua and Whakatane this morning.03 Jul 08:08 PM
