Latest from Bay of Plenty

'Quietly starving' elderly who ask for help just 'tip of the iceberg'

Elderly are struggling to get by as the cost of living keeps rising.

Five out of six Te Arawa groups make it to Te Matatini finals

Five out of six Te Arawa rōpū make to Te Matatini finals

This is how long reopening vital Coromandel route could take

Cost of work to reinstate SH25a “in the tens of millions".

Public Health issues warnings for Ohau Channel and part of Kaituna River

Public health warning has been issued for Lake Ohau channel.

Closing time: How Eastern Bay councils' policy could affect last call

Alcohol sale hours could become standardised across the region if the policy is adopted.

'Totally storm fatigued': Residents told to stay vigilant as more rain bears down

The peninsula is under a heavy rain warning until tomorrow morning.

Opinion: Our already anxious country is about to come under a lot more pressure

OPINION: We will do what we can to get through this hard time together.

This 'gentle' hound was mauled on the beach - why his owner is 'grateful' to the attacking dog's owners

The dog will be put down after the owner “voluntarily surrendered ownership” to council.

'Worst display of behaviour': Councillors clash over town centre funding

'Everyone suddenly turned on their own little patch.'

Opinion: Brainless scumbag looters soaking up precious police time

OPINION: One Hawke’s Bay village has resorted to blockades to deter looters.

'This accident has changed our lives forever': Man crushed by falling skip bin

'This is not the man I married, lived with and loved, this has changed our lives forever'

Local Focus: Piha surf comp relocated to Mt Maunganui

Junior surf comp relocated after damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in Piha.

'Close call': Mental health worker sacked after refusing vaccine awarded $43,000

The woman had a 'sound' reason to refuse the jab, the authority said.

'Assault on democracy': Council withdraws support of controversial Māori representation bill

The matter had already cost more than $146,000 in the lead-up to today's decision.

Hillside of privet nothing to sneeze at, says BOP council

The council has come under pressure to eradicate the pest plant from an escarpment.

A psychologist's opinion: The emotional aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle

OPINION: We must allow space and time for processing the events of the past few days.

Letters: After Cyclone Gabrielle, Govt must step up its priorities

Our readers have their say.

'Genuinely life-changing': Three Bay teenagers awarded scholarships for tertiary study

The teenagers will receive $10,000 yearly for the duration of their degree.