Latest from Bay of Plenty

'Horrendous': Police target speeders amid fears of an 'accident waiting to happen'

Police warn enforcement action will be taken against drivers speeding through roadworks.

Five on trial after attempt to take back loaned caravan results in attack

Five people are on trial related to an attack at a Kaimai Ranges property last year.

'Shouting, screeching tyres and a thud': Gangs clash in street, man hit by car - witness

The incident happened in Tāneatua, a small Bay of Plenty town.

New flood rules impacting 30,400 homes, new developments appealed

Appeals to the decision would be heard by the Environment Court.

'Buyer beware': How climate change could send insurance costs surging

'Some communities really do have to act now' - Insurance Council.

Container ship forced to alter course to avoid hitting yacht

An investigation was launched following the incident.

New era for Black Ferns starts on winning note against Australia

A new era for the Black Ferns started on a sodden and ultimately successful note.

'It's a talking point': Tauranga man gets tattoo of Queen's face

Declan Jones wanted a tattoo to represent his home back in England.

Comment: Access to vaping needs to be balanced

OPINION: Kiwi teenagers are preferring e-cigarettes over smoked tobacco

Appeal reduces sentence for five-hour night-time crime spree

Three separate incidents involved three victims.

Look to the garden for good health and medicine

Katikati Herb Society wants to empower people to help themselves.

'Hello, this could be a bomb': Scare in Mount Maunganui a first for boss

He said the police took 'the most prudent course of action' and 'brought in specialists'.

Gang members in prison: Numbers hit 7-year low

But the proportion in prison compared to non-gang members is at a 12-year high.

Mount apartment tower's $25m makeover - and new name

$47m has been approved for the remedial work on Mount apartments in the last three years

Grandma allegedly three times over booze limit on school pick-up run

Police respond to report of swerving vehicle in Edgecumbe.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Where have all the children gone?

OPINION: There's no quick fix, and parents are not failing.

National plan to ban gang convoys in Tauranga 'ineffectual' - gang expert

National byelection candidate Sam Uffindell's idea for a member's bill comes under fire.

Butcher hit 'rock bottom'. Then something made him decide to stay open

The butcher, subjected to smash and grabs and break-ins, was ready to call it quits.