Latest from Bay of Plenty

Using tech both old and new to tackle wallaby nuisance

Dama wallabies are spreading from Rotorua to the Waikato.

'Dead money': $400k per week emergency housing price tag

The latest numbers show millions being poured into the Bay of Plenty housing crisis.

Sport cancelled, road warnings issued as wretched weather strikes

Heavy rain watches are also coming into force for the North Island's upper east.

'Four times the size of Bayfair': Plans for $1b Pāpāmoa East town centre revealed

50m pool, supermarket, shops, 15,000 jobs and 11,000 new homes to be built nearby

Aussie pair to sue cruise ship company over family deaths on volcano

Stephanie Browitt suffered burns to 70 per cent of her body in the 2019 eruption.

Call to move Tauranga airport and racecourse to make way for houses

The group believes medium-high density housing will address housing crisis and traffic.

Not in Monday? Workmates buzz after big Lotto win

The team is still buzzing from the win.

Rotorua school overwhelmed by KidsCan support this winter

KidsCan supports students in 829 schools with breakfast, snacks, hot meals and clothing.

Police release name in boating tragedy

The man died after a small boat capsized in the river mouth on Saturday.

Driftwood: Pup grabs bizarre beach bounty

Barni often takes toys away from other dogs and takes them home — but this was a first.

Gangster grill! Rival gangs give out free sausages in Rotorua

Three gangs were spotted working together for a common cause.

Mountain bikers found 15 hours after going missing

Two people were missing from Sunday evening.

'People can live well until they die': Hospices opt out of assisted dying

Hospice's philosophy and aim is to neither hasten nor postpone death.

Hospital not aware of 'gang fight' but Bridges sticking to his story

Bridges claimed "patched gang members had taken over the entrance" to hospital.

River drama: One person dead after dinghy capsizes on Kaituna River

Two people were pulled from the river mouth along the Bay of Plenty coastline at 11:45am.

'It's too late': Diabetes leaves woman blind in one eye and on dialysis

'I bawled my eyes out, I was so upset'.