Latest from Bay of Plenty

Top lawyer calls for inquiry into Whakaari / White Island eruption

Nigel Hampton QC: 'Bureaucracy knows time is a killer of perceived need'.

Wanted man arrested after 500m dash into the sea, say cops

Man to appear in the Tauranga District Court tomorrow after Pāpāmoa Beach arrest.

Schools ask for free lunches sooner

Schools say jobless families can't wait till next year for free lunches.

'Viciousness': Former Tauranga city councillor reveals extent of abuse

'When you are so publicly exposed you become very, very vulnerable.'

Worker at Port of Tauranga investigated over Covid-19 hoax

A worker at Port of Tauranga is facing possible disciplinary action over a Covid-19 hoax..

One person dead after two-vehicle crash in Katikati

Emergency services are at the scene of a fatal crash in Katikati.

Waikato River tragedy: Dive squad continues search for missing Hamilton chef

Continuation of the search will be reassessed at the end of the day.

'Times are changing': Māori ward move 'massive' for Tauranga

A challenge to the decision, however, is likely.

Waikato River tragedy: Missing Hamilton man up-and-coming chef

Kayne Kohu could whip up a mean roast or spaghetti bolognese, family says.

The Road Ahead: Black Power members - 'We want to do the best for our community'

The Road Ahead finds tolerance hard to find for communities outside the mainstream.

'Gold dust': One of Mount's last beachfront sections sells

The section was subdivided into four lots and the beachfront lot has now sold.

One dead, two injured after crash in Bay of Plenty

Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash at 5pm.

Managed isolation hunger strike: Man stops eating for eight days

Tony Everitt drank only water and black coffee in a silent protest.

Weddings or divorce? Love after lockdown trend revealed

A spike across the board has lawyers coping with a backlog in the Bay of Plenty.

Stroke survivor sharing hard lessons

"Many of our own Māori families, whānau are not accessing what is already available."

Search and rescue team looking for missing Katikati man

Shaun Donovan from Katikati was reported missing on August 13.

Simon Bridges says get the peace pipe: Leaders urge council to make up

"It's simply not an answer to say all fault lies on the other side."

'Dirty money': Man jailed for importing 500kg of meth worth up to $150m

Name suppression lifted as man jailed for 12 years.