Latest from Bay of Plenty

Frosty morning on the way

One part of the country has received 82mm of rain in the last 24 hours.

Bella Vista saga: Council staff told to go easy on developer

"It has caused me a lot of stress. I wish I'd just failed them."

Low interest rates stoke demand for kiwifruit assets - MyFarm

Low interest rates are stoking demand for kiwifruit-growing assets, MyFarm says.

Ute and car collide in Western Bay of Plenty

A person is in a serious condition after a crash in the Western Bay of Plenty.

'Trees snapped like toothpicks': Tornado destroys family home

Dan Tudman's daughter called him, screaming as their home was hit by a tornado.

'We've had a bit of a hiding': Tornado as Bay of Plenty lashed with wild weather

"Driving conditions will also be hazardous with surface flooding and poor visibility."

Born with a broken heart: A lockdown miracle

Without open heart surgery, Kylan Black would not have lived to see his first birthday.

Locals are making side hustles work. Find out how you can too

We ask the experts why side hustles are so popular and speak to four locals who have them.

Stars line up as women's rugby returns

Bay of Plenty's women's players have the chance to play with and against the best.

Six shootings: The Mongols and the violent turf war over Tauranga

Police on covert investigation quietly intervened to stop further violence in gang wars.

Mongols raids: AK47s, Molotov cocktails seized by police

The arrests will result in at least 228 charges being laid, police say.

Severed hand: Two men arrested in relation to Tāneatua assault

Police were still making inquiries into what exactly happened.

Louise Nicholas' daughter gets home detention for supplying P

Louise Nicholas' daughter Jessica has been sentenced for meth offending.

Calls for police station rebuild after man's hand severed

"We have been asking them [NZ Police] about it for I don't know how long."

How is Toi Ohomai financially placed for the year ahead?

The latest annual report state a net deficit of $4m for 2019.

Street attack: Man's severed hand in bowl of ice for chopper ride to hospital

A man had one of his hands cut off after an assault in Tāneatua on Sunday.

Brutal assault: Man's hand severed in attack near service station

The victim is in hospital in a stable condition.

Police shooting: Frustration as slain officer's family quarantined out of town

Constable Matthew Hunt's funeral likely to be delayed because of Covid quarantine rules.