New ZealandBody found in search for missing Bay of Plenty fatherPolice recovered the body from the Waioweka River about 9am today.10 Feb 03:16 AM
New Zealand'Essential travel only': Convoys to escort traffic as wrecked section of highway partially reopensConvoys will run three times daily each way across the 37km Waioweka Gorge.08 Feb 12:09 AM
New ZealandMore slips halt traffic through Waioweka Gorge on SH2Fresh debris has fallen from the unstable Goldsmith slip, halting convoys.02 Feb 08:32 PM
New Zealand‘Someone got their licence from the Weet-Bix box’: The year’s viral video hits28 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumAgribusinessShelling out: $52m Govt-backed mussel venture posts deeper losses and faces going concern flag21 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandBoP road closed for several months after slipThe closure cuts off a route used by about 35 vehicles and many cyclists daily.17 Dec 10:36 PM
New ZealandWorkSafe shuts packhouse conveyor after worker critically injuredThe long-serving Riverlock employee is now home after leaving Waikato Hospital.02 Dec 11:58 PM
New ZealandSerious injury at Ōpōtiki kiwifruit packhouse 'shocking and impactful' - GMWorkSafe investigation under way after woman badly hurt while cleaning. 25 Nov 12:24 AM
New ZealandPerson critically injured in kiwifruit packhouse incident The person has been airlifted to hospital. 24 Nov 12:45 AM
New ZealandBay of Plenty fire crews battle large vegetation blaze in difficult terrainTwo helicopters will 'assist with attacking the fire' this morning.05 Nov 05:38 PM
New Zealand'A good man can do bad things': Man killed neighbour who was always shouting and swearing'Being a good man didn't stop you from killing my brother.'31 Oct 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Done my dash': Councillor ends 15-year run after losing seatAndrew von Dadelszen lost his seat to Kat Macmillan by 248 votes.20 Oct 06:22 AM
New Zealand‘I was a quiet person’: Tāme Iti on art, activism and finding his voiceTāme Iti says his voice gradually emerged after a quiet childhood in Ruatoki.20 Oct 02:29 AM
New ZealandOperation finds kids 'implicated' in cannabis dealing, police sayOfficers searched four Ōpōtiki properties as part of an operation targeting drug dealing.16 Oct 06:42 AM
New ZealandGrowing unrest: Bay senior teachers begin wave of strikesMore than 8000 Bay of Plenty workers join the mega-strike, including 1500 senior teachers.14 Oct 02:14 AM
New Zealand'Screaming in terror': Crash witness calls for lower speed limit after 'so many accidents'She understood budgets, 'but surely people must count for something'.08 Oct 08:06 PM
New ZealandSmaller Bay of Plenty districts lead in voter turnout'Embarrassing' dancing and more social media focus are among tactics used to boost voting.07 Oct 09:42 PM
New ZealandBay of Plenty dairy farm company fined $59k for effluent spills'It cannot take a hands-off approach to the extent it did,' the judge said.29 Sep 10:46 PM
New ZealandSmall town strikes Lotto luck again as player wins $500k prizeIt comes less than a month after a couple in the town won a $12.5m Powerball prize.27 Sep 10:10 PM
New ZealandMāori ward candidate profiles left out of voting booklets after errorThree Māori ward candidates were left out of the Ōpōtiki voting booklet.11 Sep 08:31 PM
New ZealandNZ's newest millionaires celebrate Lotto win with KFC lunchThe couple has plenty of ideas about where the money would be best put. 09 Sep 02:19 AM
New ZealandNZ's newest millionaire yet to claim prize from last night's Lotto drawThe $1 million winning ticket was sold at a Four Square supermarket.06 Sep 11:11 PM
New ZealandLotto Powerball: Are you New Zealand’s latest overnight millionaire?The numbers are in - have you got a winning Lotto ticket?06 Sep 08:32 AM
New Zealand'Saying they’d kill the guy': Youths storm library after homeless man accused of touching girlCCTV footage and evidence were handed over to police for investigation.04 Sep 03:01 AM
New Zealand'Sleepless nights for days': Newest Lotto multimillionaires' bedtime surprise'We were about to go to sleep, but I suddenly had this feeling that I had to check it.'03 Sep 11:30 PM
New Zealand'False confession': Killer's conviction quashed, police slated for 'coercive' questionsHarry Matchitt seemed to admit killing Brian Hilton, but police interview was 'leading'.02 Sep 05:02 PM
New ZealandHow solar farm rose to severe flooding challengeClever design meant electricity generation facility avoided harm in severe weather event.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCrews battle house blaze in Bay of PlentyThe house was fully engulfed when crews arrived.17 Aug 08:21 PM
