"The proposed mill closure is just a symptom of the wider issue."

The children injured included a seven-year-old and a nine-year-old.

The Eastern Bay of Plenty Economic Development Agency has spoken out about the proposal.

The mill employs just over 210 people and is Whakatane's biggest private employer.

A body has been located in the search for a jet ski passenger who went missing .

A building, measuring 40m by 20m was engulfed in flames.

Police had investigated possible link to shooting on Friday.

"We have not severed our whakapapa to the land and we never will."

The fight to prevent a water bottling plant expansion near Whakatāne is far from over.

The fire early on Saturday destroyed eight classrooms and a nearly completed admin block.

Eight classrooms reportedly destroyed in a major fire at a Whakatane school.

Local businesses give Kiwis a glimpse of Ōhope and why it's the best beach in Aotearoa.

Satellites spotted part of Whakaari's crater collapsing in the days before the eruption.

Party's co-leaders say they will err on the side of caution after receiving iwi advice.

A councillor says he will withdraw his complaint to the Race Relations Commissioner.

Monster fatbergs discovered in a Whakatāne sewer will take days to remove.

The disasters revealed a health system unable to deal with mass casualty events, she said.

It has been a hard-won battle.

The body of the man was found on January 2.

A woman has been charged with assaulting with a weapon.

15-year-old relied on strength of his legs to bring in big fish.

All Awatarariki residents bar one have now "reluctantly" signed settlement agreements.

The case will be heard in March next year.

It's designed for people looking for employment in the health sector.

Kelsey Waghorn says she has an incredible support system.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the fatal eruption.