Newlywed tourists recall Whakaari/White Island horror
'I mean it was just the most terrifying moment in my life.'
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Six months on, White Island could erupt again with little warning
Six months after White Island's deadly blow, fresh magma has been found near its surface.
How emergency services coped with island eruption
"I told them there'd be no pissing around, no gawking ... just get in and do our job."
One dead after motorbike, car crash near Whakatāne
White Pine Bush Rd (SH2) was closed after the crash at 6.20pm yesterday.
White Island Tours 'couldn't have been a safer company' says former mayor
Whakaari six months on: "What's happened, it's just a tragedy."
Volcano victims considering suing White Island Tours
Whakaari eruption victims had already hired the firm to sue cruise line Royal Caribbean.
Body dumped on Auckland street: Police track down car in homicide case
Clifford Umuhuri was a Bay of Plenty gang member
Local Focus: Skyline Rotorua relishes strong return
The tourism outlet has put safety first to remain open. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Revealed: Shooting victim was Bay Mobster
Man shot dead in Auckland was Bay of Plenty gang member.
Waihau Bay murder-accused appears in court
The 56-year-old was arrested at the scene after police were called at 1.30am yesterday.
Local Focus: Tourism stats show promise for bed and breakfast owners
Good news for bed and breakfast owners. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch: Dramatic police shootout caught on camera
Footage includes cops shooting out the back window of car being stolen.
Local Focus: Rotorua school principals reflect on returning to school
Only 80% of students returned to classrooms in Level 2. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Witnesses, footage sought in Kawerau firearms incident
Police want to speak to witnesses or anyone with footage of the incident.
Police pursuit shootout: Elderly people nearly run over in chase - witness
Man arrested after high-speed chase through Bay of Plenty with shots fired 'randomly'.
'Unfair' process so far: First step taken in Awatarariki legal fight
Awatarariki residents feeling optimistic after taking next step in their ongoing fight.
Local Focus: Te Puia arts and crafts staff delighted with Govt investment
$7.6 million injected to preserve the institute. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Kawerau safeguards economic future
'Kawerau Pathways' getting the young ones into work. Made with funding by NZ On Air
Person found dead in Whakatāne River
Police received reports of a person found unresponsive in the water.
Local Focus: Rotorua churches campaign against level 2 rules
Ministers hope to increase gatherings to 100. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Whakaari / White Island eruption leads to internal review
It will review the department's roles and responsibilities for offshore islands.
Local Focus: Rotorua hopes to keep locals 'in their element'
The stay-local campaign aims to keep local tourism alive. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: May is ME/CFS awareness month, so what is it?
No end to lockdown for ME sufferers. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
'You know what you've gotta do': White Island guide on surviving disaster
Jake Milbank reveals what kept him going in the moments after the disaster.
'Imagine crushing a coke can': Firefighter describes 'extreme' rescue of trapped truckie
The truck driver is in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital.
Truck driver airlifted to hospital after crash near Kawerau
The road may be closed later in the day when the vehicle needs to be removed.
Local Focus: Rotorua business owner positive despite trials
Vandalism and love in Rotorua. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
'Wood-first' policy could create 3000 jobs nationwide
Business chambers and forestry leaders want new publicly-funded projects to use wood.
Local Focus: Kawerau, Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki on the road to recovery
Eastern Bay towns working together to succeed. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Covid-19 coronavirus: Farming irrigation main beneficiary of $50m in PGF loans
Farm irrigation projects the main beneficiaries of $48m in loans from the PGF
White Island survivor opens up about losing her father and younger sister
Stephanie Browitt, 23, suffered third-degree burns to 70 per cent of her body.
'Proven potential for harm' before Whakaari eruption
In 2018, researchers cited seven life-threatening "near misses" at Whakaari since 2006.
'Why weren't we warned?' White Island survivors sue cruise line
Australian survivors plan to sue to cruise line for failing to warn them of the danger.
