Horror three days on the roads: Seven crashes, 12 dead
Three more people died today, bringing the death total so far to 12.
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One dead in Whakatāne crash brings weekend toll to seven
Weekend road toll rises after fatal crash near Whakatāne.
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Jesse Whare is one of the lucky ones - she has a match. Others are still waiting.
School response surprises Coroner after teen's fatal fall
Te Hawiki Hona Kiri Te Amo, 16, had a non-survivable head injury.
'Meanwhile in Whakatāne': Video shows man casually riding horse around town in Kopeopeo
Big cities have Lime scooters but small-town New Zealand keeps it real.
Illegal rubbish dumping becoming a bigger problem
Councils ask community to help find rubbish dumpers.
Rising fast: Bay of Plenty house prices hit new highs
The national median also rose to a record level in October 2019.
Coin toss turns to loss - Hinerangi Goodman loses council seat
A recount was called after two candidates both received 262 votes.
Father and son lose fight to keep names secret after fatal stabbing
More charges laid after Edgecumbe murder earlier this month.
Highway cleared after crushed car falls off haulage truck
Motorists were asked to be cautious when travelling in the area.
Flip of a coin could determine election winner after tied result
"Whatever will be will be," one candidate said.
Watch: Car goes over ditch trying to outrun police
"You could hear the ticking in the video of the electric fence."
Man charged with assault after fatal stabbing in Edgecumbe
A 23-year-old is due to appear in Whakatane District Court tomorrow.
Whakaari grumbles: Geyser-like explosions recorded in crater
The burst came as a result of the rising crater lake drowning active vents
Armed robbers storm dairy for second time
Offenders entered the Galway Street dairy about 8.15pm last night
'That boy was our world': Young ambulance officer dies on the job
Liam Harpur was 23 years old when he suddenly died this week.
Cop callout culminates in time with kids
Police spend time with Taneatua school kids after armed incident.
Man arrested after Bay of Plenty school lockdown
Officers were in place between Amokura and Station Rds.
For sale: Judge orders assets of Mob president to be sold before meth trial
Judge orders sale of gang president's $90,000 truck but not his 'relatively rare' car.
Bay of Plenty go down to Wellington in tough clashes
The Bay of Plenty Volcanix lost in the final minutes of their match against Wellington.
Subbies 'owed millions' in Stanley, Tallwood collapse
Some sub-contractors hadn't been paid "for months".
Teen multisporter collapses during China race
The top young Whakatāne multisport racer has woken from an induced coma.
Missing man Joseph Webb's family 'desperate' to hear from him
Police are still looking for missing man Joseph Webb.
From NZ's Next Top Model to charity worker
Danielle Hayes announces retirement from New Zealand Fashion Week.
Gangbusters: Patches on the rise as NZ gang scene 'revitalised'
Bay of Plenty is the district with the most gang members, with 1359 on the list.
Edgecumbe programme set to help 2000 New Zealanders
Young New Zealanders will be helped into work and training through Mana in Mahi.
Answers sought after ambulance skips hospital, goes straight to funeral home
Family of Gavin Sadlier looking for answers after death in ambulance en route to hospital.
Winter, again: Another weekend of snow, rain and thunderstorms
There's snow and heavy rain warnings and watches across a large swathe of the country.
The new hottest place to buy - it might surprise you
Home values in the town of 6900 people have jumped 125 per cent over the past 10 years.
Why the Bay of Plenty DHB has an $11 million deficit
The DHB provided patient and spending numbers to show just how much pressure it is under.
Car rolls, seriously injuring two people near Whakatāne
One of the cars involved have fled.
Driver missing from scene of Whakatāne power-pole crash
There are 177 properties without power as a result of the crash into a power pole.