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Teen dies from injuries after fall through school skylight
Teen, 16, dies from injuries suffered in fall.
Narrowing world opened at book club meetings
A Whakatāne men's book club have been meeting for the past three years
Bay hospitals popular with new doctors
Whakatāne and Rotorua Hospitals preferred place to work for graduating doctors
Pink Ribbon appeal under way in the Bay
The Pink Ribbon appeal is under way Friday and Saturday.
Woman who died in Kawerau sawmill incident named
The woman who died in a Kawerau sawmill incident can now be named.
Revealed: Highest, lowest petrol prices (and why there's a $1.30 gap)
Gull in Taneatua has the cheapest fuel, charging just $2.10 a litre for 91.
Merged i-SITE pod moved to Salisbury Wharf for summer
The i-SITE has merged with the old cruise ticketing office.
Kiwi siblings lived an hour apart but only met in their 50s
Susan and Terry met for the first time after a chance test told them they were related.
Police issue 109 tickets in Bay of Plenty
Bay police have issued a warning after a weekend-long traffic blitz.
Bio fertiliser: Is the proof in the pasture?
Growing green pasture with biological matter. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Mongrel Mob raids: More arrests in police crackdown
New raids as national organised crime detectives monitor new players in town's drug trade.
Police name Pukehina crash victims
The two people killed in a crash on SH2 last week have today been named.
Pak'nSave staff to strike over minimum wage dispute
First Union claims workers are on minimum wage regardless of skills and experience.
Dairy farm faces hefty fine after illegal effluent discharge
Bay of Plenty dairy farm faces a hefty fine after effluent flowed into a nearby stream
Whakatane cafe shooter jailed for 5 years
Redmond Eruera Huirua, of Whakatane, fired his shotgun at members of the public twice.
Watch: Terrifying twister scatters building debris
Another 20 were assessed to have minor damage following a tornado.
Hopes for ill Whakatane girl, 11, to be home in two weeks
It's hoped Whakatane girl Alyssa Ledbetter will be home from the US in about two weeks.
Ex-cop loses grievance appeal after cell bashing trial
Daniel Ramkissoon testified against four officers accused of beating a man in custody.
Tauranga risks being under-represented on region
Rules controlling representation could be broken on the Bay's regional council.
Police investigate serious assault in Whakatāne
Police would like to speak to occupants of a vehicle that picked up a distressed female.
Driving improvements with licensing in Ōpōtiki
Reducing road deaths is the aim in Ōpōtiki. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Driving lessons to solve unlicensed drivers problem in Ōpōtiki
Reducing road deaths is on the minds of Ōpōtiki locals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
New Anzac memorial honours Kiwi heroes
Words of Kiwi soldier can be heard at memorial at Maryborough, Queensland.
'Not one dreamed of leaving his post'
Heroic efforts of Kiwi troops at Gallipoli honoured in new Anzac memorial.
Reports of thick fog at site where car and train collided
The collision happened just before 8.30am and a person was seriously injured in the crash.
Black Power gang trial enters second week
Six gang members are on trial in the High Court at Rotorua.
Police launch homicide inquiry after 2yo's body found in river
Police are speaking to a person of interest.
Reports of person and child in lake sparks police callout
A young child is missing in an incident at Lake Matahina in the Eastern Bay.
Iwi companies buy 98ha kiwifruit portfolio
Te Puke orchards sold by tender for an undisclosed sum to three iwi companies.
Baby flown to Starship Hospital for urgent care
A one-year-old Bay of Plenty boy has been urgently flown to Starship Hospital.
Knife-wielding robbers target Bay dairies
Two Bay of Plenty dairies have been targeted by men with knives trying to rob them.
Gang member jailed for funeral confrontation
Sequel to a gang confrontation rolled out yesterday in the High Court in Tauranga.
Man falls off balcony in 'vicious' attack by 'wannabe' gangsters
He called them 'wannabe' gangsters. Now Kodie Waitapu suffers from a life-long injury.