$25m announced for Eastern Bay
More than $25m of funding has been announced for Eastern Bay of Plenty
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Bay house prices jump 3.5 per cent year-on-year
Bay of Plenty house prices jumped 3.5 per cent
Three in hospital after Ōpotiki crash
Two cars crashed in Ōpotiki last night. Police are appealing for witnesses.
Former MP Tony Ryall: 'Why I left politics'
Former MP Tony Ryall has purposely kept a low profile since exiting politics in 2014.
Whakatāne mayor won't seek re-election
Whakatāne District Mayor Tony Bonne has announced his retirement.
Midwives' union cancels strikes after ERA ruling
Midwives' strikes have been cancelled in Tauranga and Whakatāne until Tuesday.
Bay pair selected as rising stars of sevens
Bay of Plenty pair selected as rising stars of sevens game.
Maketū Coastguard offers bar crossing training
The Bar Crossing Training Event will be held from 8am on December 9.
Solar panels to reveal if Ōhope Beach School is the sunniest
Pupils of Ōhope Beach School are tracking their solar energy.
Toi Ohomai course to open tertiary doors
New courses helping kura kaupapa students transition to tertiary study.
Bay of Plenty biosecurity champions win national awards
Biosecurity NZ announced the winners of the 2018 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards.
PM launches treaty settlement project in Whakatāne
She will visit the newly-opened museum and Te Manuka Tutahi Marae.
Mother of son plucked from ocean: 'I don't think my heart worked'
Fisherman who saved toddler from the ocean at Matata Beach first thought it was a doll.
Stunning snaps of whale off Ōhope coast
Southern Right Whale spends time swimming near Ohope on Tuesday.
Industrial development expected to create 150 jobs in Kawerau
Shane Jones announces $2 million boost for industrial development.
Local Focus: Māori vegan smashing stereotypes
He's young, alcohol free and a vegan. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Ōhope named most-loved beach
Bay of Plenty features in the AA's must do list this summer.
Win for community group over water bottling appeal
A community group set up to protect Otakiri Springs has had a small court victory.
One person arrested after Ōpōtiki shooting
The incident happened in a rural area east of Ōpōtiki about 5pm yesterday.
Bay police win prestigious national award
Bay of Plenty police have won a prestigious national award
'Serious consequences': Warning over new Mongrel Mob knock-off merchandise
"If people do it, they'll no doubt find out in due course what the consequences are."
Road closed after truck and trailer crash near Ōpōtiki
A serious crash has been reported in Opotiki.
Man dies after car hits power pole
Hanging powerlines delayed firefighters from reaching the trapped person
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.