Whakatāne District Council voted yes for Māori wards. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The warning comes as thousands of nurses and healthcare staff plan to strike on June 9.

The vote comes a day before another Bay of Plenty council makes their decision.

Five people were injured from the two-car crash.

Boys played important role in rescuing girl, 10, trapped at bottom of a pool.

In tragic timing, a response simulation had also been planned for 2 months after eruption.

TECT Rescue Helicopter carried out 46 life-saving rescue missions last month.

Many of the customers affected are in the Te Puke area.

Frozen windscreens and glistening lawns were on the menu this morning.

Kaumatua assert their territorial sovereignty. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

May has been warmer and drier than previous years on average.

Kris Dale, formerly of Whakatāne, was badly burned by a gas bottle.

May 21 is the deadline to consider the wards. The meeting is on May 20.

The man was last seen at a function on the evening of April 22.

The drone had not interrupted flights

Rotorua had its first "convincing" frost of the year this morning. Will the cold continue?

More than 1225 direct jobs will be created in the Ōpōtiki district from PDU investment.

A tsunami hikoi will be planned within the next two to three months.

The officer admitted two driving offences following an incident in Edgecumbe.

'It's sobering our so-called leaders keep behaving the way they are.'

Dunne will see out a three-month notice period in a part-time capacity.

A down pouring of rain caused issues in some parts of the region.

Flooding, slips, thunderstorms and rising waterways possible.

'Encourage your sisters, your mothers, your daughters, your friends, #SmearYourMea.'

'Kris is the type of person who usually runs towards danger and helps people.'

The video shows the defenceless kitten being kicked by a young boy.