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Man dies after turning up at hospital with critical injuries

Inquiries are underway to determine the circumstances that led to the man's injuries.

Five cars crash near Whakatāne

The crash was on State Highway 30, near Shaw Rd and Huna Rd.

Inaugural rangatahi development gold wananga held

The wananga was held in Whakatāne over the weekend of October 9, 10 and 11.

Climate change hui a 'coalition of the willing'

Representatives from across the Bay of Plenty gathered in Te Puke yesterday.

'Brilliant night': East Coast MP Kiri Allan's on her victory - and advice for newcomers

Come Monday morning, Allan will be showing Labour's new MPs the ropes.

'I'm not going anywhere': Tania Tapsell reveals what's next after election loss

'We've given it our all. I'm really happy.'

That's a wrap: Who's in and who's out in the wider Bay of Plenty?

The final preliminary results are in, so just how close were those margins?

East Coast electorate: Tania Tapsell says she did all she could

The seat is wide open and two young women are among those gunning for the seat.

Bay of Plenty councillor returns to barbering roots

Bay councillor Stacey Rose is loving his dual roles as an elected member and a barber.

Motorbike rider seriously injured following crash near Taneatua

The crash happened at about 1.58pm.

Three of five positive Covid cases in Rotorua managed isolation

The newly diagnosed people will be transferred to Auckland's quarantine facility.

Why the East Coast is secretly NZ's most interesting election race

OPINION: History may be about to repeat itself.

Breast density: Woman finds lump just months after mammogram

A Bay woman may have found her tumour sooner if it wasn't for dense tissue.

Whakaari / White Island tragedy: DoC rules would have saved lives

Alert level 2 is too dangerous to allow tourists to visit volcanoes, under DoC rules.

'Horrific damage' after car crashes into Awakeri Store

Police were notified of the incident at 5.25am.

Father jailed for life for murdering 2-year-old daughter in river

Tewi Savage murdered his daughter in the Rangitāiki River in July, 2018.

Local Focus: Who is Kiri Allan, Labour candidate for East Coast?

Labour candidate Kiri Allan's electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Weather: Heavy rain on the way for Bay of Plenty

A front moving over central North Island is bringing periods of heavy rain with it.