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Hunger striking prisoner hospitalised

Corrections has confirmed that hunger-striking prison inmate Dean Wickliffe has been transferred to Waikato Hospital. The parole board has also brought his... Read More

Police seek witness to fatal motorbike crash

Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Whakatāne. Police were called to Ōhope Rd about 4:55pm on Sunday after a crash between a... Read More

'Explosive activity' at Whakaari: Blocks ejected

Fresh explosive activity has been recorded at Whakaari/White Island with evidence of 'ballistic blocks” ejected more than half a kilometre from the active... Read More

2025 boundary review to reshape NZ politics

The proposed review of electorate boundaries for the 2026 election will significantly change the Bay of Plenty and Tauranga electorates. Tauranga is set to... Read More

Man broke into Tauranga home to steal undies

A man who broke into the home of a man he met online grabbed a handful of his underpants before quickly jumping into a wardrobe to hide after he was interrupted... Read More

BOP hunting death: Tributes flow for victim

Tributes are flowing for a man who died on a hunting trip last week. Stuart Stobie, of Kawerau, died suddenly on Friday morning in Minginui, Bay of Plenty. Daughter... Read More

Six Bay teams compete in school surfing festival

Six Bay of Plenty school teams are set to compete in this week's New Zealand School Surfing Festival at Maukatia-Māori Bay, in Muriwai, Auckland. Running... Read More

Kiwi stars in Alone: Australia survival series

Ahead of Alone: Australia's third season premiering in New Zealand on March 27, Kiwi contestant Shay Williamson tells Mitchell Hageman what prompted him to swap... Read More

Kiwifruit industry set for record breaking year

The stars are aligning for the Bay of Plenty kiwifruit industry. 'If we execute well, there is a solid, reliable, decade ahead,” said Andrew Dunstan,... Read More

Taupō Kawasaki racer back to his winning ways

Bay of Plenty's Brad Groombridge is back where he belongs, on top of the sport he had so dominated before an unfortunate injury derailed him. The Kawasaki... Read More

Making sure water works for Western Bay of Plenty

Western Bay of Plenty District Council is taking its next step in the Local Water Done Well reform journey, consulting with the community to explore the future... Read More

Cost of living support coming for Kiwis

More than 900 thousand superannuitants and almost five thousand veterans are among the New Zealanders set to receive a significant financial boost from next... Read More