Bay of Plenty butchers win medals at Great New Zealand Sausage Competition
Fresh Choice Ōmokoroa picked up three medals, including silver awards for its Pure Beef and Traditional Boerewors sausages,…
Harry and Meghan’s first joint UK plans revealed – and how they’ll avoid awkward royal situation
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will be giving the annual royal Christmas gathering a wide…
Ōtara River search: Woman’s body found at sea, man arrested in Gisborne
Specialist teams have been searching the river and surrounding area. Gillbanks said the woman’s death would be referred…
Historic sentencing: Eastern Bay of Plenty parents fined $1500 each after teenagers absent from school rolls for years
Today they represented themselves in the Whakatāne District Court, where they stood together in the dock to be…
Ōpōtiki police searching for two men who jumped into Ōtara River
“A search and rescue operation was launched, with assistance from the Harbourmaster, Coastguard Ōpōtiki and a rescue helicopter,…
SH33 crash: Pedestrian seriously injured as vehicle allegedly leaves scene
“Our ambulance staff treated one patient and took them to Tauranga Hospital by helicopter in a serious condition,”…
SH33 crash: Pedestrian seriously injured as vehicle allegedly leaves scene
“Our ambulance staff treated one patient and took them to Tauranga Hospital by helicopter in a serious condition,”…
Bay of Plenty Regional Council to investigate $2m Te Arawa Lakes Trust support package
The restructure followed a failed attempt to redirect $2m in Crown restoration funding to Te Arawa-led projects –…
Whakatāne, Thornton and Ōhiwa boat ramps require permits from October
Boat Ramp Fees Resident permit eligibility map. Image / Whakātane District Council For people living outside the Eastern…
Bay of Plenty police impersonation: Three charged with kidnapping
Police arrested and charged a 34-year-old man this week in relation to this incident and prior incidents of…
‘Forget at our peril’: Princess Anne gives rare interview as royal family reels from fresh turmoil
Princess Anne has given a rare interview as the Royal Family navigates a turbulent period marked by the…
New Zealand Breakers beat Illawarra Hawks to open NBL season in style
Herbert was quick to praise the impact of the home crowd, and the effort of his players. “First…