New $64m Pekatahi Bridge aims to ease SH2 bottleneck and secure vital freight link
NZTA already owned the necessary land to deliver the project. He said SH2 was a vital link connecting…
Hornet scare in Bay of Plenty dismissed as MPI rules out Paengaroa nest
“Our entomologists assess all photos sent to MPI through our notification process. “No queen hornets or nests have…
Police swarming highway between Whakamarama and Katikati, readers report
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Teen prodigy pushes champs to brink as Bay of Plenty win Interprovincials epic
One of the pivotal matches came in the middle order, where Jordan Golding and 14-year-old Raphael Anderson were…
Netball New Zealand: Waikato Bay of Plenty backs no-confidence vote in leadership
Compton told the Herald she could not reveal any details about the meeting, only that the motion was…
Roaming dog reports rise in Western Bay and Tauranga, but attacks down
Dog incident data The Western Bay of Plenty District Council recorded 30 reports of people being attacked by…
Biotoxin shellfish warning issued for BoP coast
“Generally, the more algae there are in the water, the more toxic the shellfish get,” he said. Symptoms…
Car hits power pole in Te Puna
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Whakatāne crash victim named as police seek witnesses
Eastern Bay of Plenty area commander acting Inspector Paul Wilson said police were seeking further information from people…
Three seriously injured after two-car crash on State Highway 35 in Bay of Plenty
Hato Hone St John said three helicopters, two rapid response vehicles, one prime doctor, one first responder, one…
Heavy rain and strong winds set to batter region
At 10.15am, MetService weather radar detected thunderstorms near Matamata, Waharoa and the Kaimai Range. An active low-pressure system…
How Bay of Plenty residents ended up with the new demonym ‘Boppers’
Boppies, Bayites, Bopites, Papamoaites and Former Aucklanders were some of the suggestions. He said it was good to…