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…
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…
Bay of Plenty crash: One dead after car crashes into river near Tāneatua
Rotorua Daily Post 2 Dec, 2025 05:59 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Person seriously injured after car crashes into Bay of Plenty river, SH2 blocked
The highway is blocked between Foster and Tāneatua Rds. Police said the Serious Crash Unit has been notified…
WorkSafe investigates serious injury at Riverlock packhouse near Ōpōtiki
“The emergency services response was excellent … The staff member was transferred to Waikato Hospital, where she is…
Schools, medical centre in lockdown in Katikati, Bay of Plenty, as armed police hunt person of interest
“All children are safe and accounted for. Awaiting instructions from police. “Parents were asked not to call or…
Asbestos scare: Recall closes Bay of Plenty schools after contaminated play sand found
“While we expect the risk to be low, we will only reopen once we receive formal confirmation that…
Bay of Plenty teen denies raping schoolgirl, says he went into her room so she could ‘paint his face’
She said it would happen in her room, under a trampoline, or behind some bushes on the Bay…
Bay of Plenty teenager on trial charged with raping young schoolgirl
The girl, who was 6 at the time of her evidential video interview, told the interviewer the boy…
Police investigating serious assault in Ōpōtiki
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Bay of Plenty fire crews battle 2ha blaze near Whanarua Bay
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Fireworks ban urged as Bay of Plenty incidents spark safety pleas
Breeding stallion Rockafella was put down on November 8 last year after being injured when he was spooked…