Bay Of Plenty
Tauranga mayoral candidates face off as election looms
Voting papers will start going out this weekend to residents of Tauranga for the city's first local body elections in nearly five years, with four of the mayoral candidates facing off in a debate last…
Four teens charged over Kawerau stabbing
Police have charged four teenagers, aged 14 and 15, over a serious assault in Kawerau that left a person in critical condition with stab wounds.
Turning the Tide | Episode 1: The State of Our Seas
We look at the issues affecting our coastal marine environment through Professors Shears & Pilditch of Auckland University, including kina barrens in the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve. Video
Turning the Tide | Episode 2: Mātauranga-Led Restoration
In Ōhiwa Harbour, we learn about the research and restoration of mussel beds led by Kura Paul-Burke, with doctoral and undergraduate research students, in a Mātauranga Māori-led approach. Video
Turning the Tide | Episode 6: What Could a Sustainable Future Look Like?
How do we create a future sustainable sea? The work of Tane & Clare Bradley of Agrisea, to do with seaweed, is one effort to provide guardianship of and to protect our seas for future generations. Video
University of Waikato to set up marine research centre in Tauranga
The facility, at Sulphur Point, will boast research laboratories, classrooms and public engagement spaces.
Power restored to Coromandel Peninsula
Power line and weather woes look set to continue for parts of the North Island, with work continuing on the Northland supply and storms forecast.
‘It’s our New Year’: A Matariki Panel featuring three innovative Toi Māori stars
As Aotearoa prepares itself to celebrate the official Matariki holiday RNZ’s Culture 101 takes a tour across the country to check in on how three leading figures in Toi Māori’s are celebrating. Audio
'We are seeing benefits': City's $1m investment spurs major drop in crime
CCTV cameras and more police on the streets are expensive but are worth every cent being spent, mayor Tania Tapsell says. Audio
Person critically injured during street brawl in Kawerau
Four young people have been arrested as police seek others who may have been involved.
Two men arrested in relation to incident that saw police threatened
One man threatened to retrieve a gun during the confrontation, police say.
$400k grant cements multi-million dollar restoration of landmark
Building work to restore Rotorua Museum Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa will begin this month.
Tauranga council elections put spotlight on taller buildings plan
Mount Business Association has invited all mayoral and council candidates to a meeting to inform voters on their position. Audio
New World’s closing store call in Māori caught on video goes viral
A staff member from a supermarket store in Ōpōtiki has gone viral on social media after he did a store closing call in Māori.
Turning the Tide | Trailer
Turning the Tide highlights the work of researchers, kaitiaki, and communities as they collaborate to improve the health of Aotearoa New Zealand’s moana. Video
Weather: Thunderstorm and heavy rain watches for North Island
Residents in the Wellington and Wairarapa regions are being warned to stay inside and away from windows due to heavy thunderstorms, MetService says.
SH2 in Bay of Plenty reopens after large slip cleared
The road was closed by a large slip at Pikowai and contractors worked overnight to clear it.
Fall from grace: Rugby star bought guns to supply, faked burglary
Former international rugby star Matua Parkinson has admitted purchasing guns to on-sell to someone without a licence, faking a burglary and then making a false insurance claim.
Two charged with manslaughter over separate crashes in Bay of Plenty
The crashes, which occurred in 2023, have been investigated for several months.
Packhouse invests in AI, donates to amputee charity after forklift accident
The country's largest kiwifruit packhouse has committed to installing AI to sense pedestrians around forklifts, after a worker was run over in 2022.
