Whakatāne District Council are cautioning local motorists of upcoming road changes as works progress on the Landing Road roundabout...

A significant milestone has been achieved in Ōpōtiki, with the new harbour channel now open to all recreational boats. The harbour...

Police investigations continue into an incident near Ōpōtiki yesterday afternoon, which left one person injured. The Armed Offender Squad...

One person is facing multiple charges of shoplifting and other charges after being arrested following an incident in the Whakatāne CBD...

The Serious Crash Unit are investigating an early morning crash in Galatea. Police were called to the two vehicle crash on Horomanga Road...

Whakatāne High School went into a brief lockdown around 1pm today, after concerns around a member of the community in the vicinity. A...

32-year-old Czech Republic woman, Natalie Pedesova, has died after failing to return home from a hiking trip. Police have confirmed she...

Police have confirmed a man has died following water-related incident along the coast late Sunday afternoon. Police were called to the...

The owners of Whakaari/White Island failed to get the charges leveled against them over the 2019 eruption dismissed or stayed. A stay in...

Waka Kotahi are calling upon farmers along State Highway 35 to help avoid their stock becoming a statistic. It comes after emergency...

Fonterra have today reduced its 2023/24 season forecast Farmgate Milk Price range, just two weeks after their last announcement. The...

Ōpōtiki District Council are creating a master plan to improve facilities at Waihau Bay following increasing popularity with visitors....

Whakatāne District Council have now identified the dog responsible for an attack at Te Hau Tutua Park/Whakatāne Heads last month. The...

The Ōpōtiki Harbour will now remain closed to the public until September 11th. Bay of Plenty Harbourmaster, Jon Jon Peters extended the...

One person has died following a crash near Te Teko on Friday evening. Police responded to the two-vehicle crash on Te Teko road at around...

Food prices may sting a little less for Eastern Bay shoppers. Stats NZ announced today annual food prices were 9.6% higher last month...

A sunny end to July has seen Whakatāne maintain it's 5th place position in the 2023 Sunshine Hours Race. Latest data from NIWA's Climate...

Eastern Bay dairy farmers are feeling deflated following a major cut in Fonterra's 2023/24 season forecast Farmgate Milk Price range. The...

Eastern Bay Police are seeking information from the public following an aggravated robbery late Friday afternoon at Jewelz on The Strand...

Two people have now been arrested following yesterday morning's burglary at him.her on The Strand in Whakatāne. Latest update from Senior...