Investigations are underway into an aggravated burglary at a Kawerau vape store on Sunday afternoon. Police were called to the Onslow...

Police have made two arrests in relation to a shooting where a 20-year-old woman was seriously injured in Ōpōtiki on Saturday 21st...

Three people have been arrested as Police continue to assess ongoing gang conflict in the Eastern Bay. Offensive weapons were also...

Eastern Bay Police are making the most of special powers to curb ongoing gang tension in Ōpōtiki. They've been granted warrants under the...

Whakatāne Police are investigating an aggravated robbery which occurred at Mananui Dairy on James Street at around 1pm yesterday. Senior...

Police are stepping up an operation to suppress gang-related violence in Ōpōtiki. It follows a number of reports in the last week of...

Police are investigating after a number of firearms-related incidents in Ōpōtiki in recent days. On Sunday, a man went to a residential...

Police arrested and charged a 19-year-old-man yesterday after reports of a vehicle doing burnouts on West End Road, Ōhope over the...

Police responded to reports of a sighting of what was believed to be a firearm on Goring Street around 9:30am. "Police were armed as a...

One lucky Lotto player from Ōpōtiki will be celebrating after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in last night's live Lotto...

One Whakatāne couple are dreaming big after a major win in Strike last weekend. The couple won $500,000 in Strike Four last Saturday...

It's smooth skies ahead for flight passengers heading between Whakatāne and Auckland. Air Chathams have announced they will introduce the...

A new Whakaata Māori (Māori Television) poll shows Te Pāti Maori's Rawiri Waititi is set to retain Waiariki, by a significant margin....

Rural Eastern Bay residents are being urged to be vigilant around their mail and deliveries, following a spate of mail theft. Te Teko...

A bit of weight off the shoulders for Eastern Bay dairy farmers, following Fonterra's announcement this morning of a lift in the payout....

New data has confirmed it was an exceptionally warm and wet September in Whakatāne. According to NIWA's Climate Summary, Whakatāne...

National leader Christopher Luxon basked in the sunshine today, nearly two weeks out from the election. Luxon roamed through the streets...

Trade Me's latest Rental Price Index shows, the Bay of Plenty's median weekly rent in August was $640, $20 more compared to the...

Emergency services were called to the Ōpōtiki Harbour yesterday to rescue four people from a barge. Police were called to the scene at...

A homicide investigation has been launched in Ōpōtiki. Police responded to reports of a serious assault on Ford Street, around 4:40pm on...