Police have made dozens of arrests, as part of an operation into the Barbarian chapter of the Mongrel Mob in Ōpōtiki. Detective...

Eastern Bay Police believe Saturday night's house fire in Tāneatua and an earlier Ruatoki shooting are linked. Officers were called to...

Police yesterday found a body during the search following last week's crash into the Waioeka River. Emergency services responded to the...

Police continue to monitor river conditions after the serious crash in Waioeka on Friday that has left one person unaccounted for....

Fire investigators are calling the Friday night house fire on Hinemoa Street in Whakatāne "accidental" Crews from Whakatāne, Edgecumbe,...

Police are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 2, Waioeka Road in Ōpōtiki this morning. Emergency services were alerted about...

More patrols by Whakatāne Police around Awatapu are on the cards after concerns about burnouts in the area. One resident, who wishes to...

Whakatāne residents are being urged to avoid swimming or gathering kaimoana in the river from the old i-Site building to the Whakatāne...

NZTA continue work today to clear a slip on State Highway 2 at Waiotahe Beach. The slip, which fell yesterday morning, has closed the...

One person has died following a single vehicle crash on Grieve Road near Otakiri earlier this morning. Emergency services were called to...

Police have now confirmed one person has died following a crash on SH2 between Ōpōtiki and Gisborne yesterday afternoon. Emergency...

The Ōpōtiki iSite team are celebrating following a major win at the New Zealand Events Association (NZEA) Event Awards in Palmerston...

Three people are injured following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near the Pekatahi Bridge earlier this morning. Emergency...

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Investigations are now underway into the large building fire in Waiohau early yesterday morning. Fire and Emergency first received calls...

NZTA have announced State Highway 2 will reopen at 5pm tonight at Waiotahe Beach, between Waiotahi Valley Back Road and Paerata Ridge...

Flights have been cancelled and delayed across the Bay of Plenty this morning due to volcanic ash from Whakaari/White Island. "This...

Whakatāne District Council has voted to retain its three Māori ward seats. They will ask residents next year if they wish to keep the...

Steven Perdia has now been named as the Whakatāne District Council's new chief executive. Mayor Victor Luca announced Perdia's new...

Kawerau District Council has voted unanimously to retain its Māori wards. It will hold a binding poll on the future of the wards, at next...