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Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Grieve Road, Otakiri

Jessica Doney

4 days ago
1 min

Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Grieve Road, Otakiri

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

Jessica Doney

Sep 5
1 min

One Dead Following SH2 Crash

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

2023 Ōpōtiki Matariki Festival Wins National Award

Jessica Doney

Aug 29
1 min

2023 Ōpōtiki Matariki Festival Wins National Award

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

Three Injured Following SH2 White Pine Bush Crash

Jessica Doney

Aug 28
1 min

Three Injured Following SH2 White Pine Bush Crash

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

Investigations Underway Following Waiohau Fire

Jessica Doney

Aug 26
1 min

Investigations Underway Following Waiohau Fire

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

SH2 Waiotahe Beach To Re-open Tonight Following Large Slip

Jessica Doney

Aug 23
1 min

SH2 Waiotahe Beach To Re-open Tonight Following Large Slip

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

Flights Cancelled & Delayed Due To Volcanic Ash From Whakaari/White Island

Jessica Doney

Aug 22
1 min

Flights Cancelled & Delayed Due To Volcanic Ash From Whakaari/White Island

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 Retain Māori Wards

Paora Manuel

Aug 15
1 min

Whakatāne District Council Retain Māori Wards

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

Whakatāne District Council Announces New Chief Executive

Jessica Doney

Aug 14
1 min

Whakatāne District Council Announces New Chief Executive

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 Unanimous On Keeping Māori Wards

Paora Manuel

Aug 14
1 min

Kawerau District Council Unanimous On Keeping Māori Wards

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...

Two People Arrested Following Whakatāne Assault

Jessica Doney

Aug 13
1 min

Two People Arrested Following Whakatāne Assault

Whakatāne Police are searching for a male in connection with a serious assault last Thursday morning. Police were called to the scene on...

Man Facing Charges Following Whakatāne Search Warrant

Jessica Doney

Aug 9
2 min

Man Facing Charges Following Whakatāne Search Warrant

A 39-year-old man is facing charges after a search warrant at a Whakatāne property yesterday uncovered numerous stolen items, a firearm,...

High Court Appeal for Whakaari White Island Owners Delayed

Paora Manuel

Aug 8
1 min

High Court Appeal for Whakaari White Island Owners Delayed

The appeal for the Whakaari White Island owners, over its 2019 eruption conviction, has been delayed In a minute released today, Justice...

Man Charged In Relation To Paengaroa Death

Jessica Doney

Aug 8
1 min

Man Charged In Relation To Paengaroa Death

A man has now been charged in relation to a death at a Western Bay of Plenty address two weeks ago. Police were called to a Paengaroa...

Police Name Victim Of Kaingaroa Forest Workplace Incident

Jessica Doney

Aug 5
1 min

Police Name Victim Of Kaingaroa Forest Workplace Incident

Police have now released the name of the person who died following a workplace incident at Kaingaroa Forest last Wednesday. Police say,...

Olympic Gold For Eastern Bay Sevens Stars

Paora Manuel

Jul 31
1 min

Olympic Gold For Eastern Bay Sevens Stars

OLYMPIC GOLD FOR EASTERN BAY SEVENS STARS It's Gold for Ruatoki's Stacey Waaka and Poroporo's Mahina Paul. Waaka and Paul were part of...

Hayden Wilde's Medal Hopes On Hold As Men's Triathlon Race Postponed

Paora Manuel

Jul 30
1 min

Hayden Wilde's Medal Hopes On Hold As Men's Triathlon Race Postponed

Whakatāne tri-athlete Hayden Wilde will have to wait another day for his Paris race. Officials have postponed tonight's men's triathlon...

BOP Residents Feel Locked Out Of Owning Home, Consumer NZ Says

Paora Manuel

Jul 30
1 min

BOP Residents Feel Locked Out Of Owning Home, Consumer NZ Says

A new report has highlighted how Bay of Plenty residents feel home ownership has become increasingly out of reach. It follows a recent...

Two People In Serious Condition Following Two-Vehicle Crash In Ōpōtiki

Jessica Doney

Jul 29
1 min

Two People In Serious Condition Following Two-Vehicle Crash In Ōpōtiki

Two people were taken to hospital in a serious condition on Saturday afternoon following a crash on State Highway 2 near Ōpōtiki....

Search Continues For Man Missing Between Whakatāne & Whakaari/White Island

Jessica Doney

Jul 25
1 min

Search Continues For Man Missing Between Whakatāne & Whakaari/White Island

An in-air and on-water search continues for a person reported overboard in the water between Whakatāne and Whakaari/White Island....

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