

Jessica Doney
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Four Youth Charged Following Kawerau Assault
Four young people have been charged following an assault outside a Kawerau business on Friday afternoon. Police were called to a gas...


Paora Manuel
Jun 12, 20242 min read
White Island Tours Had $38,000 In Bank Coffers, Liquidators Reveal
White Island Tours had $38,000 in bank coffers, liquidators report finds. A liquidator's report has found that White Island Tours had...


Paora Manuel
Jun 7, 20241 min read
Ōpōtiki Police To Monitor Gathering and Memorial Ride
Extra Police will be in Ōpōtiki this weekend, to monitoring a planned gathering and memorial ride in the area. 1XX News understands, the...


Jessica Doney
May 29, 20241 min read
Fonterra Announce Opening 2024/25 Season Forecast Milk Price
Fonterra this morning announced an opening 2024/25 season forecast Farmgate Milk Price of $7.25-8.75 per kgMS with a midpoint of $8.00...


Jessica Doney
May 24, 20241 min read
Minor Eruption Recorded At Whakaari/White Island
GNS Science recorded a minor volcanic eruption on Whakaari White Island this morning at 8:20am. The minor eruption was observed as a...


Jessica Doney
May 22, 20241 min read
Man Arrested Following Waimana Assault
Police arrested a 30-year-old man this morning in relation to an assault outside the Waimana Rugby Club on Saturday 11th May. "There was...


Jessica Doney
May 22, 20241 min read
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Investigate Monday's Oil Spill In Tauranga Harbour
Bay of Plenty Regional Council continue to investigate the cause of an oil spill in the Tauranga Harbour on Monday. Regional Council were...


Jessica Doney
May 20, 20241 min read
Police Investigate Two Overnight Incidents Around Ōpōtiki Wharf
Investigations are now underway into two incidents which occurred around the Ōpōtiki wharf overnight. Police have confirmed they received...


Paora Manuel
May 16, 20241 min read
Whakatāne Hospital Junior Doctors Stage Another Strike
Junior doctors from Whakatāne Hospital downed tools today, for the second time in two weeks. Several doctors took their picket lines to...


Jessica Doney
May 14, 20241 min read
Voting Opens For Galatea-Waiōhau Subdivision In Murupara Community Board By-Election
Voting papers have now been sent to to residents in the Galatea-Waiōhau subdivision for the Murupara Community Board by-election....


Jessica Doney
May 10, 20241 min read
2024 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Award Winners Gear Up For Nationals Event In Queenstown
The winners of this year's Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards are in for a big weekend as they gear up for tomorrow night's Nationals...


Jessica Doney
May 7, 20241 min read
Police Seek Public Information Following Bayfair Assault
Police are appealing to the public for information following an assault at Bayfair in Mount Maunganui on Friday evening. Police were...


Paora Manuel
May 3, 20241 min read
Four People Arrested Over Michael Hill Burglary
Four people were arrested, following Thursday afternoon's incident at Michael Hill on The Strand in Whakatāne. Police said four people...


Jessica Doney
May 1, 20241 min read
Police Investigate Attempted Ram Raid In Ōhope
Whakatāne Police are now investigating an attempted ram raid at an Ōhope store overnight. Police were notified of a burglary on...


Jessica Doney
Apr 26, 20242 min read
Kawerau Man Charged Following Serious Incident in Edgecumbe
A 31-year-old Kawerau man was due to appear in the Whakatāne District Court yesterday after three people were held hostage in Edgecumbe...


Paora Manuel
Apr 24, 20242 min read
BOP Junior Hospital Doctors To Go On 24-Hour Strike In May
Junior doctors at Whakatāne and Tauranga Hospitals will soon swap their doctors coats for picket fences. They'll join 2500 junior doctors...


Jessica Doney
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Man In Custody Following Crash Between Quad Bike & Train
A 40-year old man has been taken into custody following a crash between a quad bike and train near Lake Matahina on Friday. Emergency...


Jessica Doney
Apr 19, 20241 min read
Crash Between Quadbike & Train Near Lake Matahina
Police responded to reports of a crash involving a train and a quadbike on a track in Lake Matahina around 9:50am. "A vehicle collided...


Jessica Doney
Apr 19, 20241 min read
Man Due In Court Following Arrest & Firearm Seized In Whakatāne
A man has been arrested and a firearm seized following a routine vehicle stop in Whakatāne last night. Police stopped a vehicle...


Jessica Doney
Apr 18, 20241 min read
Fire Crews Respond To Overnight Garage Blaze In Whakatāne
Fire crews across the Eastern Bay were kept busy overnight with a garage fire in Whakatāne. Fire & Emergency first received report of the...