Regional News Archive

$75M Boost for Waioweka Gorge Resilience in Budget 2026

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 12:45 PM

Waioeka Gorge Night Closures Scheduled for June Resilience Work

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 12:19 PM

Motorists Urged to Take Care This Long Weekend

Friday, May 29, 2026 at 10:29 AM

Solar Panels Generate Savings for Whakatāne District Council

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 12:25 PM

Average Speed Cameras Activated on SH2 West of Matatā

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 11:46 AM

“Don’t Be in a Rush”: Police Warning Over Winter Roads

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 11:32 AM

Man Arrested as Police Seize Kawerau Property

Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 11:02 AM

Councils Review Long-Term Options for Shared Water Services

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 10:46 AM

“Extraordinary Legacy”: Tributes Flow for Malcolm Campbell

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 11:56 AM

Appeal for Information Following Incident at the Whakatāne Heads

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 10:29 AM

Bay of Plenty Police Warn Illegal Dirt Bike Riding is Putting Lives at Risk

Monday, May 25, 2026 at 11:17 AM

Search Teams Located Body in Search for Missing Diver in Whakatāne.

Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 1:05 PM

Newly Adopted Dog Credited With Saving Man in Whakatāne Blaze

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM

East Cape Shellfish Biotoxin Alerts Lifted

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 3:08 PM

Emergency Services Searching for Missing Diver

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 2:26 PM

Former Kawerau Mayor and Regional Councillor, Malcolm Campbell, Has Passed Away

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM

"Well Ablaze": House Fire on Bridge Street, Whakatāne

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 7:51 AM

Pyjama Drive Donations Triple in Support for Eastern Bay Families

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 3:14 PM

Helicopter Crash Near Whakatāne Caused by ‘Dynamic Rollover’, TAIC Says

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 12:15 PM

Fire Crews Responding to Fire in Pongakawa

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 1:52 PM

Kawerau Musician Proving Small-Town Dreams Can Go Big

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:27 PM

Concerns Remain as Government Unveils Details of NCEA Replacement

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:27 PM

Whakatāne Continuing Variable Speed Limit Rollout in Bay of Plenty

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:36 AM

New Pipe Band Festival Announced for the Eastern Bay

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 9:41 AM

Permanent Repairs at the State Highway 35 Waikura Slip Site Get Underway

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM

New School Speed Limits Active in Kawerau as Wider Bay Rollout Begins

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 12:43 PM

Nine Decades of Friendship and Learning for Lyceum Club

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM

Fresh Food, More Rest: Simple Habits to Support Winter Health

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM

Arrests Made Following Public Brawl in Kopeopeo Last Month

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6:20 AM

Pyjama Drive Bringing Warmth and Aroha to Eastern Bay Tamariki

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM

Community Urged to Stay Alert to Fake Police Scam Calls

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 1:56 PM

Matatā Residents Rally for Town Clean-Up This Sunday

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:59 AM

‘For the Ones Who Can’t, We Move’: A Mum’s Mission to Help Her Son Walk

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 12:34 PM

Former Mayor Backs Eastern Bay Leaders Amid Governance Overhaul

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM

Two-Vehicle Crash on The Strand, Whakatāne

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 1:12 PM

Air Chathams Continues Community Investment Despite Rising Fuel Prices

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 11:17 AM

Bay Councils Race Clock on Local Government Overhaul

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 3:28 PM

Motu Trails Expands Planting Programme

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 1:46 PM

Bay of Plenty Man and Cat Inside as Alleged Thief Drives Off in Campervan

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 8:18 AM

Serious Crash State Highway 2

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM

Descendants, Taonga and Stories Brought Together in New Gallery Showcase

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM

15-year-old Mural Gets Creative Revival

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Handling Firewood? Bay of Plenty Urged to Take Care This Winter

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 8:15 AM

Cluster of Quakes off Te Kaha Part of "Normal" Seismic Pattern

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM

Whakatāne Herb Garden Growing Global Flavours and Local Curiosity

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:42 AM

Bay Drivers Urged to “Be Road Safety Heroes” During National Campaign

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 8:55 AM

Manawahe Kōkako Population Reaches New Milestone

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:21 AM

Ōpōtiki Youth Aim for $3K Goal to Grow Creative Programme

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM

Future of Iconic Whakatāne Walkway up for Community Proposals

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:50 AM

Locals Weigh in on Awakeri Growth Plans

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM

Local Early Learning Centre Celebrates Two Decades of Growth

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM

Rolled Truck on State Highway 2 Near Pukehina

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM

Live Sea Snake Spotted on Ōhope Beach

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM

"Believed to be Historical": Human Remains Found in Ohiwa Harbour

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 11:50 AM

NZTA Moves to Long-Term Solutions in Waioweka Gorge

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 9:48 AM

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon Visits Eastern Bay

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM

Graduation Hīkoi Draws Crowds to The Strand

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 1:24 PM

Next Phase of Whakatāne Riverfront Work Begins With Demolition

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 12:04 PM