Media Bay of Plenty: Regional News Regional News https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:33:56 +1200 en Copyright 2026 Media Bay of Plenty Aiir http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss SH2 Waioweka Gorge to Remain Open Under Revised Weather Response Despite Heavy Rain Warning https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/sh2-waioweka-gorge-to-remain-open-under-revised-weather-response-despite-heavy-rain-warning/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/sh2-waioweka-gorge-to-remain-open-under-revised-weather-response-despite-heavy-rain-warning/ Regional News Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:44:36 +1200 Heavy Rain Warnings Issued for Bay of Plenty https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/heavy-rain-warnings-issued-for-friday/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/heavy-rain-warnings-issued-for-friday/ Regional News Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:02:53 +1200 Warmer, Drier, Healthier: Bay Organisation's Winter Mission https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/warmer-drier-healthier-bay-organisations-winter-mission/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/warmer-drier-healthier-bay-organisations-winter-mission/ Regional News Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:47:00 +1200 Full Pekatahi Bridge Closure Scheduled for July School Holidays https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/full-pekatahi-bridge-closure-scheduled-for-july-school-holidays/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/full-pekatahi-bridge-closure-scheduled-for-july-school-holidays/ Regional News Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:49:45 +1200 ‘An Intergenerational Decision’: Council Moves to Protect $3 Billion Fund https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/local-council/an-intergenerational-decision-council-moves-to-protect-3-billion-fund/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/local-council/an-intergenerational-decision-council-moves-to-protect-3-billion-fund/ Regional News Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:23:48 +1200 Public Feedback Sought on Future of Bay of Plenty Councils https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/local-council/public-feedback-on-council-amalgamation-opens-across-the-eastern-bay/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/local-council/public-feedback-on-council-amalgamation-opens-across-the-eastern-bay/ Regional News Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:12:14 +1200 Forecaster Warns Bay of Plenty Faces Below-Normal Rainfall This Winter https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/forecaster-warns-bay-of-plenty-faces-below-normal-rainfall-this-winter/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/forecaster-warns-bay-of-plenty-faces-below-normal-rainfall-this-winter/ Regional News Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:43:25 +1200 House Fire in Waihau Bay https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/emergency-services-are-responding-to-a-house-fire-in-waihau-bay/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/emergency-services-are-responding-to-a-house-fire-in-waihau-bay/ Regional News Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:15:03 +1200 Boil Water Notice in Place for Rūātoki https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/boil-water-notice-in-place-for-ruatoki/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/boil-water-notice-in-place-for-ruatoki/ Regional News Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:34:42 +1200 Boil Water Notice in Place for Te Kaha https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/boil-water-notice-in-place-for-te-kaha/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/boil-water-notice-in-place-for-te-kaha/ Regional News Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:07:16 +1200 Ōpōtiki Rising: Community Invited to Shape Ōpōtiki’s Future https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/local-council/opotiki-rising-community-invited-to-shape-opotikis-future/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/local-council/opotiki-rising-community-invited-to-shape-opotikis-future/ Regional News Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:53:13 +1200 St Joseph’s School Cuts Costs With Community-Funded Solar Project https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/good-news/st-josephs-school-cuts-costs-with-community-funded-solar-project/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/good-news/st-josephs-school-cuts-costs-with-community-funded-solar-project/ Regional News Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:02:48 +1200 Waioweka Gorge Reopens After Weather Related Closure https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/waioweka-gorge-reopened-after-weather-related-closure/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/waioweka-gorge-reopened-after-weather-related-closure/ Regional News Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:01:59 +1200 Praise and Criticism as Government Unveils $75m for SH2 Resilience https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/praise-and-criticism-as-government-unveils-75m-for-sh2-resilience/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/praise-and-criticism-as-government-unveils-75m-for-sh2-resilience/ Regional News Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:39 +1200 Heavy Rain Warning for the Bay of Plenty https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/heavy-rain-warning-for-the-bay-of-plenty/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/heavy-rain-warning-for-the-bay-of-plenty/ Regional News Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:14:43 +1200 $75M Boost for Waioweka Gorge Resilience in Budget 2026 https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/75m-boost-for-waioweka-gorge-resilience-in-budget-2026/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/75m-boost-for-waioweka-gorge-resilience-in-budget-2026/ Regional News Fri, 29 May 2026 12:45:17 +1200 Waioeka Gorge Night Closures Scheduled for June Resilience Work https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/waioeka-gorge-night-closures-scheduled-for-june-resilience-work/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/waioeka-gorge-night-closures-scheduled-for-june-resilience-work/ Regional News Fri, 29 May 2026 12:19:57 +1200 Motorists Urged to Take Care This Long Weekend https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/motorists-urged-to-take-care-this-long-weekend/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/motorists-urged-to-take-care-this-long-weekend/ Regional News Fri, 29 May 2026 10:29:13 +1200 Solar Panels Generate Savings for Whakatāne District Council https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/solar/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/solar/ Regional News Thu, 28 May 2026 12:25:11 +1200 Average Speed Cameras Activated on SH2 West of Matatā https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/average-speed-cameras-activated-on-sh2-west-of-matata/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/average-speed-cameras-activated-on-sh2-west-of-matata/ Regional News Thu, 28 May 2026 11:46:56 +1200 “Don’t Be in a Rush”: Police Warning Over Winter Roads https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/dont-be-in-a-rush-police-warning-over-winter-roads/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/dont-be-in-a-rush-police-warning-over-winter-roads/ Regional News Thu, 28 May 2026 11:32:37 +1200 Man Arrested as Police Seize Kawerau Property https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/crime/man-arrested-as-police-seize-kawerau-property/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/crime/man-arrested-as-police-seize-kawerau-property/ Regional News Thu, 28 May 2026 11:02:56 +1200 Councils Review Long-Term Options for Shared Water Services https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/water-services/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/water-services/ Regional News Wed, 27 May 2026 10:46:33 +1200 “Extraordinary Legacy”: Tributes Flow for Malcolm Campbell https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/extraordinary-legacy-tributes-flow-for-malcolm-campbell/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/extraordinary-legacy-tributes-flow-for-malcolm-campbell/ Regional News Tue, 26 May 2026 11:56:33 +1200 Appeal for Information Following Incident at the Whakatāne Heads https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/appeal-for-information-following-incident-at-the-whakatane-heads/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/appeal-for-information-following-incident-at-the-whakatane-heads/ Regional News Tue, 26 May 2026 10:29:36 +1200 Bay of Plenty Police Warn Illegal Dirt Bike Riding is Putting Lives at Risk https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/bay-of-plenty-police-warn-illegal-dirt-bike-riding-is-putting-lives-at-risk/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/bay-of-plenty-police-warn-illegal-dirt-bike-riding-is-putting-lives-at-risk/ Regional News Mon, 25 May 2026 11:17:30 +1200 Search Teams Located Body in Search for Missing Diver in Whakatāne. https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/search-teams-located-body-in-search-for-missing-diver-in-whakatane/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/search-teams-located-body-in-search-for-missing-diver-in-whakatane/ Regional News Sat, 23 May 2026 13:05:54 +1200 Emergency Services Searching for Missing Diver https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/whaktane-heads-incident/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/whaktane-heads-incident/ Regional News Fri, 22 May 2026 14:26:36 +1200 Newly Adopted Dog Credited With Saving Man in Whakatāne Blaze https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/newly-adopted-dog-credited-with-saving-man-in-whakatane-blaze/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/newly-adopted-dog-credited-with-saving-man-in-whakatane-blaze/ Regional News Fri, 22 May 2026 16:16:25 +1200 East Cape Shellfish Biotoxin Alerts Lifted https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/east-cape-shellfish-biotoxin-alerts-lifted/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/east-cape-shellfish-biotoxin-alerts-lifted/ Regional News Fri, 22 May 2026 15:08:57 +1200 Former Kawerau Mayor and Regional Councillor, Malcolm Campbell, Has Passed Away https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/former-kawerau-mayor-malcolm-campbell-has-passed-away/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/former-kawerau-mayor-malcolm-campbell-has-passed-away/ Regional News Fri, 22 May 2026 12:34:02 +1200 "Well Ablaze": House Fire on Bridge Street, Whakatāne https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/house-fire-on-bridge-street-whakatane/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/house-fire-on-bridge-street-whakatane/ Regional News Fri, 22 May 2026 07:51:32 +1200 Pyjama Drive Donations Triple in Support for Eastern Bay Families https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/pyjama-drive-donations-triple-in-support-for-eastern-bay-families/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/pyjama-drive-donations-triple-in-support-for-eastern-bay-families/ Regional News Thu, 21 May 2026 15:14:06 +1200 Helicopter Crash Near Whakatāne Caused by ‘Dynamic Rollover’, TAIC Says https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/helicopter-crash-near-whakatane-caused-by-dynamic-rollover-taic-says/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/helicopter-crash-near-whakatane-caused-by-dynamic-rollover-taic-says/ Regional News Thu, 21 May 2026 12:15:08 +1200 Fire Crews Responding to Fire in Pongakawa https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/fire-crews-responding-to/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/fire-crews-responding-to/ Regional News Wed, 20 May 2026 13:52:10 +1200 Kawerau Musician Proving Small-Town Dreams Can Go Big https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/kawerau-local-breaking-stereotupes-and/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/kawerau-local-breaking-stereotupes-and/ Regional News Tue, 19 May 2026 16:27:40 +1200 Concerns Remain as Government Unveils Details of NCEA Replacement https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/concerns-remain-as-government-unveils-details-of-ncea-replacement/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/concerns-remain-as-government-unveils-details-of-ncea-replacement/ Regional News Tue, 19 May 2026 16:27:09 +1200 New Pipe Band Festival Announced for the Eastern Bay https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/new-pipe-band-festival-announced-for-the-eastern-bay/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/new-pipe-band-festival-announced-for-the-eastern-bay/ Regional News Tue, 19 May 2026 09:41:01 +1200 Whakatāne Continuing Variable Speed Limit Rollout in Bay of Plenty https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/whakatane-continuing-variable-speed-limit-rollout-in-bay-of-plenty/ https://www.1xx.co.nz/news/regional-news/whakatane-continuing-variable-speed-limit-rollout-in-bay-of-plenty/ Regional News Tue, 19 May 2026 10:36:55 +1200