

Police Identify Vehicle Involved in Fatal Shooting Of Kawerau Woman, Korrey Whyman
Police have now identified a two door dark blue Toyota Hilux as the vehicle involved in the fatal shooting of 28 year old Kawerau woman,...

Jessica Doney
Oct 17, 20221 min read


Two Men Accused Of Jamaine Wharton Murder Sentenced In High Court
The pair accused of murdering Whakatāne man, Jamaine Wharton were sentenced in the Rotorua High Court last week. Wharton died after being...

Jessica Doney
Oct 17, 20221 min read


One Dead In State Highway 35 Crash
One person has died following a serious crash on State Highway 35 Te Kaha on Saturday afternoon. Police were alerted to the single...

Jessica Doney
Oct 17, 20221 min read


Stats NZ Data Shows Continuous Rise In Food Prices
Eastern Bay shoppers continue to feel the pinch at the supermarket as the annual food price increase remains at a 13 year high. Stats NZ...

Jessica Doney
Oct 14, 20221 min read


One Dead & Another Injured In SH2 Matata Crash
One person has died following a serious crash on State Highway West, Matata last night. Police were alerted to the two-vehicle crash...

Jessica Doney
Oct 14, 20221 min read


Delay In Whakatāne & Kawerau Final Election Results
Both Whakatāne and Kawerau District Councils have announced a delay in final election results. Final results for Whakatāne will become...

Jessica Doney
Oct 13, 20221 min read


Latest Data Reveals Drop In Bay Of Plenty House Prices
The latest Real Estate Institute Property Report has recognised a gradual drop in house prices across the Bay of Plenty. Data shows the...

Jessica Doney
Oct 13, 20221 min read


Bay Of Plenty Police Concerned About Road Deahts
Police are concerned about the number of deaths on Bay of Plenty roads. Four people died on the region's roads over the weekend,...

Radio 1XX
Oct 11, 20221 min read


Two Crashes Over The Weekend Leaves Two Dead
It's been a horror past 24 hours on Eastern Bay roads. Police confirmed this morning, one person had died following a crash on Galatea...

Jessica Doney
Oct 10, 20221 min read


Eastern Bay Rugby Shines At 2022 Zespri Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Awards
It's celebrations all around for Ōpōtiki rugby star, Luka Connor and the Tāneatua Senior Men's Rugby team after a successful night at the...

Jessica Doney
Oct 7, 20221 min read


Owners Of Whaakari/White Island Seek Charges To Be Dropped
The owners of Whakaari/White Island are seeking to have charges by Worksafe against them, in relation to the 2019 eruption, dismissed....

Jessica Doney
Oct 7, 20221 min read


Whakatāne Drops Back In 2022 Sunshine Hours Race
Rainfall and a few cloudy days in September has caused for Whakatāne to scale back slightly in the 2022 Sunshine Hours race. According to...

Jessica Doney
Oct 4, 20221 min read


September Rainfall Totals For Whakatāne Hit The Record Books
MetService have announced Whakatāne experienced it's wettest September on record (since 1974) with 225.6mm of rain over the month. Three...

Jessica Doney
Oct 3, 20221 min read


Homicide Investigation Into Kawerau Woman's Death Continues
The Police investigation continues into the death of Kawerau woman Korrey Whyman. Whyman was shot in Mourea, near Rotorua last Sunday...

Radio 1XX
Sep 30, 20221 min read


NIWA Predict Warmer Temperatures To Spike Soon
Summer could hit the Eastern Bay sooner than anticipated. NIWA's latest Seasonal Climate Outlook for October - December has shown...

Jessica Doney
Sep 30, 20221 min read


Serious Crash Near Ōpōtiki Leaves One Person In Critical Condition
One person is now in Whakatāne Hospital in a critical condition following a crash near Appleton Road in Ōpōtiki this morning Police were...

Jessica Doney
Sep 29, 20221 min read


Taneatua Senior Men's Rugby Breaks Through To 2022 Bay Of Plenty Rugby Union Awards
It's been a big year for the Taneatua Senior Men's Rugby team. The team have received two nominations at this year's Bay of Plenty Rugby...

Jessica Doney
Sep 28, 20221 min read


Bay Of Plenty Regional Council Offers Free Bus Services For World Car Free Day 2022
Today marks World Car Free Day in the Eastern Bay. The global event which encourages people out of their cars in favour of more...

Jessica Doney
Sep 22, 20221 min read


Residents Encouraged To Take Part In Whakatāne's 'Clean Up Week'
Residents are encouraged to do their part and help clean up our local communities, as Whakatāne's Clean Up Week kicks off. The Whakatāne...

Jessica Doney
Sep 19, 20221 min read


Eastern Bay Players Named In Black Ferns Rugby World Cup Squad
There's an Eastern Bay flavour in the Black Ferns World Cup squad announced this week. Ōpōtiki's Luka Connor and Murupara's Natalie...

Jessica Doney
Sep 15, 20221 min read

