

Officials Concerned Over Whakatāne Boat Harbour Project Delays, Rising Costs
Officials are worried about Whakatāne Boat Harbour Costs. Artists Impression/Supplied. Officials anticipate increased costs to remediate...

Radio 1XX
Dec 2, 20244 min read


Plea For Information After Fatal Crash Near Opotiki
Police are appealing for information following a fatal three-vehicle crash just outside Opotiki, last weekend. Emergency services...

Radio 1XX
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Three Men Arrested After Aggravated Burglary
Three men have been arrested, after an aggravated burglary last Friday, in Kaipara north of Auckland. Police allege the trio ransacked...

Radio 1XX
Nov 25, 20241 min read


Local Firefighter Taking Part In Skytower Challenge To Raise Funds For Leukaemia And Blood Cancer Patients
From left; Kayla Butler, Jessica Burke, Josh Hansen, Ryan Pryde and Nikki Butler Local firefighter, Jessica Burke will be competing in...
Chloe Moore
Nov 15, 20241 min read


High Court Appeal Hearing Concludes For White Island Owners
Image: GNS Science The Auckland High Court has finished its hearing over the Whakaari White Island owners appeal of its 2019 eruption...

Radio 1XX
Nov 1, 20242 min read


Whakaari/White Island Owners' Lawyer Argues Tour Operator, Not Landowners, Responsible for Health and Safety
22 people died after the December 2019 eruption. Photo: GNS Science A lawyer for the Whakaari/White Island owners has told the High Court...

Radio 1XX
Oct 30, 20241 min read


Bay of Plenty Steamers Ready For NPC Final
One small step for the Bay of Plenty Steamers, one final leap toward their first NPC title in 48 years, as the blue and gold play...

Radio 1XX
Oct 25, 20242 min read


Dozens of Arrests Amid Police Crackdwon Into Ōpōtiki Gang Activity
Police have made dozens of arrests, as part of an operation into the Barbarian chapter of the Mongrel Mob in Ōpōtiki. Detective...

Radio 1XX
Oct 22, 20241 min read


Tāneatua House Fire Linked To Ruatoki Gang-Related Shooting, Police Say
Eastern Bay Police believe Saturday night's house fire in Tāneatua and an earlier Ruatoki shooting are linked. Officers were called to...

Radio 1XX
Oct 15, 20241 min read


Body Found Following SH2 Waioeka River Crash
Police yesterday found a body during the search following last week's crash into the Waioeka River. Emergency services responded to the...

Jessica Doney
Oct 11, 20241 min read


Dangerous Conditions Hinder Police Search On Waioeka River
Police continue to monitor river conditions after the serious crash in Waioeka on Friday that has left one person unaccounted for....

Jessica Doney
Oct 9, 20241 min read


Whakatāne House Fire "Accidental", Fire Investigators Say
Fire investigators are calling the Friday night house fire on Hinemoa Street in Whakatāne "accidental" Crews from Whakatāne, Edgecumbe,...

Radio 1XX
Oct 7, 20241 min read


SH2 Closed Through Waioeka Gorge Following Serious Crash
Police are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 2, Waioeka Road in Ōpōtiki this morning. Emergency services were alerted about...

Jessica Doney
Oct 4, 20241 min read


More Police Patrols, Following Awatapu Burnouts
More patrols by Whakatāne Police around Awatapu are on the cards after concerns about burnouts in the area. One resident, who wishes to...

Radio 1XX
Oct 1, 20241 min read


Whakatāne Residents Urged To Avoid Water-Relates Activities In Section Of River
Whakatāne residents are being urged to avoid swimming or gathering kaimoana in the river from the old i-Site building to the Whakatāne...

Jessica Doney
Sep 23, 20241 min read


State Highway 2 Waiotahe Beach Remains Closed Following Slip
NZTA continue work today to clear a slip on State Highway 2 at Waiotahe Beach. The slip, which fell yesterday morning, has closed the...

Jessica Doney
Sep 17, 20241 min read


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 9, 20241 min read


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...

Jessica Doney
Sep 5, 20241 min read


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...

Jessica Doney
Aug 29, 20241 min read


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...

Jessica Doney
Aug 28, 20241 min read

