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April was a busy month for the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter team, which carried out 36 life-saving missions across the Coastal Bay of Plenty region.

Access to urgent and after-hours healthcare services in the Eastern Bay is set to improve as part of Budget 2025.

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has announced a one-day closure of the Pekatahi Bridge to carry out essential emergency repairs on the bridge deck.

Public consultation on the Whakatāne District Council’s future water services wraps up this weekend, with submissions closing at 5pm on Sunday, 18 May.

Police are treating an overnight shed fire in Te Puke as suspicious. Emergency services were notified of a shed fire last night at...

More than 250 rangatahi from across the Eastern Bay of Plenty took part in this year’s Rangatahi Road Safety Roadshow, aimed at delivering practical road safety education to rural communities.

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has officially opened the $50 million Rangitāiki Spillway, a major infrastructure project designed to reduce flood risk along the Rangitāiki River.

Over the weekend, weather conditions carried steam and gas plumes from Whakaari / White Island westward toward Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty coastline.

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has approved funding to construct two new tear-drop roundabouts on either side of the State Highway 2 (SH2) Waiotahe River Bridge, in a move aimed at improving road safety.

Plan Change 8 clears final hurdle, enabling papakāinga and medium-density housing near Julian’s Berry Farm.

This morning, the Whakatāne District Council reviewed a proposal from local airline Air Chatham's, who are seeking urgent financial support to keep its Whakatāne to Auckland flight route in the air.

The Te Rāhui Herenga Waka Whakatāne Commercial Boat Harbour Project will not go ahead, following a joint decision by its key stakeholders to dissolve the initiative after it was found to no longer align with the original vision.

Ōhope Beach Golf Links has received a $90,000 grant from Trust Horizon to help them make their greens even greener...both in color and in sustainability.

At 5.30 this morning, Eastern Bay police were called to attend a crash in the Waiotahe area, on State Highway two, West of О̄pо̄tiki.

The Whakatāne District Council is urging Eastern Bay residents to “think before they toss” as a rising number of batteries are being found in local rubbish and recycling bins.

Whakatāne senior medical staff say they were forced to strike on Thursday May 1, 2025

The month of May is not just the start of cooler weather, but it also marks the Westpac Chopper Appeal Month, bringing the sound of helicopter blades not only to our skies, but also to our airwaves.

Traffic was disrupted this morning along State Highway 2, just west of Pikowai, following a single-vehicle incident involving a large truck that flipped onto its side.

Eastern Bay residents can expect delays heading through State Highway 35, as slip repair works begin.

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