Bay Of Plenty

Residents in a Bay of Plenty town are fed up with their rusty brown tap water, which they say is nasty to drink, dirties washing and causes skin irritations. Audio

The name of the victim of a suspected homicide in Ōpōtiki on Friday night has been released, as police continue their investigation.

Abuse faced by city workers in Rotorua has more than tripled, with incidents including verbal and physical threats.

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man in Ōpōtiki died following a "disorder related incident" last night.

Rotorua's mayor has spoken about the "truly special" moment, and criticised the sector's staff shortages.

The pair have been charged with two counts of kidnapping and one count of aggravated robbery.

Eastern Bay bar owners and clubs feel they should be trusted to use their discretion about suitable closing hours.

"Utterly devastated" and "horrified" is how people have reacted to fee hikes for Tauranga community facilities.

Rotoehu homeowner Joan Blair has gone from living her dream to her worst nightmare.

A homicide inquiry has begun after a man's body was found down a bank on a rural road near Whakatāne.

Some pensioners have lost all their belongings after flash flooding quickly inundated their homes in Waihī Beach, in Bay of Plenty.

The owners of Whakaari / White Island have failed to have charges against them thrown out.

Parking in Tauranga's city centre will be free on Saturdays and after 5pm on weekdays after it was found charging affected the number of visitors.

Civil Defence teams were out at first light assessing the damage caused by flash flooding at Waihī Beach that forced up to 50 people from their homes. Audio

Orange heavy rain warnings have been issued for already sodden Northland, Bay of Plenty and parts of the East Coast, and people are being warned to be prepared.

Lee Murray is the winner of this year's New Zealand Society of Authors Cuba Press Laura Solomon Prize.