Bay Of Plenty

The weather is clearing in Bay of Plenty, but residents are still fearful that more rain could catch them off guard.

Nurses at Rotorua Hospital are lobbying for secure parking after a series of car break-ins.

A 25-year-old man is facing a charge of murder over the death of Mitchell Te Kani a year ago.

Rūātoki, Awahau and Tāneatua have been isolated, and parts of State Highway 2 closed.

The Health and Disability Commission has found the husband had several falls in hospital, one of which contributed to his death.

Heavy rain and high winds are expected to reach Northland by 8pm before spreading to Auckland, Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel by early Sunday.

In Tauranga about a hundred people have gathered to mark the 159th anniversary of the battle of Gate Pā.

Rotorua Lakes Council wants to cut the $40,000 a year it gives the Rotorua Citizens Advice Bureau.

Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki face flooding, while Kawerau is looking at increased fire risk, a new report says.

A shortage of doctors in Kawerau has been cited as one of the reasons for not adding 80 more homes to the district, at a council hearing.

AgResearch is teaming up with regional councils and Rural Contractors New Zealand to collate information on alligator weed in a bid to better understand its spread.

A Rotorua judge has noted his astonishment at the actions of the Bay of Plenty man.

A replacement for a "dangerous" intersection connecting the Waikato and Tauranga has the tick.

The council reported more than $1 million could be saved by cutting the roles.

An Eastern Bay council is revisiting its poultry policy after social media highlighting of its chook rules backfired, bringing more angry squawks than happy clucks.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa took its fight all the way to the Supreme Court after the High Court, Environment Court and Court of Appeal dimissed the case.

The theft of firearms in two separate burglaries is a timely reminder for gun owners to be vigilant with security, Eastern Bay of Plenty police say.