Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A man is behind bars after shots were fired in broad daylight during a funeral procession.

Other regions that use the racks have shown a positive impact on bus passengers.

Elderly man injured after ute hits stationary truck.

A man, 92, involved in a crash has been seriously hurt and flown to Tauranga Hospital.

BOP Regional Council says there is no cause for alarm over today's forecast heavy rain.

Plane making an emergency landing hit a fisherman standing on the Whakatane beach.

Māori Television and Te Puni Kōkiri have announced this year's Matariki Awards finalists.

17-year-old flown to hospital with serious burns on his arms, legs and abdomen.

Geonet recorded four moderate quakes throughout the past 24 hours.

The man behind the Kawerau Siege says the justice system has no jurisdiction over him.

There have been more than 90 requests for help with short-term accommodation in Edgecumbe

A ute and motorbike collided near Galatea.

Tradie army project aimed at saving flood-damaged Edgecumbe homes officially sanctioned.

Edgecumbe schools plan to re-open for the new term on Monday, with trauma experts on hand.

At least 16 homes in Edgecumbe have been destroyed by the flood which swamped the town.

Animals have been displaced since the Edgecumbe flood. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Former Finance Minister visits Bay to sort out terms of reference and makeup of panel.

The Whakatane District Council has provided a full update on the area after Cyclone Cook.

8,500 customers still without power across the district

Did a wave the height of a four-storey building really form off the Bay of Plenty?

Multiple roads across the Bay of Plenty remain closed due to slips, and fallen trees.

Whakatane District Mayor Tony Bonne talks with Tristram Clayton about the clean up underway.

Satellite images offer a dramatic perspective of Edgecumbe before and after the flood.

Updated information for displaced Edgecumbe residents.

A volunteer army has formed to help the flood-stricken town of Edgecumbe.