Former AC/DC drummer tells of how he's finally coming to terms with the loss of a mate.

Emergency services are reporting to a serious crash between Tauranga and Rotorua.

Flood victim Glen Rangiaho lost nearly everything and now thieves have stolen the rest.

The search for a body in Whakatane River will resume tomorrow morning.

A new study says international students are an "untapped opportunity" for NZ regions.

Road still closed because of hazardous materials in tricky location for recovery.

Person killed in crash which has shut down a main highway between Tauranga and Rotorua.

Buddhists are handing over thousands of dollars in vouchers to Edgecumbe flood victims.

A $30 million investment in kiwifruit has been announced for Bay of Plenty Maori.

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

Find out what's happening in your region as Cyclone Cook sweeps in.

Authorities warn Bay of Plenty residents to be prepared.

Many schools have closed their doors today as wild weather looms.

The heart-ache for the Bay isn't over yet as another cyclone system heads south.

Drama captain Elsie Spiers wins UN competition in Bay while Olivia Temm places third.

A severe weather warning has been issued from most of the Bay of Plenty.

Residents evacuated from dry homes in the Eastern Bay have voiced their anger.

Voters have a week left to vote in the Mauao by-election.

The author of a book on the 28th Maori Battalion is looking for photographs.

MOVING UP: Tauranga lawyer Greg Hollister-Jones will hand over the reins as Crown Prosecutor to become a district court judge next

Stunning pictures of McLaren Falls in the Kaimai Range have emerged, taken just hours apart. Bay of Plenty Times chief photographer

Coromandel residents left homeless after being evacuated due to flooding.

The owners of the ship that grounded at Astrolabe Reef just over five years ago have released a statement arguing for the Rena wreck

Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick discusses the release of the Maxim Institute population decline report today, and what the Rotorua Lakes Council are doing to buck the trend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Family and friends turn out on perfect evening at Mount Main Beach to salute "special guy"

Candidate and MP to help raise funds and awareness for Tauranga Women's Refuge

A crash on Te Puke Highway south of the town has blocked one lane of the main highway. Emergency services were called to the intersection

Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.

Caption: Head of the School of Design and Humanities Gill Brocas and Polytechnic corporate service director Anthony Robertson in the

Two women injured when armed robber fires gun during attempted hold up.