Hawaiian students are in the region to learn from Maori.

Lake Taupo CC and Whakatane United have booked their place in Western Bay of Plenty reserve grade championship semi-finals this weekend

Eastern Bay of Plenty councils have collaborated to develop a plan to provide a clear vision of where the region wants to be in the

Information around infrastructure, environmental work, and water quality projects planned by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council is

Whakatane farmers were among the big winners at the 2017 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards.

Boy actor James Rolleston has pleaded guilty to causing a crash which left him and his friend seriously injured last July.

The skies are beginning to clear after last night's storm, but the respite may be short-lived, with thunderstorms and more heavy rain forecast for later today.

Heavy rain is expected in the region today and tomorrow.

Project aims to breath new life into the township.

Rippa Rugby will kick off for the first time in Whakatane today. Three hundred year five to year eight kids will be involved in Rippa

Years ago, a Maori boy was caught stealing lollies at the local Four Square. A report labelled him a "thug". He was 10 years old, writes Dame Susan Devoy.

Whakatane Mayor Tony Bonne is confident in the success of the region, despite a Maxim Institute report projecting population decline in the next two decades. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kawerau's Urban Food Forest (KUFF) project launched this month and will become a source of fresh produce for locals. The project

Construction on the redevelopment of the Whakatane Museum Research Centre is on track to start in the middle of this year. Whakatane

Images from Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2017 being held at Hawke's Bay Regional Sports Park in Hastings. Photos by Hawkes Bay Today.

Ngati Rangiwewehi's powerful opening day performance set the standard at the national kapa haka championship Te Matatini in Hastings.

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology has reinforced its commitment to help improve the social and economic outlook of the Kawerau community.

Emergency services were alerted to the collision about 4.50pm.

Two people have been shot in an attempted armed robbery at a berry farm in Whakatane.

Road users who travel on the stretch of State Highway 2 between Awakeri and Taneatua in the Eastern Bay of Plenty are advised that

Twelve men have been arrested in relation to a gang clash on the streets of Whakatane, in which shots were fired and people scrambled for cover.

"Pop, pop, pop": A witness to an extraordinary gang clash on the streets of Whakatane has described how frightened motorists ran for their lives.

Police appeal for film of a funeral procession after shots were fired during a gang clash in Whakatane yesterday.

Police arrested multiple people after shots were fired at a Mongrel Mob member Tahu Kingi's funeral procession going from Kawerau to Whakatane.

Multiple arrests have been made after shots were fired at a Mongrel Mob funeral procession in Whakatane.

IN ACTION: Whakatane's Tony Rees [Honda CBR1000RR], is the new points leader in the Superbike class after intense racing at Teretonga

A brawl between two rival gangs involving weapons broke out during a funeral procession in Whakatane yesterday.

Pak'N Save has apologised after a customer found a fly and its eggs in a packet of mince in a Whakatane store.

SCORCHING: Whakatane's Damon Rees (Honda CBR600RR) in action during the opening round of the New Zealand Superbike Championships in

Man died after a truck rolled on Thornton Rd in Whakatane on January 1.