Locals are asked to expect delays while gang farewells members.

Police were called just before 10pm last night.

A 'gang-related disorder' occurred in the lead-up to the death, police say.

Police said there was a gang-related disorder incident before the man died.

Police have appealed to the public for any information.

“You can’t have your house and your strawberry, too,” says mayor Victor Luca.

One vet says pet owners should not “reward the waistline” with treats.

It’s 'head in the clouds' for one lucky Bay of Plenty couple.

The Whakatāne store owners have now sold an $8.3m-winning ticket to go with a $12.25m win.

He had two previous convictions for drink-driving.

The company was convicted in the Tauranga District Court.

The Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards were announced at Parliament House yesterday.

All but one of these fires was last night.

'I couldn't get off the bed - I was [spending] 16 to 18 hours in bed. I can barely walk.'

An expert makes the suggestion as police crack down on gang violence.

Mobsters accused of killing man who wouldn't give them drugs and attacking two others.

Police also made two arrests in Ōpōtiki amid gang tensions.

Lifeguards' summer patrols begin this weekend at Bay of Plenty beaches.

All the roads where the crashes occurred are now open.

The revised policy aims to align trading hours across the Eastern Bay.

The signs were put up this week, and taken down less than 24 hours later.

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.

Submissions can be made on the council’s website.

The latest news from the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

The fire forced the evacuation of the school.

Four women were victimised by the defendant.

No action has been seen at the site for more than a year.

The judge-alone trial resumed on Wednesday.

“People from all over the place want to help. It’s amazing."