Bay of Plenty News

Police have arrested three people in Eastern Bay of Plenty on a range of serious charges, including impersonating Police. On Sunday 13 September, around 6pm,...

https://youtu.be/kepsBi7MKmk?si=4rK9BU8vYaNY_XJb NZ First’s Rotorua candidate Billy Brown has laid out his reasons for entering politics, arguing that the country needs more people with practical, private-sector...

A Tauranga man has been charged after an alleged vandalism spree targeting political hoardings, with Police warning potential copycats to think again. The first hoardings...

Police can confirm one person has died in a house fire on Matakana Island this morning. Emergency services were called to the fire, on Paama...

Police are continuing to search for missing 52-year-old man Billyjoe Pereniki. Billyjoe was reported missing from his home address in Opape Beach Road, Ōpōtiki on...

The Government Inquiry into the fatal Tauranga landslides that claimed eight lives earlier this year has been given more time to complete its work,...

The investigation into the deaths of three people at a house in Glenholme, Rotorua is continuing today. "We can now release the age of the...

Police can now confirm the body located in Lake Rotokākahi/Green Lake last Thursday has been identified as Jeremy Palmer Robertson. Officers have undertaken various searches...

A man in his early 20s has appeared in court on an assault charge after a woman and two young children were found dead...

Police have responded to a serious incident in Rotorua overnight and will continue to have a visible presence in the area today. "Emergency services were...

A major expansion of the Port of Tauranga has been given the green light under the Government’s fast-track consenting regime, clearing the way for...

Police investigating an incident where a man was fatally struck by a car in Te Puke on Tuesday night are appealing to the public...

The CTV Families Group wants the Government to take action after new evidence emerged regarding the Mount Maunganui landslide. Led by University of Canterbury Professor...

Bay of Plenty have beaten Auckland 19-22 in their NPC Round 5 match at Eden Park in Auckland. https://youtu.be/SlNFc7exB08?si=FUmTwx-b2mBt7ru7

An independent review has found that systemic failures by Tauranga City Council contributed to the “preventable” Mount Maunganui landslide that killed six people in...

Have you seen Sione Maile Tonga? Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Sione Maile Tonga, 28, who has a warrant to arrest...

The following is a statement on behalf of Lisa’s husband, Travis: The Council report released highlights Lisa’s extraordinary and selfless actions on the morning...

Canterbury have beaten Bay of Plenty 33-28 in their Round 3 clash today at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch. The Ranfurly Shield remains in...

Bay of Plenty Police investigating a crash involving a Police vehicle in Rotorua last week are seeking the public’s assistance. The crash involved a Police...

A man critically injured in an incident in Pongakawa on Friday night has died. Police were called to Rotoehu Forest about 10:15pm on 31 July,...

Rotorua Police have dealt a major blow to organised crime in the Bay of Plenty, busting a large, commercial scale drug operation, making over...

Police are planning a further search for missing man Jeremy Robertson in Rotorua this week. "On Wednesday 22 July, approximately 20 Police Search and Rescue...

Two men have been arrested and charged after allegedly defrauding a vulnerable person out of a significant amount of money in the Bay of...

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has announced $15.5 million in Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) support for two Bay of Plenty projects aimed at expanding...

Police have made five arrests as part of a coordinated Trans-Tasman crackdown on outlaw motorcycle gangs. Taskforce Morpheus sees New Zealand Police join with Australian...

Police investigating the death of Rotorua mother Melissa Jones continue to appeal for information as the investigation remains open. Melissa, aged 25, was found deceased...

A man has died in Police custody in Tauranga on Tuesday night. The man had been Tasered by Police moments earlier, after he attempted to...

The Government is changing local government laws to ensure only elected councillors can vote on council committee decisions, saying the move will 'strengthen democratic...

A property has been seized following a large Police operation in Kawerau today. Police have supported MBIE in taking possession of a property that has...

Police making enquiries into the death of a diver at Whakatāne Heads are seeking information from two men. The diver’s body was located around 9am...

A body has been located in the search for a missing diver in Whakatāne. The body was located at around 9am near the Whakatāne River...

Two Tauranga men are due to appear in Court following a report of a fuel theft from a construction site. At around 11.35pm on Wednesday,...

A complex Police investigation spanning nearly a year has unearthed alleged corruption and other criminal activity taking place within several corrections facilities. Twenty people have...

Police are appalled with the behaviour of motorists across the Bay of Plenty, and are urging the community to not get behind the wheel...

Police have arrested four people following a public brawl in Kopeopeo, Whakatāne, last month. On Wednesday 15 April, around 12.30pm, Police were called to the...

Police have laid charges in relation to a fatal crash in Rotorua in November 2025. The crash, involving a car and a bus carrying a...

Two people have died, and another is seriously injured after a two-car collision near Rotorua this morning. The crash was reported about 5.30am, near the...

Police are now in a position to name the two boys who died after a bank collapsed along the Tarawera River at Kawerau on...

A series of severe weather warnings and watches have been issued as a front followed by multiple active troughs moves across the country, bringing...

Western Bay of Plenty Police are investigating incidents where people have received a scam phone call from someone claiming to be a police officer. Acting...