Regional News Archive

Police Investigating After Man Found in Critical Condition in Rotoehu Forest

Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 9:32 AM

Major Redevelopment Transforms Te Kura O Te Pāroa Learning Spaces

Friday, July 31, 2026 at 2:40 PM

Culture Without Borders: Native Nations United Connects the Next Generation of Indigenous Leaders

Friday, July 31, 2026 at 8:41 AM

‘Destructive and Irresponsible’: Whakatāne Mayor Frustrated With Government Move to Scrap Iwi Partnership Agreements

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 1:07 PM

SH30 Open Following Crash Between Te Teko and Awakeri

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 12:26 PM

Motorists Warned of Black Ice on Eastern Bay Roads

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:17 AM

Council Sets Strategic Direction for Whakatāne’s Next Decade

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 12:40 PM

Eastern Bay Animal Shelters Stretched as Demand Grows

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 1:24 PM

Whakatāne Council Backs Eastern Bay Unitary Council Proposal Pathway

Friday, July 24, 2026 at 12:26 PM

Environment Tops Bay of Plenty Priorities in Local Government Reform Survey

Friday, July 24, 2026 at 12:20 PM

Council Backs Community Partnership on Toi Walkway, but Trust Warns Conditions Remain a Hurdle

Friday, July 24, 2026 at 12:06 PM

Whakatāne Crematorium Back Up and Running Following Major Cremator Upgrade

Friday, July 24, 2026 at 11:04 AM

Man Charged Following Repeated Theft Of Three Memorial Brass Plaques In Whakatāne

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 9:38 AM

Light Up Whakatāne Celebrates Biggest Year in Five-Year History

Monday, July 20, 2026 at 1:51 PM

Bigger, Bolder And Brighter: Ōpōtiki Celebrates Biggest Matariki Festival Yet

Monday, July 20, 2026 at 1:51 PM

Roadside Drug Testing Now Operating Across Eastern Bay of Plenty

Friday, July 17, 2026 at 12:10 PM

Bay of Plenty Scam Prompts Fresh Police Warning

Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM

New Partnership Creates Learning and Training Pathways for Local Communities

Friday, July 17, 2026 at 11:27 AM

Whakatāne Fault Mapping Project Aims to Strengthen Natural Hazard Planning

Friday, July 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM

Five Candidates to Contest Eastern Bay Council By-Election

Friday, July 17, 2026 at 8:58 AM

Crash Blocks State Highway 33 Near Paengaroa

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 6:14 AM

Joint Patrol Operation Finds High Compliance Among East Cape Fishing Fleet

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 1:58 PM

Government Invests $12.5 Million in Ōpōtiki Marina to Support Aquaculture Growth

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 12:27 PM

Pekatahi Bridge Reopens with New Surface and 30km/h Speed Limit

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:27 AM

New FASD Hub to Bring Specialist Support Closer to Eastern Bay of Plenty Families

Monday, July 13, 2026 at 1:32 PM

Ngāti Awa Seeks Further Protection for Recovering Ōhiwa Harbour Mussel Beds

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM

Te Puna Ora o Mataatua Appoints New Chief Executive as Leadership Succession Plan Takes Effect

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 11:49 AM

The Town That Shines: Light Up Whakatāne Returns Bigger and Brighter

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 11:28 AM

New Speed Limits Coming to Bay of Plenty

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 9:04 AM

Loud and Local: Community Connect Hits the Airwaves

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM

5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Eastern Bay of Plenty Coast

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 9:34 AM

Design Contract Signals Progress on SH2 Pekatahi Bridge Replacement

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 9:11 AM

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Seeks Feedback on Draft Public Transport Plan

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 9:20 AM

Ōpōtiki Set to Shine as Matariki Festival Returns

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 8:43 AM

Minister tells Bay of Plenty Regional Council to Halt Quayside Changes

Friday, July 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Turning Passion into Profession: Whakatāne Corporal Joins Next Generation of P-8A Poseidon Aircrew

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 1:33 PM

Motu Trails Trust Welcomes Start Date for Motu Road Slip Repairs

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:51 AM

Pekatahi Bridge Closure Begins Tomorrow

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:41 AM

Emergency Water Mains Repair Work in Whakatāne

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:14 AM

Right Bin, Right Waste: Council Urges Residents to Think Before They Throw

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 8:01 AM