'Raid us': Ngāpuhi leader asks police to crack down as teens smoke meth in main street Iwi leader says 'Ōpōtiki-style' raids possible in Northland meth crackdown Commission finds in favour of Ōpōtiki council wards Mystery bad smell wafts through Ōpōtiki Ōpōtiki Harbour Walls Open To The Public Ōpōtiki Lantern Festival selling fast Paul Ubana Jones Plays Opotiki Overnight fire in Ōpōtiki spreads through two commercial buildings 22 dogs and puppies uplifted from Ōpōtiki property Watch: Fireball lights up the night sky in North Island town Watch: Fireball lights up night sky near Ōpōtiki 'Like dead carcasses': Residents demand action on persistent odour Pedestrians flee as video shows cars repeatedly rammed in Ōpōtiki Coastal living in Ōpōtiki Homicide: Violent gang fight in Ōpōtiki leaves one dead after stabbing Police minister denies claims children left on their own following police raids in Ōpōtiki Two men arrested for Ōpōtiki murder Ōpōtiki raids: Iwi rejects minister's denial children were left without parents ‘Terrifying’: Street terrorised by roaming dogs Watch: People run for their lives as vehicle goes on late-night rampage 'Final piece of the puzzle': Marina and industrial park consents granted Progress on SH2 slip between Kutarere and Ōpōtiki Ōpōtiki harbour walls open to the public Police appeal for information on fatal Ōpōtiki crash Video shows vehicle ramming into multiple others at Ōpōtiki intersection Ōpōtiki is a thriving town, not run by gangs and drugs - iwi leader Man dead after suspected gang fight in Ōpōtiki Ōpōtiki Lantern Festival Tickets Selling Like Hot Pies Man killed after ‘violent altercation’ in Ōpōtiki named, patched gang member charged with his murder Police seek witnesses to fatal head-on crash in Ōpōtiki Arrests after man dies following alleged fight in Ōpōtiki Home away from home for Ōpōtiki sailors aboard HMNZS Aotearoa 'Violated': Kuia claims she was strip-searched in Ōpōtiki police gang raids, children ‘traumatised’ Video shows car ramming other vehicles in chaotic scene in Ōpōtiki Dave Flynn | Celtic Guitar Journey | NZ Tour 2025 - Senior Citizens Hall, Opotiki Man dies from stab wound after violent gang fight in Ōpōtiki Good as Gold: The Ōpōtiki gym all about 'love, kindness, acceptance' ‘More golfers than gangsters - we’re not the hood,’ small town locals say Why a gravel road where a tourist died is under the spotlight Police still searching for missing person in Waioeka River Body found after car plunges into Waioeka River near Ōpōtiki Police send Mongrel Mob a clear message Ōpōtiki gang raids: Labour’s Peeni Henare says inquiry needed Man dies in Bay of Plenty after being seen struggling in the water Inside the Ōpōtiki Mongrel Mob on eve of patch ban Arrest and seizures in Ōpōtiki Another slip closes highway near Ōpōtiki Body recovered from crashed vehicle in river near Ōpōtiki Alleged boss of Mongrel Mob drug ring is son of gang’s slain president Ōpōtiki raids: Te Whakatōhea deny being consulted, Police say they were ‘supportive’ Ōpōtiki looks at ways to cut waste Time for the Ōpōtiki community to claim back their town - Mark Mitchell Twenty-two dogs and puppies uplifted from Ōpōtiki property Homicide investigation after alleged stabbing in Ōpōtiki Police prevent two murders, seize property, guns and drugs in eastern Bay of Plenty On the ground in Ōpōtiki as the gang patch ban comes into force Two arrested after Ōpōtiki death Council uplifts 22 dogs from an Ōpōtiki property More than 30 bags of cyanide found on Bay of Plenty beach Large slip blocks SH2 in Bay of Plenty WATCH: Fireball lights up Opotiki sky Offal mess: Cow guts dumped near Bay of Plenty beach highway WATCH: Ōpōtiki - the hood or good? ‘We’ve got a big problem': Meth use in NZ spikes to record high Man dies in 'water-related incident' in Omaio, Bay of Plenty Te Pāti Māori claims police operation targeting Mongrel Mob was ‘terrorism’ with ‘racist agenda’ Shelling out: How taxpayer spent $52m buying into a loss-making mussel farm Mongrel Mob raids: Defendants appear in court Ōpōtiki harbour ready for mussel up Wild moment car ploughs through front yard in Opotiki and rams cars as locals seek refuge in a nearby New Zeal Dole no option, as Ōpōtiki mussels up 'That's 500 kilograms of muscle': Roaming stallions pose safety risk Ōpōtiki pilot scheme assuring much-needed workers in jeopardy RSE workers killed in crash worked in Bay for three years 1 dead, 4 injured following two-vehicle crash in Ōpōtiki Police seize firearms, ammunition and meth during search in Ōpōtiki Guns, drugs and gang violence: Major organised crime probe ends in seizures, arrests WATCH: Video shows car ramming other vehicles in chaotic scene in Ōpōtiki Two injured, one missing after vehicle crashes into river near Ōpōtiki Police investigate fatal stabbing in Ōpōtiki Police raid in Ōpōtiki ignites Te Pāti Māori concerns Slip closes SH2 between Kutarere and Ōpōtiki - The Bay's News First Police prevent drive-by shooting at Opotiki marae as part of targeted Mongrel Mob inquiry Digger operator who died in Kaingaroa Forest incident named State Highway 2 north of Ōpōtiki open again Staff exodus forced 'unplanned' closure of hospital maternity unit Whakatōhea challenges Police raids in Ōpōtiki Luxon defends Police raids in Ōpōtiki Fire destroys buildings in Opōtiki He maimai aroha: Ricky Mitai Te Ara Tipuna Trail could be East Coast’s own El Camino Supermarket's closing store call in Māori goes viral Ōpōtiki animal sanctuary pleads for cats to be registered Person dies after crash in Ōpōtiki Paralysis to People’s Choice: Ōpōtiki musician’s inspiring journey to success Gang pad raids prevent tangi shooting and attempted murder - police 'Fatigue stops' in fatal spots aim to help festival-goers get home safely Eastern Bay councils unite for regional deal Māori leaders push back on police tactics 'Welcome back any time': Gang members ride through Ōpōtiki to commemorate former president