Tangaroa Paki jailed for drug-driving, causing death of his best mate, Brayden Tawa, in Tauranga crash
The 2023 crash killed his childhood friend, Tawa, and injured the victim’s brother, Watene Tawa, who was in…
Teen driver Lyric Kalmancsi jailed for Hastings drug-driving crash which killed young mother Jayde Staples
Today, he appeared in the Napier District Court and was sent to prison for two years and three…
John Major Meihana jailed for drug-driving causing death of Philipa Ann Beech in Tararua district
He said the feeling that he might have been was “horrific”. But the court was told that responsibility…
Mother of teen killed in Pongakawa crash calls for tougher drug‑driving laws
As 2025 ends, the year’s road toll for Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty stands at five,…
Fears thousands of medicinal cannabis users will be caught out by new drug-driving laws
Alzaher said he was advising patients to wait 12 hours before driving – ideally taking medication at night…