Derelict boats in Tauranga Harbour a growing cost to ratepayers
Abandoned and derelict boats in Tauranga Harbour are becoming increasingly costly with ratepayers often footing the bill for…
Homicide inquiry launched after man dies following Rotorua assault
A homicide investigation has been launched after a man died following an assault in Rotorua this afternoon. Police…
Man on mobility scooter killed by unlicensed, speeding motorcyclist
A Coroner has called out New Zealand’s “persistent and troubling tolerance” for unlicensed driving after investigating the death…
Rotorua election candidate addresses fatal 2013 crash
Rotorua election candidate Jared Adams says causing a great-grandmother’s death in a crash 12 years ago will always…
‘Frustrated locals’ lash out: Tauranga parking machines vandalised
“Frustrated locals” have vandalised parking machines in Tauranga in an attempt to stall paid parking, a business owner…
BOP bakery, owner convicted of immigration, employment law breaches
The owner of a bakery in the Bay of Plenty town of Murupara and his company have been…
Council issues 183 bin warnings, but are they all rule breakers?
A Whakatāne couple were slapped with a “first strike” sticker on their greenwaste bin despite being meticulous about…
Person critically injured in Bay of Plenty ‘altercation’
A person has been taken into police custody following an “altercation” at a property in Bay of Plenty…
Bay of Plenty coastline off-limits for shellfish due to toxins
Locals across a large chunk of the Bay of Plenty’s coastline are being urged not to collect or…
Tauranga waterfront suburb ‘plagued by drug use, dangerous driving’
A picturesque Tauranga waterfront neighbourhood is being ruined by drug use and cars doing burnouts and skids, a…
Sixteen businesses stung selling booze to minors
Eight out of 11 South Waikato stores targeted by an underage drinking sting have been caught selling alcohol…
Human remains found at beach east of Ōpōtiki, inquiry underway
An investigation is underway after human remains were discovered at a beach, east of Ōpōtiki earlier today. Police…