Twelve people charged with Bay of Plenty murder of Zain Taikato-Fox
Twelve people have been charged with the murder of a Rotorua man last month — seven of them…
Four charged with assault following man’s death in Rotorua
Four people are due in court today in relation to a homicide in Rotorua yesterday. Emergency services were…
Police carry out search warrant over man’s death on SH33
Armed police are carrying out a search warrant in Maketū this morning over a man’s death on SH33…
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…