Seven injured, two critically, after crash in Bay of Plenty
Seven people have been injured, including two in critical condition, following a two-vehicle crash near Taupō this afternoon.…
Work stops at Whakatāne council facility after human remains found
Work on a council emergency management facility in Waiewe Street has been stopped following the discovery of kōiwi…
Govt’s list of council core services ‘bizarre’ says Nándor Tánczos
Whakatāne district councillors have expressed surprise that cemeteries, public toilets, animal control, liquor licenses and consents are not…
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…