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Arrests made in Edgecumbe hammer attack

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Two young people have been arrested following an alleged serious assault and a vehicle incident in Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, on Wednesday night. At about...

Homicide investigation launched after woman’s body found in Kawerau

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A homicide investigation has been launched after Police discovered a body at an address in Kawerau. Earlier on Sunday, Police were called just after 9am...

Police and Oranga Tamariki investigate community tutor over potential child safety concerns

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Police and Oranga Tamariki are jointly conducting an investigation involving a community-based tutor. The tutor has previously provided tuition through a number of schools and...

Body recovered following Tauranga crash

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Police can confirm a body has been recovered from the water following a crash in Tauranga. Emergency services were called to Chapel Street about 12:40am...

Body located in water north of Whakatane

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A body has been recovered Tuesday afternoon near Moutohorā Island, north of Whakatāne. Police were called to the area about 1.15pm after the body was...

Renewed appeal for pair missing in Ōpōtiki

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Police are urgently renewing an appeal for information that may help confirm the safety and whereabouts of two people who entered the Ōtara River...

Warrant to arrest: James Want

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Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of James Want, who has an active warrant to arrest by Police. It is believed he is...

Police throw the book at new gang chapters in Ōpōtiki

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Police have charged two youth and four adults, following search warrants in Ōpōtiki on Friday. Seven search warrants were executed by Eastern Bay of Plenty...

Cop impersonators arrested in Bay of Plenty

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Police have arrested three people in Eastern Bay of Plenty on a range of serious charges, including impersonating Police. On Sunday 13 September, around 6pm,...

NZ First’s Billy Brown: ‘We need normal Kiwis to step up’

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https://youtu.be/kepsBi7MKmk?si=4rK9BU8vYaNY_XJb NZ First’s Rotorua candidate Billy Brown has laid out his reasons for entering politics, arguing that the country needs more people with practical, private-sector...

Tauranga man charged with damaging 30 political hoardings

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A Tauranga man has been charged after an alleged vandalism spree targeting political hoardings, with Police warning potential copycats to think again. The first hoardings...

Fatal fire, Matakana Island

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Police can confirm one person has died in a house fire on Matakana Island this morning. Emergency services were called to the fire, on Paama...

Search continues for missing Ōpōtiki man

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Police are continuing to search for missing 52-year-old man Billyjoe Pereniki. Billyjoe was reported missing from his home address in Opape Beach Road, Ōpōtiki on...

Tauranga Landslides Inquiry delayed until February 2027

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The Government Inquiry into the fatal Tauranga landslides that claimed eight lives earlier this year has been given more time to complete its work,...

Police reveal ages of two children killed in Rotorua incident

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The investigation into the deaths of three people at a house in Glenholme, Rotorua is continuing today. "We can now release the age of the...

Body located in Rotorua lake formally identified

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Police can now confirm the body located in Lake Rotokākahi/Green Lake last Thursday has been identified as Jeremy Palmer Robertson. Officers have undertaken various searches...

Man charged after woman and two children killed in Rotorua

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A man in his early 20s has appeared in court on an assault charge after a woman and two young children were found dead...

Serious incident, Glenholme, Rotorua

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Police have responded to a serious incident in Rotorua overnight and will continue to have a visible presence in the area today. "Emergency services were...

Port of Tauranga expansion gets fast-track approval

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A major expansion of the Port of Tauranga has been given the green light under the Government’s fast-track consenting regime, clearing the way for...

Police appeal for footage after man fatally struck on Te Puke highway

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Police investigating an incident where a man was fatally struck by a car in Te Puke on Tuesday night are appealing to the public...

CTV Families Group demands action over Mount Maunganui landslide negligence

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The CTV Families Group wants the Government to take action after new evidence emerged regarding the Mount Maunganui landslide. Led by University of Canterbury Professor...

NPC 2026 Round 5: Auckland 19 – 22 Bay of Plenty

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Bay of Plenty have beaten Auckland 19-22 in their NPC Round 5 match at Eden Park in Auckland. https://youtu.be/SlNFc7exB08?si=FUmTwx-b2mBt7ru7

Mount Maunganui landslide report finds ‘preventable’ tragedy as observers call for accountability

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An independent review has found that systemic failures by Tauranga City Council contributed to the “preventable” Mount Maunganui landslide that killed six people in...

Warrant to arrest: Sione Maile Tonga

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Have you seen Sione Maile Tonga? Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Sione Maile Tonga, 28, who has a warrant to arrest...

Mauao landslide – statement from the family of Lisa Maclennan

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The following is a statement on behalf of Lisa’s husband, Travis: The Council report released highlights Lisa’s extraordinary and selfless actions on the morning...

NPC 2026 Round 3: Canterbury 33 – 28 Bay of Plenty (Video)

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Canterbury have beaten Bay of Plenty 33-28 in their Round 3 clash today at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch. The Ranfurly Shield remains in...

Appeal for information following Rotorua crash

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Bay of Plenty Police investigating a crash involving a Police vehicle in Rotorua last week are seeking the public’s assistance. The crash involved a Police...

Man dies following incident in Pongakawa

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A man critically injured in an incident in Pongakawa on Friday night has died. Police were called to Rotoehu Forest about 10:15pm on 31 July,...

Operation Harvey: Police shut down illegal cannabis grow houses

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Rotorua Police have dealt a major blow to organised crime in the Bay of Plenty, busting a large, commercial scale drug operation, making over...

Police confirm final planned search for Jeremy Robertson

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Police are planning a further search for missing man Jeremy Robertson in Rotorua this week. "On Wednesday 22 July, approximately 20 Police Search and Rescue...

Two charged following alleged scam targeting vulnerable victim

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Two men have been arrested and charged after allegedly defrauding a vulnerable person out of a significant amount of money in the Bay of...

Bay of Plenty projects to receive $15.5m boost – Jones

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Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has announced $15.5 million in Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) support for two Bay of Plenty projects aimed at expanding...

Five arrested in trans-Tasman gang crackdown

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Police have made five arrests as part of a coordinated Trans-Tasman crackdown on outlaw motorcycle gangs. Taskforce Morpheus sees New Zealand Police join with Australian...

Police continue to investigate 2019 death of Rotorua mother

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Police investigating the death of Rotorua mother Melissa Jones continue to appeal for information as the investigation remains open. Melissa, aged 25, was found deceased...

Death in Police custody, Tauranga

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A man has died in Police custody in Tauranga on Tuesday night. The man had been Tasered by Police moments earlier, after he attempted to...

Government moves to restrict Council committee voting to elected members

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The Government is changing local government laws to ensure only elected councillors can vote on council committee decisions, saying the move will 'strengthen democratic...

Property seized in Kawerau linked to Operation Notus

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A property has been seized following a large Police operation in Kawerau today. Police have supported MBIE in taking possession of a property that has...

Police seek two men seen with diver before Whakatāne Heads death

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Police making enquiries into the death of a diver at Whakatāne Heads are seeking information from two men. The diver’s body was located around 9am...

Body located in search for missing diver in Whakatane

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A body has been located in the search for a missing diver in Whakatāne. The body was located at around 9am near the Whakatāne River...

Two in custody following fuel siphoning incident in Tauranga

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Two Tauranga men are due to appear in Court following a report of a fuel theft from a construction site. At around 11.35pm on Wednesday,...

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