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Two bodies recovered after landslide destroys Papamoa home

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Police have confirmed two people have been found dead after a house on Welcome Bay Road in Papamoa was extensively damaged by a landslide...

Rescue operation continues at Mount Maunganui campground after landslide

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Several people remain unaccounted for as at 2pm today after a major landslide struck a campground at the base of Mount Maunganui on Thursday...

Several people unaccounted for following slip near Mt. Maunganui

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Several people are unaccounted for following a slip near a campsite in Mount Maunganui. Emergency services were called to Adams Ave just after 9:30am. The campsite...

Name release: Hahei water-related incident

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Police can now release the name of the man who died following a water-related incident in Hahei on Monday 19 January. He was 37-year-old Jack...

Tropical low to bring heavy rain and strong winds – MetService

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Severe weather is forecast to affect large parts of New Zealand from Wednesday as a tropical low approaches from the north, bringing heavy rain...

Man dies after water incident at Hahei Beach

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One person has died following a water-related incident in Hahei this afternoon. At around 3.15pm, Police were alerted to a man in need of assistance...

Death following water-related incident in Rotorua

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A man has died after a water-related incident in Rotorua late last night. Emergency services were called to a geothermal area on Tukiterangi Street, Whakarewarewa,...

Police appeal for CCTV and dashcam footage after fatal Tikitere crash

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Police investigating the circumstances of the fatal crash in Tikitere, near Rotorua, last week are appealing to the public for information. Emergency services were called...

Police rescue operation on SH 2 between Ōpōtiki and Matawai

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More than 40 people have been evacuated after flooding and slips shut State Highway 2 between Matawai and Ōpōtiki yesterday. Police were alerted to the...

Two dead, one missing after separate water incidents across the country

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Two people have died and another remains missing following three separate water-related incidents across the country today. In Akaroa, police were notified about 1.15pm after...

Name release: Sudden death, Waiotapu

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Police are releasing the name of a person that died near the Lady Knox Geyser in Waiotapu on 21 December 2025. The woman was Briar...

Man charged following Hamilton hit-and-run

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Police have arrested and charged a man following a hit-and-run incident in Hamilton yesterday afternoon. At around 3.15pm, Police were notified that a person had...

Two deaths under investigation at Pukehina property

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Police are investigating the deaths of two people at an address on Old Coach Road in Pukehina in the Bay of Plenty. Around 3pm yesterday...

Elderly man saved by family while tramping in Coromandel

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An 80-year-old man was saved by a mum and her two teenage children after he got lost while hiking in the Kauaeranga Valley area...

Name release – fatal crash Ōpōtiki

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Police can now name the man who died following a motorcycle crash on State Highway 35 near Ōpōtiki on 19 December. He was Steven Haskell,...

Black Caps crush West Indies by 323 runs to seal test series

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The Black Caps completed a dominant 323-run victory over the West Indies in the third Test at Mt Maunganui, wrapping up the match emphatically...

Latham and Conway tons power Black Caps to commanding declaration

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Centuries in both innings from openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway put the Black Caps firmly in control of the third Test at Mt...

Police investigate unexplained death near Waiotapu

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Police are responding to a sudden death near Waiotapu Loop Road, Waiotapu, near the Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland, south of Rotorua. Emergency services were alerted to...

Fatal crash, Ōpōtiki

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A motorcyclist has died following a crash on State Highway 35 near Ōpōtiki on Friday night. The crash, between Te Waiiti Road and Maraenui Pa...

Black Caps dominate day one with record opening stand

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New Zealand seized complete control of the third and final Test against the West Indies at Mount Maunganui after a record-breaking opening day built...

Police hunt Rotorua homicide suspect, urge residents to check properties for evidence

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Police investigating the homicide of a Rotorua man are asking residents near the scene to search their properties for items that may have been...

Police error delayed helicopter rescue of teen stranded on Coromandel cliff

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Firefighters have revealed they repeatedly sought a helicopter to rescue a 13-year-old girl stranded on a Coromandel cliff after she witnessed her friend fall...

Government ends contracted emergency housing in Rotorua

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The Government has formally shut down all contracted emergency housing in Rotorua, bringing an end to a system ministers say placed long-term strain on...

Homicide investigation launched after man found dead in Tauranga

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Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man at a Tauranga address earlier today. Emergency services were called to a property...

Police launch homicide inquiry after man found dead in Rotorua crash scene

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Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Rotorua after a vehicle was found crashed into a tree overnight. Officers...

Tauranga man jailed for raping young cousin in family home

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A 22-year-old Tauranga man, who lived on his relatives' property, betrayed family trust by repeatedly sexually assaulting and raping his cousin, aged 8-10, between...

Police name victim in fatal Tāneatua crash, appeal for witnesses

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Police have identified the woman who died in a crash on White Pine Bush Road in Tāneatua on 2 December as 44-year-old Ngahina Takarangi...

$11.5m cocaine haul seized in Tauranga after Customs intercepts drug-laden containers

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Customs has intercepted a major cocaine shipment at the Port of Tauranga, seizing an estimated 33 kilograms of the drug hidden inside two refrigerated...

Rotorua woman sentenced after parking dispute assault

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Tauranga man Russell Watts continues to suffer lasting injuries and anxiety after being assaulted by Rotorua woman Stevee Ormsby during a confrontation over her...

Teen remanded on 9 charges after crash leaves two bystanders seriously injured

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A 19-year-old man has been arrested and remanded in custody on nine separate driving related charges. The charges come in the wake of two bystanders...

Arrests in Operation Reynard – Te Puke Murder Investigation

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Police investigating the murder of Tristan Oakes in Te Puke on 25 October 2025 have today arrested a 24-year-old Te Puke man and charged...

Police investigating serious assault in Ōpōtiki

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Police are investigating after a man was seriously assaulted in his Ōpōtiki home early this morning. The man sustained serious injuries in the assault, which...

Two men charged with murder following fatal shooting in Te Puke

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Police have arrested two men wanted in relation to death of Tristan Oakes, 29, in Te Puke on Saturday 25 October. The two men are...

Police seek two men in relation to Te Puke homicide

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A homicide investigation is continuing following the death of a man in Te Puke on Saturday 25 October. Police can now name the victim of...

Homicide investigation launched in Te Puke

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A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a man who was critically injured in Te Puke on Saturday. At around 10.30am, Police...

Coroner urges vigilance around water after child’s tragic drowning at Tauranga park

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A coroner has ruled the 2023 death of a four-year-old at Tauranga’s Memorial Park as an accidental drowning, after the child, who was autistic,...

Gang leaders jailed for fatal ‘hotbox’ beating

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Four Tribesmen Aotearoa gang members have been jailed for the death of Mark “Shark” Hohua, who was fatally beaten in a “hotbox” punishment after...

‘Prominent man’s son’ charged with shooting at people and fleeing police

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A 36-year-old man, the son of a prominent Tauranga figure, has been charged after allegedly shooting at people and leading police on a pursuit...

NPC 2025 Semifinal 1: Otago 41-17 Bay of Plenty

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Otago have beaten Bay of Plenty 41-17 in semifinal 1 of the Bunnings NPC this evening at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin. https://youtu.be/bh8CNcrd1bU?si=zxQGeIVx1H7Qq4ws

Teen rapist guilty of sexual assault after bail

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21-year-old Jayden Meyer, previously convicted of raping four teens and sexually violating a fifth, was been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl...

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