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More than 30 firefighters fight Matata blaze

More than 30 firefighters fought a bush fire along the Matata Straights on Saturday afternoon. Also responding at the time was the rural officers for the... Read More

Large fire on Mount Main Beach

Investigations are underway into a large fire which has damaged the sand dunes on Mount Main Beach. Twelve firefighters attended the fire at 12:10am, the fire... Read More

Cyclone Rita forms near Vanuatu

The first tropical cyclone of 2019-2020 season has formed just east of Vanuatu and will peak in strength over the next 24 hours before weakening. For now, Cyclone... Read More

Police seek witnesses after Opotiki fatal crash

Police are asking for the public's help following a fatal crash in the Bay of Plenty. The crash involved a utility vehicle and an SUV, and occurred... Read More

Life imprisonment for BOP mum‘s death

A man who will spend at least a decade in jail for beating his pregnant partner to death in the grounds of a Catholic School in the Bay of Plenty told the court... Read More

GeoNet reclassifies North Island earthquake

GeoNet has reclassified an earthquake which was recorded in the Bay of Plenty on Sunday morning. The quake hit 50 km north-west of Te Kaha at a depth of 115km... Read More

Man shot during siege ‘a bit of a recluse’

Residents of a quiet Tauranga street have described the man shot by police on Sunday as a bit of a recluse. The man was shot dead after a 14-hour standoff with... Read More

Tauranga shooting; “We had no other option”

The Independent Police Conduct Authority and Coroner will begin their investigations after a man was shot dead by police following a 14 hour hostage situation... Read More

Power lines down in Papamoa

Reports are coming in of a power pole being down in Papamoa this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline say a power pole and power lines are down... Read More

Children saved by Police in dire hostage situation

A man has been shot and killed by Police in Tauranga today after a 14 hour stand-off. The Bay of Plenty District Commander, Superintendent Andy McGregor... Read More

Man shot by Police following hostage incident

A man has died after being shot by police at a property in Bellevue, Tauranga today. Police had initially been called to the property in Oriana Crescent at around... Read More

Tauranga beats historic November heat records

MetService has recorded hot temperatures around the country this weekend, with both Taupo and Tauranga beating their historic November maxima with 30.7C and 29.2C... Read More