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Truck crashes 200m down bank

A crane will be used to salvage a truck that crashed 200 metres down a bank in the Coromandel overnight. The truck went down a bank at the bottom of the Whangapoua... Read More

Fundraiser aims for the skies

Organisers of a fundraising event set to thrill the masses are on the final countdown to Wheels 4 Cure Kids at Fraser Cove this Saturday. Luke Price and his wife... Read More

Teen arrested for MacBook scam

Victims of a sale scam involving an Apple MacBook Pro have been identified in Papamoa and Katikati as police continue to figure out who else has been caught up in... Read More

Compliance is key this summer

Bay of Plenty fishers are largely sticking to the rules and limits this summer, with the Ministry of Primary Industries applauding those schooling themselves before... Read More

Fatal fire cause undetermined

The cause of a fire that killed three people in Hamilton last year remains undetermined but is still being treated as serious as police continue their investigation. Tauranga... Read More

Waste dumped in Whitianga Estuary

If you have the energy to illegally dump rubbish into the Whitianga Estuary then you have enough energy to drive it to the town's dump. That's the belief of local... Read More

Bay police praised over riot response

Police officers, including those from the Bay of Plenty, are being praised for their response to a riot at a popular music festival in Gisborne. Acting police commissioner... Read More

Rare yacht blows in

A rare junk rigged yacht that has sailed across the Pacific Ocean from British Columbia has been waiting for the wind to change in Pilot Bay this week so she can... Read More

Truck crash near Harbour Bridge

UPDATED 9AM: Traffic is now flowing after a truck and car crash blocked the Tauranga-bound lane near the Bridge Marina this morning. The crash involved a Ford car... Read More

Dementia sufferer found

UPDATED 11.21AM: A 62-year-old dementia sufferer reported missing overnight has been found. Christopher Tuck has been found safe and well and police are grateful... Read More

Cigarette catches house on fire

Occupants of a Brookfield home are lucky their house didn't go up in flames overnight after the base boards of their home caught fire. Tauranga Fire Brigade was... Read More

2014 weather 'back-to-front'

Last year will be remembered for being somewhat back-to-front according to MetService meteorologist John Law. That's because September in Tauranga was the warmest... Read More