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Three in custody after BOP pursuit

UPDATED 11.59AM: Three people are in police custody following a pursuit in the Bay of Plenty. The fleeing driver incident started in Ngongotaha and ended near... Read More

Suspicious package found at Western Bay Council

UPDATED 11.15am: Six people have undertaken decontamination procedures after a suspicious package has been found at the Western Bay of Plenty District Council... Read More

One step closer to Predator Free 2050

Launching the Predator Free 2050 Strategy - ‘Towards a Predator Free New Zealand is a major step forward to save thousands of threatened native species and... Read More

Scott takes first NZ win on Rotorua Pump Track

A melting pot of mountain bike competitors descended on the RockShox Rotorua Pump Track Challenge presented by Torpedo7 bringing together friends, teammates, legends,... Read More

Vehicle rollover in Mount Maunganui

Update 11am: A crane and tow truck are present at the scene of where a truck has rolled in Mount Maunganui this morning. An employee of a nearby business says... Read More

BOP man named as inmate killed in prison

An inmate who died after being assaulted by another prisoner at Auckland Prison has been named by police. He was Blake John Lee, 25, of Rotorua, says Detective... Read More

Looking at retired medical staff to bolster forces

Health officials are looking at options to bolster the workforce in the face of Covid-19, including bringing in recently-retired doctors and nurses. Director-General... Read More

Tauranga man armed to compete

A man with 'magic hands” will soon be putting their ability to the test against some of Australasia's best arm wrestlers. Tauranga man Aron Innes... Read More

Man escapes being robbed in Seventh Ave

A man managed to avoid being robbed early this morning when threatened by two other men in Tauranga. Police received a report this morning of a man who had been... Read More

Adaptive riders shred with the best at Crankworx

For most mountain bikers limits are thresholds to be crossed, but for the AdaptMTB team limits are what inspire them. Back racing at the festival for the second... Read More

Jet ski accident and vehicle crashes today

Three separate vehicle collisions and a jetski accident have occurred today. Police received a report of a crash between a car and a motorcycle at around 4.25pm.... Read More

Te Puke still in with a slim chance for playoffs

New World Te Puke, have kept their slim chances of qualifying for the Versatile Tauranga Williams Cup playoffs alive, after the penultimate round of the qualifying... Read More