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Person charged in Hamilton homicide investigation

A 45-year-old woman has been charged with murder after a man died at a Rototuna Residential address early hours this morning, says detective senior sergeant... Read More

BOP MP introduces ‘no body, no parole’ bill

A new members' bill lodged by Bay of Plenty MP Tom Rutherford would see convicted murderers ineligible for parole if they do not reveal the location of their... Read More

Hunters urged to keep everyone safe this Roar

With the Easter break coinciding with the early part of the Roar hunting season, there will likely be big numbers of hunters taking to the bush this long weekend. Recreational... Read More

Wanted: Volunteers for ketamine drug trial

Dozens of people are wanted for a novel drug trial, using ketamine for those with treatment resistant depression. Researchers at the University of... Read More

Patient airlifted to hospital from Mauao

UPDATE: One person is in a critical condition following an incident on Mauao today. Emergency services were called to a popular walking track on Mauao at... Read More

Shoppers' pain: Fruit and vege prices drop

Supermarket shoppers are still holding out for savings on fruit and vegetables, after the announcement that prices have fallen. Woolworths New Zealand says... Read More

Young person found hoarding violent images

A young person whose family thought they were playing video games was actually hoarding thousands of images of child exploitation, violent extremism, gore and... Read More

On-demand bus service trial in Tauranga

A new public transport system trial is underway in Tauranga. The new Baybus OnDemand service, launched by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, is set to run... Read More

Uncommon style: Earthquake activity at Mt Ruapehu

Some minor earthquake activity is being observed at Mt Ruapehu. GeoNet reports that in addition to a recent drop in lake temperature, in recent weeks Ruapehu... Read More

Putting the freeze on unsafe bathroom heaters

Retailers are voluntarily recalling unsafe wall-mounted bathroom heaters. 'The Serene S2068 heaters which were manufactured in March 2021 have a manufacturing... Read More

Arrest made in Hamilton homicide

A homicide investigation is underway following the discovery of a body at a Hamilton address. Police were called to a Rototuna residential address around... Read More

One month to go for Tauranga's cruise ship season

Cruise ship season for the Bay of Plenty is due to finish in less than a month, with another four cruise ships arriving, before a visit by Majestic Princess... Read More