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BOP bus company pleads guilty

Bay of Plenty bus company Ritchies has pleaded guilty to a health and safety charge laid over the 2016 Christmas Eve bus crash near Gisborne that left three people... Read More

Mount Maunganui surfer claims top spot

Mount Maunganui's Raiha Ensor has taken out the women's division at the Rip Curl Pro in Raglan over the weekend. The open women's final was a close affair,... Read More

Hope for the lady of sorrows

She was a woman sleeping rough, one of the 'hidden homeless” and according to Tauranga MP Jan Tinetti, one of the very reasons the brand new womens' shelter,... Read More

Cargo facilities can now be fined

Facilities that deal with imported cargo now face fines for breaking biosecurity rules. From today, Biosecurity New Zealand officers can issue infringement notices... Read More

Hurricane Dave making strides since assault

Friends and family of a Tauranga man assaulted on The Strand are coming together to show their support. Dave Karaitiana was found unresponsive on The Strand,... Read More

Investigation into Tauranga dog death ongoing

An investigation is still ongoing into a dog that was reportedly killed in a Tauranga Park last week. A police spokesperson says they received a report... Read More

Road closures this weekend for Jazz Festival

Tauranga will be hosting the annual Jazz Festival this weekend, meaning there will be a number of road closures people need to be aware of. The roads will be... Read More

Cooler southerlies for eastern NZ

A cooler southerly flow continues today across the country but the winds are slowly easing as high pressure gradually builds from the west. The southerly quarter... Read More

Murder accused ‘fit to plea’

The man charged with the murder of Rotorua woman Patricia Wallace has been deemed fit to plea - but his defence lawyer has sought a second report to examine his... Read More

Hundreds turn out to Autumn Quarry Fest

A perfectly fine autumn day dawned over the Te Puna Quarry Park, providing a stunning backdrop for the Autumn Quarry Fest. There was a constant hum of people,... Read More

Firearms, meth & stolen goods recovered in raids

Police are using information given to them by the public to target Gangs and Organised Crime around the Waikato District. They have been executing search... Read More

Taupo woman found

UPDATED 8.47AM: The 73-year-old woman who went missing yesterday in Taupo has been found safe. "Police would like to thank the public for their assistance," says... Read More