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Mob member jailed after carjacking Tauranga couple

A Mongrel Mob member on a methamphetamine-fuelled crime spree carjacked an 'elderly” couple and sat on top of the female driver while speeding away from... Read More

Reckless rider on Desert Road caught

A man who allegedly rode a newly purchased sports motorbike at speed through the Desert Road north of Waiouru, has been caught. At 3.15pm yesterday, a Road... Read More

More cops on the beat

The establishment of new Community Beat Teams in major cities across New Zealand has been announced by NZ Police. The announcement was made on Sunday by Police... Read More

Dame Kiri's gift to Kiwi baritone

As Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's 80th birthday celebrations go global with celebrations at London's Opera Holland Park this week, it is the opera star who is giving... Read More

Tauranga mayoral race: Greg Brownless

In July, Tauranga will choose who will be running their city for the first time in five years. A mayor and nine councillors will replace the four-person commission... Read More

Funding for community-driven waste reduction

Applications are now open for the 2024/2025 Tauranga City Council Resource Wise Community Fund, offering financial support for community initiatives aimed at... Read More

Hunt for woman after store robbed at gunpoint

Police are looking for a woman who robbed a commercial premises in Mount Maunganui at gunpoint. Caltex NZ confirmed their Bayfair station was involved. 'Police... Read More

Rain, wind and waves for the East Coast

Severe Weather Watches and Warnings for strong winds and heavy rain around Tairāwhiti Gisborne and Hawke's Bay during Tuesday and Wednesday have been issued... Read More

Parents hit with unanticipated tax bill

Many people are being stung with surprise tax bills of thousands of dollars - with employees on parental leave among the hardest hit. Since 2019, Inland Revenue... Read More

Alleged BOP stabbing: Four teens charged

Four teens have been charged following an assault which left one person in a critical condition. 'Four young people have been charged following an assault... Read More

Specialist shortage: Patients sent out of region

Some Waikato emergency patients are being sent to other hospitals because of a shortage of a specialist type of radiologist in the region. Interventional... Read More

$14.7m back-up generators to keep lights on

Energy distributor Powerco is spending nearly $15 million to boost electricity supply to the Coromandel. An $8.6 million infrastructure project is under way... Read More