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New vaping laws questioned after Tauranga thefts

Thefts targeting vapes, cigarettes, and tobacco persist across the country and in Tauranga as shown by a recent break-in on Girven Road. On Tuesday, April... Read More

More rain & wind as low pressure moves into NZ

More rain and wind is expected to blow through before a low in the Tasman Sea reaches NZ by Friday. WeatherWatch.co.nz says between now and Friday, temperatures... Read More

Scam alert: Phone scammers posing as officers

Be aware, pesky phone scammers' latest move may be posing as police officers seeking your financial details. New Zealand Police are aware of reports emerging... Read More

Shell-shocked tortoise back home

It was a slow-moving investigation until a breakthrough put police on to the trail of a stolen tortoise. The 17-year-old male leopard tortoise, along with... Read More

Firearms survey to test public confidence

The Firearms Safety Authority is undertaking its second survey with the public and firearms licence holders to measure public confidence in the firearms licensing... Read More

Pigs roaming Tauranga’s Johnson Reserve rehomed

A two-week 'porker invasion” by a family of pigs that spooked park picnickers and entered backyards in Tauranga has come to an end. Authorities have... Read More

New clubrooms 'heart-warming' for Arataki Sports

A Mount Maunganui sports club is closer to having a home after being without clubrooms for 14 years, which has been a 'massive hit to their mana”. Arataki... Read More

What to do in the event of an outage

Powerco has crews across its electricity network ready to respond to any outages, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast from mid-morning Thursday and into... Read More

Community vigilance leads to cannabis haul

A tip-off by a member of the public led officers to a commercial-size cannabis grow on an unsuspecting farmer's property. It all began when a person out walking... Read More

SH2 bridge near Tāneatua to close for maintenance

Pekatahi Bridge, located north of Tāneatua on State Highway 2, will close daily for maintenance from Monday, April 15 for three days. NZ Transport Agency... Read More

Magic eyes up Hobbiton Cup

Following an intensive training period under the guidance of head coach Mary Jane Araroa, the Waikato Bay of Plenty AVIS Magic netball team is primed and ready... Read More

Police name fatal fire victim

Police have released the name of a person who died in a house fire in Whitianga. Emergency services were alerted to the fire in Cholmondeley Cres about 5.20pm... Read More