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Fatal crash in Coromandel peninsula

One person has died following a crash on Te Puru Creek Road, Te Puru in the Coromandel peninsula on Saturday night. Police were called after a car left the... Read More

Honour for Tauranga orthopaedic surgeon

Tauranga orthopaedic surgeon Richard Keddell is the recipient of a New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year 2024 Honours List. Richard has contributed... Read More

Matakana Island fire in monitoring phase

Hotspots continue continue to burn at the Matakana Island fire, but Fire and Emergency says its response has moved to a monitoring phase. The fire, which... Read More

Police release name of quad bike victim

Police can now name the person who died following a quad bike incident in Marokopa, Waikato West on December 27. "She was 39-year-old Louise Quinn of Hamilton,"... Read More

SH25 closed due to crash

Emergency services are responding to a crash that has closed State Highway 25. The crash is reported to be at the intersection of Te Puru Creek Road and... Read More

Tauranga NYE community celebrations cancelled

A band of wet weather is dampening the well-laid plans for New Year's Eve across Tauranga, with community celebrations cancelled. Tauranga City Council... Read More

P Class centenary celebrations in Tauranga

Tauranga's sails are set to celebrate 100 years of P Class sailing this week. All past P Class sailors, builders and anyone with any association to this... Read More

Be wary: burglaries peak in summer

‘Tis the season for theft, warns AMI AMI is warning people to be wary ahead of the busiest time of the year for theft claims. Almost 20 per cent... Read More

Fairly fine but take a raincoat on your hike

MetService is forecasting heavy rain for the west of the South Island and Mount Taranaki, and severe gale northwesterlies about central New Zealand on Sunday. "A... Read More

Powerlines down and power cut following crash

Update, 7.10pm: Power has now been restored to 66 properties at Tahawai, following a vehicle hitting a power pole on Friday night. PowerCo contractors were... Read More

Holiday road toll continues to climb

A person has died after being critically injured in a crash, bringing the deaths on the road over the Christmas-New Year period to 12. Police say the person... Read More

SH2 closed following crash at Pukehina

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near Pukehina. The crash on SH2 near Rogers Road, between Otamarakau... Read More