07:00pm Thu 04 Dec, 2025
A Rotorua man accused of causing a crash that killed four people and injured two others is to defend the charges at a judge-alone trial in March. Dante Te... Read More
06:00pm Thu 04 Dec, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour is backing the petition of bereaved mother Sonya Oakes who is calling for tougher sentences and fewer discounts for those... Read More
04:00pm Thu 04 Dec, 2025
Footage has emerged on social media that appears to show a drive-by shooting of a Bay of Plenty house. Police cordoned off part of Atuaroa Ave in Te Puke... Read More
10:09am Wed 03 Dec, 2025
A South Waikato woman woke to the sound of a gunshot this morning while staying in Te Puke. Donna Jacobsen said it had been a 'bloody hectic morning”... Read More
08:33am Wed 03 Dec, 2025
Police are looking for Robin Dion Leslie Martin, who has a warrant for his arrest. Police said in a statement Martin, 52, was wanted in relation to dishonesty... Read More
10:00am Tue 02 Dec, 2025
The Ministry of Justice has shared the final design for the new $206 million Tauranga courthouse. Main construction is now under way on the Tauranga... Read More
06:00pm Mon 01 Dec, 2025
An experienced Pāpāmoa cyclist is glad to be alive after being hit by a ute's wing mirror during the Taupō Enduro. Tod Penberthy said he had completed... Read More
05:06pm Mon 01 Dec, 2025
A woman whose brother was killed by a group of Mongrel Mob members says she feels revictimsed after a judge stopped her from reading out all of her pre-approved... Read More
07:00am Fri 28 Nov, 2025
A trailer that broke free from a South Taranaki man's vehicle, crashing into a woman's car and instantly killing her, not only had 'excessive”... Read More
01:22pm Thu 27 Nov, 2025
About 33kg of cocaine worth $11.5 million has been seized at the Port of Tauranga. The two seizures were found in refrigerated containers on board a vessel... Read More
05:00pm Wed 26 Nov, 2025
A woman who was massaged by a shirtless physio says she regretted not coming forward earlier after hearing about his conduct towards another female client. 'I've... Read More
06:00pm Tue 25 Nov, 2025
A Mongrel Mob member was involved in a 'frenzied” pack attack on a fellow inmate while waiting to stand trial on murder and assault charges. Jamie... Read More