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Car down bank in Welcome Bay

A car has crashed down a bank in Welcome Bay this afternoon. Police received reports of a vehicle going down a bank on James Cook Drive at 4.10pm, says a police... Read More

Mount Maunganui fire under control

UPDATE: A building fire in Mount Maunganui is now under control. 'It's under control and there are no injuries,” says Fire and Emergency New Zealand northern... Read More

Award nomination for Runaway Millionaire

A telefeature made last year about a Rotorua couple who went on the run with $10million is a finalist in an international film festival. Independent NZ screen... Read More

Arrest made in relation to double homicide

A 25-year-old Bay of Plenty man has been arrested in Christchurch today in relation to the double homicide in Tauranga on Tuesday, February 11. The arrest was... Read More

Police: “Fatal shooting an outcome nobody wants”

"A fatal shooting is an outcome nobody wants, but if people present firearms to us or other members of the public, we will respond accordingly." This is the message... Read More

Smoke billows from Papamoa fire

Plumes of black smoke and flames can be seen coming from Papamoa this afternoon. Fire and Emergency New Zealand started receiving calls to a "well-involved" house... Read More

Police say ‘you are safe’ following fatal shooting

Police want to reassure members of the public they are safe following a fatal shooting near Bethlehem last night. At around 7.40pm, several patrols spotted a... Read More

One killed in Tauranga shooting

UPDATED 11.30PM: A large section of State Highway 2 is expected to be remain closed tomorrow, following a firearms incident in Tauranga tonight. An earlier... Read More

Double homicide after Omanawa shooting

Updated 11am: A child fled the scene of a shooting looking for help shortly after two men were killed in Omanawa, neighbours say. Police were called to an... Read More

Scene guard in Omanawa after Armed Police callout

UPDATED 11.10PM: Police have a scene guard in place at Ormsby Lane in Omanawa. Earlier there were multiple reports coming in of an armed Police presence at McLaren... Read More

Octogenarians go skydiving

The trio of octogenarians were chuckling as they came towards me down the Oakland driveway in 13th Ave. Rex OConnor, age 86, Jennifer Mundy, 81, and Shirley... Read More

Small fire extinguished in Third Ave

A fire appliance was called to a fire in Third Ave, Tauranga on Saturday afternoon to put out a fire that had started amongst shrubbery outside a building. Brandon... Read More