At 1am on Sunday in Kawerau, Police apprehended two offenders who were wanted for a string of burglaries in Waikato, Coromandel, and Bay of Plenty. At the time of the arrest, the net had been tightening on the two men, who were running out of places to hide following the […]
Raukokere River Bridge no-go for heavy vehicles
Following the routine structural inspection of the one-lane Raukokere River Bridge on State Highway 35 north of Ōpōtiki on the East Cape, a reduced weight restriction to heavy vehicle loading is in place. The inspection identified a significant internal defect within the bridge structure, which requires repair in the immediate […]
Police attend two serious incidents during weekend.
The first was a serious assault in Ruatoki. Police launched an investigation after an assault in Ruatoki that was reported at 11.30pm on Friday. As a result of the assault, a person was airlifted to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition. Police would not comment on whether the assault was connected to […]
Arrest made in relation to Tāneatua investigation
Police have arrested and charged a man with aggravated robbery and assault in relation to events, which occurred in Tāneatua on Monday, 14 February. The 28-year-old man is due to appear in the Ōpōtiki District Court today. The man is alleged to have been involved in an assault on a […]
Homicide investigation launched following serious assault in Taneatua
Eastern Bay of Plenty Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a 57-year-old man in Waikato Hospital yesterday afternoon. Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson said the man had been admitted to hospital on Monday after being the victim of a serious assault in Taneatua at around 2pm. […]
Lack of lifejackets biggest concern for Harbourmaster
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Harbourmaster Jon Jon Peters.
MetService forecasting stormy weather ahead
Tropical Cyclone Cody is moving towards New Zealand and MetService are forecasting very stormy weather to impact parts of the North Island and upper South Island. Impacts are likely to begin in the north on Sunday and move down the country. A ridge of high pressure currently over Aotearoa gives […]
Seven new Covid cases
There are seven new Covid cases in the Bay of Plenty. Of the seven, four cases are in Tauranga, two in the Western Bay of Plenty and one in the Whakatāne District. Six cases are contacts of known cases, while one is being investigated. investigated. Nationally there are 44 people […]