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 […]
Police target drug offending in Kawerau
Police executed a search warrant at a Kawerau address today in a continuing effort to disrupt drug offending in the area. A 44-year-old man was arrested at the scene and faces charges of cultivation of cannabis, possession of cannabis, possession of offensive weapons, possession of utensils and unlawful possession of […]
Man arrested after stealing police car at crash site
A police car was stolen by a person involved in a crash on State Highway 38 in Kaingaroa Forest this morning. Emergency services were notified of a two car crash at 8.30am. Two people were seriously injured in the crash. A third person involved in the crash became aggressive with […]
Coffee cart owner reduces waste with reusable cups
Caption: Coffee Counsel owner Jenny Mays is serving in reusable mugs to reduce the number of takeaway cups going to landfill.
New police base in Tāneatua gets underway
Work is about to start on Tāneatua’s new police base – now the hunt is on to find someone to design an artwork to sit in front of the base. Police has appointed Vivian Construction to build the base, which has been designed to reflect the valleys of the local […]
Vaccine passes mandated for some Council facilities
Covid-19 vaccine passes will be required for entry to some Council facilities. The decision comes as the Whakatāne District moves to the ‘red light setting’ of the Government’s traffic light system this week. This decision was agreed today (Thursday, 2 December) and adopted at an Emergency Council meeting. The meeting […]
Eastern Bay of Plenty Police arrest two for drug offences
Police have arrested two people in Eastern Bay of Plenty for drugs and firearms offences. The Eastern Bay of Plenty Precision Targeting Team and Tactical Crime Unit supported by Kawerau and Edgecumbe Police have executed search warrants in both Kawerau and Edgecumbe last week in a continuing, concerted effort to […]