Ngāti Awa Group Holdings Ltd (NAGHL) has appointed Tracey Hook (Te Āti Haunui a Pāpārangi and Ngā Wairiki) as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ms Hook is a Chartered Accountant and experienced Chief Financial Officer who is currently Tumutahua, Executive Director Finance of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. She was previously […]
Fatal Crash, Matata
One person has died following the earlier two-vehicle crash on Thornton Road, Matata. A second person has been airlifted to Tauranga Hospital in a critical condition. The road will remain closed for the next few hours while police continue the scene examination.
Have you seen Joseph Webb?
Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate 24-year-old Joseph Webb. He was last seen at Kohi Point in Whakatane about 3pm on Tuesday, July 23. Joseph is of medium build with short dark hair. He has a ta moko on his left upper arm and may be wearing […]
Serious crash and road closure, SH2 Opotiki
Emergency services are attending a serious crash on SH2, South West of Opotiki. Police received a report of the crash, near the intersection of Ruatuna Road, around 8.40am. The road is closed and diversions are in place. Initial reports indicate one person has serious injuries. Police ask that motorists avoid […]
Sudden death in Whakatane
Police were called to the Whakatane Amphitheatre beside the Whakatane River today after reports of a sudden death. A police spokeswoman confirmed the incident. A person walking in the area, who did not wish to be named, said police were looking at an area close to the miniature train tunnel […]
Police warn public after hundreds of thousands of dollars lost in recent phone scam
Police are issuing a warning over a recent phone scam that has resulted in members of the public losing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Detective Sergeant Kevin Blackman from the Auckland City Financial Crime Unit, says Police have received a significant number of reports of people falling victim to a […]
Arrest in relation to Murupara ATM burglary
A 27-year-old Kawerau man has been arrested and charged in relation to a burglary in Murupara earlier this month. A stolen log loader was used to rip an ATM from the front wall of the local branch of the New Zealand Credit Union in the early hours of Monday 3 […]
Dumping of waste in Coastlands sewer infuriates
Whakatāne District Council operations staff are extremely disappointed following the discovery of a large amount of waste that has been dumped into a sewer manhole in Coastlands. Council staff investigated a sewer blockage last week to find a considerable amount of waste which included more than 100 property markers, oil […]