Two men have been arrested and charged in relation to unlawful hunting on a forestry block near Kawerau on Wednesday April 20. The men were found hunting on Tui Glen Farm, Senior Sergeant Tristan Murray, Rural Response Manager said. One of the men was a firearms licence holder, and his […]
ANZAC Day district commemoration to go ahead in 2022
The District ANZAC Day commemoration will be held at the Whakatāne War Memorial Hall, Short Street, Whakatāne starting at 10am, Monday, 25 April 2022. The civic event has been planned under the current COVID-19 Red setting guidelines which will see seating for 200 in the Sports Stadium where the ceremony […]
Crime spree ends in Kawerau
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Firearms, methamphetamine and cannabis seized in Kawerau search warrants
Police targeting the sale and supply of methamphetamine in Kawerau have made four arrests. The Whakatāne Precision Targeting Team, assisted by officers from Whakatāne, Kawerau and Edgecumbe, conducted search warrants at two Kawerau properties on Thursday and Friday last week. In addition to the four arrests, Police seized two firearms, […]