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37yo woman charged with Kawerau man death, man named

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021
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A 37-year-old woman has now been charged in relation to the death of a man in Kawerau on Wednesday. The woman has been charged with assaulting with a weapon and is due to appear in the Hamilton District Court on Saturday 2 January 2021. Police can also now confirm the […]

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Police investigating suspicious death in Kawerau

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020
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Whakatane Police are investigating the death of a man this morning in Kawerau. The man was located injured at the intersection of Newall and Whittaker Streets at about 7:10 this morning He was pronounced dead at the scene and is yet to be formally identified, Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson […]

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Homicide enquiry launched after assault in Nukuhou

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020
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A homicide enquiry has been launched following the death of a man who was critically injured in an assault on 24 December. Emergency services were called to a Nukuhou property about 5pm following a disorder incident. Three men were transported to hospital, two with serious injuries and one with critical […]

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Serious incident near Waimana

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020
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Three people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after an incident in Nukuhou near Waimana. Police were notified at 5pm of an altercation between two groups on SH2, Nukuhou a Police spokesperson said. “Three people have been seriously injured and inquiries are ongoing to determine the circumstances of […]

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Skate Park extension complete

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020
Katee Shanks

Today a group of iwi representatives, elected members, contractors and Skate Park Committee members gathered to bless the recently-completed Whakatāne Skate Park extension which will be enjoyed by many this summer. The extension was initiated by a small group of skating enthusiasts in 2017 who formed the Whakatāne Skate Park […]

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Ngāti Awa disappointed with High Court ruling on water bottling

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020
Katee Shanks

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa (Ngāti Awa), are disappointed with the High Court’s decision to uphold the Environment Court’s earlier decision to allow Creswell New Zealand Limited (Creswell), a subsidiary of Chinese soft drinks giant Nongfu Spring, to extract 1.1 billion litres of water annually from the Otākiri aquifer in […]

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Paws and applause as new Police dog teams graduate

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020
Katee Shanks

Nine new Police dog teams, including one from Whakatāne, are ready for action after graduating from the New Zealand Police Dog Training Centre in Trentham yesterday. They along with four teams from NZ Customs took part in the combined ceremony, the largest to be held this year.  Five of the […]

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Rule breaking jetskiers in gun

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020
Katee Shanks

Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Harbourmaster team will be trialing a new tool to improve safety on the water this summer – a speed radar gun will be introduced to help crackdown on jetskiers breaking the boating rules. Regional Harbourmaster Jon Jon Peters says over the last couple of years […]

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