Crash victim recovering
A 26-year-old woman who was thrown up to 15m after her BMW crashed into a school bus has been discharged from hospital. The accident occurred near Kerikeri about 8am on Thursday as she was turning out of Rainbow Falls Rd and the empty bus was heading west along Waipapa Rd. She suffered serious lacerations to her scalp. Police investigations are continuing.
Warning on drinking
Police are issuing a reminder that drinking is banned in public places in the centre of Kerikeri after four youths were nabbed consuming alcohol in the liquor ban area on Friday night. They were given a warning, but others could end up being charged, Kerikeri police Senior Sergeant Peter Robinson said.
Charged with breach
A 53-year-old Kerikeri man was arrested on Sunday on a charge of breaching a protection order. He was due to appear in court yesterday.