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SH2 reopens following serious crash near Pukehina
SH2 is blocked following a vehicle crash near Ōtamarākau.
Police warn gangs after major drug operation
Police arrested 20 Greazy Dogs members over alleged meth crimes in Bay of Plenty.
Whakatāne homicide: Women accused of killing 8-year-old boy face additional charges
Rickah'Shae Keefe-Haerewa died after an alleged assault in Te Teko in 2024.
Customs seizes 130kg of cocaine from shipping container at Port of Tauranga
The Class A drug was worth up to $50.44 million.
Police 'urgently' seek ute driver after road-rage knife incident
The aggressive incident in Tauranga this week was caught on dashcam.
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Crash clears on SH2, traffic still backed up
Traffic is backed up on SH2 after a crash at 2.10pm.
14 rescued from launch sinking off Tauranga coast
'Fourteen people on board are all accounted for and back on dry land.'
Medical emergency: SH25 closure as person airlifted to hospital
The person, who suffered a medical event, was airlifted to Waikato Hospital.
Police investigate 'suspicious' fire after Te Puke shed blaze
Two fire crews battled the fire.
Police, NZ Customs seize 25kg worth of cocaine valued at $9 million
Police and customs received information about the importation through Lyttleton Port.
BoP crash closes highway, one injured
One person is injured; traffic management is in place.
'So brave': MP runs to rescue distressed man from highway
Tom Rutherford risked his own life to help the man, said another motorist.
Meet Jasleen: Pioneering police officer bridging cultural gaps
Constable hopes to inspire other Indian females to join the police force.
Two seriously injured as car hits power pole on SH29
Two people with serious injuries are being taken to Tauranga Hospital.
Body found at Whangamatā Beach believed to be missing man
Police believe the body on the beach is Jarrod Kingi, missing since April 25.
Trio deny murdering man found dead on a Kawerau doorstep
One of the three can be named after suppression lapsed.
'Butchered': Pruning of pōhutukawa in reserve sparks outrage
The council condemned the act, saying it harms the environment and community.
One injured after car hits tree in Pyes Pā
One vehicle has crashed and the road remains open.
'Extremely concerning': Liquor stores caught selling booze to minors
Five liquor stores in and around Tauranga have been caught selling booze to minors.
Auckland man named as victim in Wairere Falls death
A walker saw him fall into the river at 11.50am on Saturday.
Hikers rescued after river floods exit in Kaimāī Range
Police urge preparation after two rescues and a death in Kaimāī Range over long weekend.
One person dead after falling into river near Wairere Falls
Police, search and rescue staff located the man’s body late this afternoon.
'It’s like stepping into a calling': Six police graduates deployed to BoP
'We are the ones who stand in the way of injustice.'
SH2 median barrier fight: Campaigners claim truck drove on wrong side
Wire median barriers have removed right turns on SH2 between Waihī and Ōmokoroa.
Tauranga man accused of stealing ambulance equipment
He is also charged with unlawfully possessing police property.