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Flowers mark the site where the toddler died. Photo / Katee Shanks

NEW ZEALAND

Council staff hope to meet toddler's family

23 Apr, 2019 4:26pm

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Whakatāne Haidong Gumdo Incorporated members in training. Photo / Supplied

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Bay of Plenty swordfighters heading to South Korea

23 Apr, 2019 10:24am
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Whakatāne swordfighters are heading to South Korea to represent New Zealand.

A number of people have been badly injured in overnight crashes. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Easter weekend crashes leave two critical

21 Apr, 2019 5:55am
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Two people are fighting for their lives.

One of the crashes occurred in rural Hawke's Bay. Image / Google Maps

NEW ZEALAND

One critical in BOP crash

20 Apr, 2019 10:46pm
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A critically injured person has been taken to Waikato Hospital.

Environment Aotearoa report highlights pressing environmental issues including degraded water quality. Photo /file

THE COUNTRY

Environmental impact report highlights issues needing attention

19 Apr, 2019 8:25am
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Environmental Aotearoa 2019 report welcomed by Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Fish & Game NZ is urging all game bird hunters to ensure they take firearm safety seriously. Photo /file

THE COUNTRY

Game bird hunters reminded of firearm safety messages

18 Apr, 2019 2:21pm
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Firearm safety messages as game bird hunting season sets to open next month,

The crash scene which claimed the lives of three Rotorua workers in February. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Family urged to take part in restorative justice

18 Apr, 2019 6:10am
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David Cox has pleaded guilty in relation to the deaths of three Rotorua Higgins workers.

David Cox appears in the Whakatane District Court charged with causing the deaths of three roadworkers. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Horror crash killed three Rotorua road workers: Man admits careless driving

17 Apr, 2019 2:15pm
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A man is in Whakatāne District Court in relation to the deaths of three Higgins workers

NEW ZEALAND

White Island's crater lake now less likely to overflow

17 Apr, 2019 10:13am
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The risk of an overflow at NZ's rowdiest volcano appears to have cooled, scientists say.

There will be at least one wet day for most places, although some may have two, this Easter weekend. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Wet weekend: Soggy Easter looming for many

17 Apr, 2019 7:41am
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There will be at least one wet day for most places, although some may have two.

The incident is believed to have taken place near the Opotiki area. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Serious truck crash on State Highway 35

16 Apr, 2019 3:02pm
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The incident is believed to have taken place near the Opotiki area.

Multiple fire brigades attended an out of control rubbish burnoff fire in Galatea last night. Photo /file out of c

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rubbish burnoff sets alight shelter belt

16 Apr, 2019 6:25am
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An out of control rubbish burnoff torched about 100m by 20m of a shelter belt in Galatea.

More than 1.5 million Kiwis are due a tax refund this year while 240,000 people are likely to owe money to Inland Revenue. Photo / 123rf

BUSINESS

1.6 million Kiwis set for tax refunds: Are you one of them?

15 Apr, 2019 7:43am
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The Inland Revenue is shutting down its online services from Thursday for a week.

NEW ZEALAND

Serious crash near Whakatāne

13 Apr, 2019 2:02pm
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There has been a serious crash near Whakatāne.

Bay of Plenty has received a share of over $2 million in grants from The Southern Trust. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Region benefits from $2.4m from Southern Trust grants

11 Apr, 2019 12:26pm
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BOP receives share of over $2 million in grants from The Southern Trust.

Emmeline Taylor was swimming with a friend at Ohope Beach on the weekend when she suddenly felt an

NEW ZEALAND

Swimmer snagged in fishing longline at popular beach

10 Apr, 2019 3:51pm
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Emmeline Taylor was swimming with a friend when she suddenly felt "excruciating pain".

A search was made for the missing hunter in the Te Urewera National Park. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Hunter missing in Te Urewera found

10 Apr, 2019 2:38pm
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A police officer was flown into the national park to help with the search.

NEW ZEALAND

Tourist fatally injured on Moutohorā Island named

9 Apr, 2019 5:10pm
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Police have named the 73-year-old tourist

BOPDHB clinical campus academic co-ordinator Yvonne Boyes with the Best Clinical Placement Award for Undergraduate Nursing award from Wintec for 2018. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Whakatāne health recruitment programme wins award

9 Apr, 2019 2:02pm
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Whakatāna-based programme wins award.

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Fire crews battle blaze in Bay house

9 Apr, 2019 10:54am
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The fire was on Western Drain Rd at 10pm.

Dairy on College Rd in Edgecumbe. Photo / Google Maps

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Car crashes into Bay of Plenty dairy

9 Apr, 2019 7:54am
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A car has crashed into a dairy in a Bay of Plenty town.

NEW ZEALAND

Tourist's fatal fall on Moutohorā (Whale) Island

8 Apr, 2019 2:10pm
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Tourist fell while on a guided trip of Moutohorā Island.

Eastern ranges could get a lot of rain come Thursday and Friday. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Threat of heavy rain for Eastern Bay of Plenty ranges

8 Apr, 2019 12:58pm
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There is a rain warning with low confidence for the for the eastern ranges.

Police are responding to a crash near the intersection of SH30 and Braemar Rd. Photo / File.

NEW ZEALAND

One critical and seven injured after crash, Rotoma

5 Apr, 2019 2:32pm
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SH30 is closed.

A car has crashed into a building on King St in Whakatāne. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Car crashes into building in Whakatāne

5 Apr, 2019 11:24am
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The crash happened outside the Salvation Army Family Store, police say

Moana Maniapoto will make several stops in the Bay Plenty during her nationwide tour. Photo / File

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Moana tour to make several stops in the Bay

5 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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Moana Maniapoto will make several stops in the Bay Plenty during her nationwide tour.

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ACC Tauranga faces redundancies

3 Apr, 2019 3:30pm
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ACC will be changing

Momoa at the Whakatane Yacht Club earlier this year. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Elephant seal returns to Eastern Bay for two days

3 Apr, 2019 12:44pm
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Momoa the elephant seal was back in Whakatāne during the weekend.

Firefighters battled a blaze in a Whakatāne home for almost three hours. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Blaze 'totally destroys' Whakatāne home

3 Apr, 2019 9:25am
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Witnesses said within five minutes the house was destroyed

Graeme Bourk pictured in the remains of his Edgecumbe house. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Edgecumbe flood two years on: Loneliness, trauma and hope

30 Mar, 2019 12:00pm
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The town's 1600 residents have coped in different ways since the major flood.

Christian Wright explores the local streams around Rotorua as part of a school holiday scavenger hunt. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Scavenger hunts to get restless Bay kids out and about

28 Mar, 2019 12:07pm
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Four of the outdoor endeavours are on for children these April school holidays

Footage showed King was beaten by his owner for nine minutes. Photo / SPCA

NEW ZEALAND

Man sentenced after beating puppy

27 Mar, 2019 6:44pm
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CCTV footage showed the man beating the puppy for nine minutes.

Police have named the toddler who died at Little Waihi as Nevaeh Jahkaya Whatukura Ager. Photo / file

NEW ZEALAND

Toddler found dead on tidal flats at Little Waihi named as police probe homicide

27 Mar, 2019 1:16pm
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The 2-year-old's body was found on tidal flats in the close-knit town of Little Waihi

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Uni students to study harbour's water

26 Mar, 2019 4:36pm
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Two University of Waikato students awarded $5000 to research coastal waters in BOP.

David Cox in Whakatāne District Court. Photo / Katee Shanks.

NEW ZEALAND

Man charged over deaths of three Bay of Plenty road workers weeps outside court

26 Mar, 2019 12:05pm
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A man has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving causing death.

Kawerau Boxing Club has a strong focus on teaching kids healthy habits. Photo / Supplied.

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Sport

A boxing club building up the Kawerau community

26 Mar, 2019 10:23am
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A $90,000 grant is helping a boxing club help more children.

Over 3000 graduates will celebrate with the Whakatāne community this Friday. Photo / Getty Images.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

More than 3000 to graduate from Whakatāne wānanga on Friday

26 Mar, 2019 10:10am
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Graduate achievements are to be honoured by the community.

Donna Catherine Parangi has been on trial in the High Court at Hamilton.

NEW ZEALAND

Jury deliberates over what role grandmother had before baby died

25 Mar, 2019 9:52am
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A jury is deliberating Donna Catherine Parangi part, if any, in a toddler's death.

Whakarewarewa centre Dennon Robinson-Bartlett looks to break out of a Te Teko tackle. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Sport

Te Teko take lessons from loss to Whaka

25 Mar, 2019 9:00am
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Te Teko went down 54-21 to Whakarewarewa in their return to the Premier grade on Saturday.

Little Waihi in Maketu. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Police seek information on Maketū girl's death

23 Mar, 2019 2:21pm
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Police are still investigating the death of a 2-year-old girl.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Oxfam charity walk coming to Edgecumbe this weekend

22 Mar, 2019 6:08pm
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More than 1000 people will take part in the charity walk this weekend

BUSINESS

New World Kawerau closed after fire

20 Mar, 2019 8:17am
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A building in the heart of Kawerau's town centre has been saved from fire overnight.

Friends Kainat Rashid and Emaan Waqar play together at the Whakatāne community gathering. Photo/Katee Shanks

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Songs, prayers and thanks at community event

19 Mar, 2019 6:21pm
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About 600 people came together at a Whakatāne community gathering last night.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

One person in hospital after serious assault in Murupara

19 Mar, 2019 3:07pm
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A woman has been taken to Waikato Hospital by helicopter

Rotorua and Whakatāne are represented in community awards. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua and Whakatāne represented at community awards

15 Mar, 2019 12:19pm
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Two organisations to represent Rotorua and Whakatāne at community awards.

Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft. NZME file photograph

NEW ZEALAND

The Chase: 'No quick fix' for pursuits and calls for ban on chases

15 Mar, 2019 12:01pm
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Police Association has welcomed a major review into pursuits.

Isaiah Neil was just 8 months old when he died inside a hot car in November 2015. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Kids seen playing in car where baby Isaiah died

15 Mar, 2019 11:34am
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Neighbour sees car baby Isaiah Neil was trapped in with children playing inside it.

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is looking for residents' views on its Annual Plan. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Regional council asks for residents' views on Annual Plan

15 Mar, 2019 10:40am
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Regional council is asking for feedback on Annual Plan.

Minister of Employment Willie Jackson. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

New employment hub to support youth in Eastern Bay of Plenty

15 Mar, 2019 9:33am
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New employment hub for Eastern Bay of Plenty.

NEW ZEALAND

Man charged after Whakatāne school lockdown

15 Mar, 2019 7:25am
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Court date next week for man charged after reports of a firearm being discharged.

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