Tauranga and Bay of Plenty

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Slip blocks part of SH5 north of Rotorua

The northbound lane is blocked to traffic between Paradise Valley Rd and Western Rd, and diversions are being put in place.

Accidents •7:21pm

New Zealand's youngest local councillors inspiring change

Three years on the energy and optimism remain, all three hope their youth is an asset, reminding us why people enter politics in the first place.

Politics •7:01pm

Building fire in Rotorua considered 'suspicious'

No injuries were reported and the fire is now out.

Tauranga And Bay Of Plenty •Sun, Oct 2

Bay of Plenty highway potholes leaves dozens with flat tyres

Footage yesterday shows at least a dozen vehicles were queued on the side of State Highway 29 in heavy rain.

Tauranga And Bay Of Plenty •Sat, Oct 1

Rainy weather across North Island as school holidays begin

Watches and warnings are in place for parts of Auckland, Northland, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.

Weather News •Sat, Oct 1

Ōpōtiki wastewater system 'inundated', residents told to not flush toilets

The council said people need to "avoid unnecessary discharge of wastewater" as the system struggles with the deluge.

Tauranga And Bay Of Plenty •Sat, Oct 1

Members of Whakatōhea to vote on $100m settlement with Crown

The settlement for the Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi, centred on Ōpōtiki, has been one of the longest-running and most contentious.

Te Ao Maori •Sat, Oct 1

Family release photo of woman killed in Rotorua car-to-car shooting

Korrey Whyman's family are working with police to try and bring those responsible to justice.

Crime And Justice •Fri, Sep 30

Jayden Meyer's home detention sentence appealed by Crown Law

The 18-year-old was found guilty of 10 charges, including rape and sexual violation, related to attacks on five girls under 16.

Crime And Justice •Thu, Sep 29

Woman dies after shots fired at car from another vehicle in Rotorua

Police say Korrey Rose Whyman was a passenger in the car which was shot at near Rotorua Airport on Sunday morning.

Crime And Justice •Wed, Sep 28

Fatal crash between tanker, car closes SH1 near Tirau

Police said another person also has serious injuries.

Tauranga And Bay Of Plenty •Mon, Sep 26

Pedestrian dies in hospital a week after Rotorua crash

The incident occurred at about 2am on Arawa Street on Saturday 17 September.

Accidents •Sun, Sep 25

Police find woman with gunshot wound on SH 33 near Rotorua

Police were alerted to the shooting just before 2am.

Tauranga And Bay Of Plenty •Sun, Sep 25

Luxon still refuses release of Uffindell report despite pressure

Christopher Luxon said the investigation into allegations against Sam Uffindell cleared him of bullying behaviour beyond his boarding school years.

Politics •Thu, Sep 22

Luxon says Uffindell 'deserves a second chance'

National's leader has defended the decision not to release the report into bullying allegations against Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell.

Politics •Wed, Sep 21

National's Luxon defends secrecy over Uffindell report

No aspect of the report including the terms of reference or executive summary have been released publicly.

Politics •Tue, Sep 20

Dog handler 'justified' using dog during Rotorua arrest - IPCA

A "violent struggle" took place between the handler, dog and driver of a stolen vehicle.

Crime And Justice •Tue, Sep 20

Judge denies application to block teen rapist's internet access

Jayden Meyer, 18, is already subject to 20 court-imposed conditions, including that he hands over any device capable of accessing the internet on request.

Crime And Justice •Mon, Sep 19

Workers return to Kawerau toilet paper mill after lockout

The lockout lasted five weeks and ends after a deal was struck last Wednesday.

Employment •Mon, Sep 19

Ombudsman highlights student mistreatment at Bethlehem College

Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier’s findings released this week relate to complaints about disciplinary action against five students in the first half of 2020.

Social Issues •Sun, Sep 18

Tauranga and Bay of Plenty

Latest Stories

Slip blocks part of SH5 north of Rotorua

New Zealand's youngest local councillors inspiring change

Building fire in Rotorua considered 'suspicious'

Bay of Plenty highway potholes leaves dozens with flat tyres

Rainy weather across North Island as school holidays begin

Ōpōtiki wastewater system 'inundated', residents told to not flush toilets

Members of Whakatōhea to vote on $100m settlement with Crown

Family release photo of woman killed in Rotorua car-to-car shooting

Jayden Meyer's home detention sentence appealed by Crown Law

Woman dies after shots fired at car from another vehicle in Rotorua

Fatal crash between tanker, car closes SH1 near Tirau

Pedestrian dies in hospital a week after Rotorua crash

Police find woman with gunshot wound on SH 33 near Rotorua

Luxon still refuses release of Uffindell report despite pressure

Luxon says Uffindell 'deserves a second chance'

National's Luxon defends secrecy over Uffindell report

Dog handler 'justified' using dog during Rotorua arrest - IPCA

Judge denies application to block teen rapist's internet access

Workers return to Kawerau toilet paper mill after lockout

Ombudsman highlights student mistreatment at Bethlehem College

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