An 18-year-old man will be appearing in Tauranga District Court tomorrow (Thursday, 8 January) charged with the sexual violation of two women in their Tauranga homes and the assault of a third ... More
It can now be confirmed that the plane which crashed this afternoon in Lake Taupo was a skydiving plane from Skydive Taupo.
The aircraft encountered an emergency situation during the climb ... More
Thirteen people on board a light aircraft which has crashed into Lake Taupo are all safe and sound.
Police received reports of the crash at approximately 12.15 this afternoon. All those on ... More
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Friendly and festive was the general vibe throughout the Bay of Plenty District tonight with only a small number of people putting a dampener on New Year celebrations.
There ... More
A man who died in a crash on State Highway 2, near Whakamarama on Boxing Day can now be identified as Kevin Francis Keane.
The 70-year-old from Timaru was driving towards Tauranga when his ... More
A passenger of the VW Golf car injured in the collision with a truck and trailer unit on State Highway 2, Paengaroa near Te Puke at approximately 8am on Sunday 28, December 2014, died at Waikato ... More