NEWS

Paora Manuel

1 day ago1 min read

Two-Vehicle Crash Blocks SH2 Waioeka

Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash along State Highway 2 in Waioeka. “Initial reports indicate there may have...

Fire Crews At Scene Of Fire Atop Putauaki

Paora Manuel

2 days ago1 min read

Fire Crews At Scene Of Fire Atop Putauaki

Fire crews are at the scene of a pine plantation fire atop Putauaki. Smoke can been seen from Kawerau and the Rangitaiki Plains. Fire and...

One Person Dead After SH30 Rotoiti Truck Crash

Paora Manuel

3 days ago1 min read

One Person Dead After SH30 Rotoiti Truck Crash

One person has died after a two-vehicle crash involving a truck in Rotoiti. The crash on State Highway 30 was reported around 11:40am...

Serious Crash Closes SH30 At Lake Rotoiti

Paora Manuel

4 days ago1 min read

Serious Crash Closes SH30 At Lake Rotoiti

State Highway 30 is closed at Lake Rotoiti, after a serious two-vehicle crash, that's blocked the road. Police said the crash happened...

Police Officer Should Not Have Chased Motorcyclist Prior To Fatal Crash, Watchdog Finds

Paora Manuel

Dec 112 min read

Police Officer Should Not Have Chased Motorcyclist Prior To Fatal Crash, Watchdog Finds

Police have accepted a Independent Police Conduct Authority report, over a fatal motorcycle crash in March, in Whakatane. A motorcyclist...

Two Women In Court, Over Ricka'shae Keefe Haerewa Death

Paora Manuel

Dec 101 min read

Two Women In Court, Over Ricka'shae Keefe Haerewa Death

A sombre mood and high emotions at the Whakatāne District Court, as the women charged over the death of 8-year-old Ricka'shae Keefe...

More Charges Filed Over 8-Year-Old Boy's Death

Paora Manuel

Dec 91 min read

More Charges Filed Over 8-Year-Old Boy's Death

A 25-year-old woman has had their assault charge upgraded, over the death of an 8-year-old on November 15th. The woman is now charged...

Local Nurses Strike Amid Stalled Talks Between Union, Health NZ

Paora Manuel

Dec 32 min read

Local Nurses Strike Amid Stalled Talks Between Union, Health NZ

Whakatāne Hospital nurses, midwives and healthcare nurses on strike at The Hub. Photo: Paora Manuel More than 60 Whakatāne hospital...

Officials Concerned Over Whakatāne Boat Harbour Project Delays, Rising Costs

Paora Manuel

Dec 24 min read

Officials Concerned Over Whakatāne Boat Harbour Project Delays, Rising Costs

Officials are worried about Whakatāne Boat Harbour Costs. Artists Impression/Supplied. Officials anticipate increased costs to remediate...

Plea For Information After Fatal Crash Near Opotiki

Paora Manuel

Nov 271 min read

Plea For Information After Fatal Crash Near Opotiki

Police are appealing for information following a fatal three-vehicle crash just outside Opotiki, last weekend. Emergency services...

Three Men Arrested After Aggravated Burglary

Paora Manuel

Nov 251 min read

Three Men Arrested After Aggravated Burglary

Three men have been arrested, after an aggravated burglary last Friday, in Kaipara north of Auckland. Police allege the trio ransacked...

Local Firefighter Taking Part In Skytower Challenge To Raise Funds For Leukaemia And Blood Cancer Patients

Chloe Moore

Nov 151 min read

Local Firefighter Taking Part In Skytower Challenge To Raise Funds For Leukaemia And Blood Cancer Patients

From left; Kayla Butler, Jessica Burke, Josh Hansen, Ryan Pryde and Nikki Butler Local firefighter, Jessica Burke will be competing in...

High Court Appeal Hearing Concludes For White Island Owners

Paora Manuel

Nov 12 min read

High Court Appeal Hearing Concludes For White Island Owners

Image: GNS Science The Auckland High Court has finished its hearing over the Whakaari White Island owners appeal of its 2019 eruption...

Whakaari/White Island Owners' Lawyer Argues Tour Operator, Not Landowners, Responsible for Health and Safety

Paora Manuel

Oct 301 min read

Whakaari/White Island Owners' Lawyer Argues Tour Operator, Not Landowners, Responsible for Health and Safety

22 people died after the December 2019 eruption. Photo: GNS Science A lawyer for the Whakaari/White Island owners has told the High Court...

Bay of Plenty Steamers Ready For NPC Final

Paora Manuel

Oct 252 min read

Bay of Plenty Steamers Ready For NPC Final

One small step for the Bay of Plenty Steamers, one final leap toward their first NPC title in 48 years, as the blue and gold play...

Dozens of Arrests Amid Police Crackdwon Into Ōpōtiki Gang Activity

Paora Manuel

Oct 221 min read

Dozens of Arrests Amid Police Crackdwon Into Ōpōtiki Gang Activity

Police have made dozens of arrests, as part of an operation into the Barbarian chapter of the Mongrel Mob in Ōpōtiki. Detective...

Tāneatua House Fire Linked To Ruatoki Gang-Related Shooting, Police Say

Paora Manuel

Oct 151 min read

Tāneatua House Fire Linked To Ruatoki Gang-Related Shooting, Police Say

Eastern Bay Police believe Saturday night's house fire in Tāneatua and an earlier Ruatoki shooting are linked. Officers were called to...

Body Found Following SH2 Waioeka River Crash

Jessica Doney

Oct 111 min read

Body Found Following SH2 Waioeka River Crash

Police yesterday found a body during the search following last week's crash into the Waioeka River. Emergency services responded to the...

Dangerous Conditions Hinder Police Search On Waioeka River

Jessica Doney

Oct 91 min read

Dangerous Conditions Hinder Police Search On Waioeka River

Police continue to monitor river conditions after the serious crash in Waioeka on Friday that has left one person unaccounted for....

Whakatāne House Fire "Accidental", Fire Investigators Say

Paora Manuel

Oct 71 min read

Whakatāne House Fire "Accidental", Fire Investigators Say

Fire investigators are calling the Friday night house fire on Hinemoa Street in Whakatāne "accidental" Crews from Whakatāne, Edgecumbe,...

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