Articles by Cira Olivier
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National
Mount Maunganui rescues: Two people saved by veteran lifeguard Kent Jarman
Monday, 18 December 2023, 4:19PMA veteran lifeguard rescued two people who got into trouble off Mount Maunganui this weekend as fine weather saw hundreds...
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Crime
Punched, elbowed: Police used 'unjustified and excessive' force in unlawful arrest
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 1:27PMPolice used “unjustified and excessive” force when a man was elbowed and repeatedly punched while being unlawfully arrested...
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Sport
T20 Black Clash: Four locals add to star-studded line up
Monday, 4 December 2023, 3:28PMTickets for the upcoming T20 Black Clash are on track to sell out at record speed. The match, to be held at Mount Maunganui’s...
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National
Police name 88-year-old killed in mobility scooter crash
Thursday, 23 November 2023, 2:07PMPolice have named the person who died in a crash between a mobility scooter and a motorcycle in Rotorua this week. He was...
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National
'Chaos': Don Brash and partner flee Israel after war breaks out
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 2:50PMA well-known Kiwi political couple have described their “frightening” escape from Israel the day after a war broke out, killing...
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National
'Traumatising': Roadworkers shot at, abused, threatened amid 'shocking' delays
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 7:16AMRoadworkers have been shot at with a BB gun, verbally abused and left traumatised in Rotorua, Waka Kotahi says. It comes...
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Crime
'Sick to my stomach': Mall business latest ram-raid target
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 4:25PMA gift shop owner is sickened after thousands of dollars worth of goods were stolen in a mall ram raid this morning. The...
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Sport
AIMS Games: Thousands of students party at the opening ceremony
Monday, 4 September 2023, 11:48AMThere was a “buzz” and “sense of excitement” across Tauranga at the weekend as the 2023 Zespri AIMSims Games officially began. The...
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National
Girl 'collapsed' after public beating, second shocking attack in week
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 8:11AMA teenage girl beaten up outside Rotorua Library collapsed afterwards, the mother of a witness says. The attack — the second...
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National
'Beyond belief': Second teen girl injured after alleged assault outside Rotorua Library
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 9:39AMA teenage girl has been treated for injuries after an alleged assault by three others outside Rotorua Library. It comes...
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National
Schoolgirl left 'covered in blood' and concussed after bus stop bashing
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 7:05AMWarning: Distressing content A school student was left bloodied after she was repeatedly punched in the face by a stranger...
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National
'Just a footpath': Union speaks out over rail crossing where child died
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 4:11PMA rail union representative says the crossing where an intermediate student biking home was struck and killed by a train...
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National
'Delightful, happy' student killed in train tragedy
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 10:55AMThe young person killed in a railway incident while biking home from school has been described as a “delightful, happy” member...
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National
Missing woman's generous act remembered as search continues
Friday, 28 July 2023, 2:18PMFormer clients of missing Taupō woman Jan Burton say she once put fuel in their car when they couldn’t afford to get to the...
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National
'I have no idea what this is doing here': Mystery pole appears in woman's driveway
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 2:51PMWhen Tauranga teacher Sophie Hucker pulled into her driveway on Tuesday, she was surprised to find it had a new addition. At...
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Crime
Watch: 'Cleaned us out': Six ram-raiders steal $150K worth of stock in mall heist
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 4:00PMDramatic video footage shows the moments a vape store owner was left at least $150,000 out of pocket after a five-vehicle...
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National
'Extremely frustrating': Former deputy mayor hits out at vandals, thieves
Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 8:54AMA former Rotorua Lakes deputy mayor and avid mountain biker has taken aim at vandals and thieves who destroyed a Mountain...
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National
Chainsaw and fire: Mountain Bike Rotorua shuttle site destroyed
Monday, 3 July 2023, 12:06PMA chainsaw and fire have destroyed a Mountain Bike Rotorua pickup point and shade sails, chains, and an unusable cell-booster...
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National
'Obliterated': Tree 'blown up' as golf course struck by lightning
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 2:08PMA lightning strike has “blown up” a large tree on a Rotorua golf course, scattering wood 50 metres in all directions. The...
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Crime
Watch: Thieves bumble their way through vape store ram raid
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 2:23PMDramatic footage shows three masked thieves ramming their way into a Bay of Plenty vape store before stealing $8000 worth...
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Crime
'They’re going to kill me': Man fleeing gang members hides in restaurant chiller
Friday, 9 June 2023, 1:22PMIt took police nearly an hour to respond to a call that a terrified man fleeing a group of gang members was hiding in a restaurant...
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National
Fake money warning: Can you spot the difference?
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 10:16AMA “shocked” Rotorua bottle store owner is warning other businesses about fake cash he believes is so good that “if you’re...
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National
Park fountain child death: Council rejected safety improvements two decades ago
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 8:06AMA former council manager who tried making Tauranga’s Memorial Park water fountain safer more than 20 years ago believes “something...
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National
Child drowning: Woman wished she raised fountain concerns earlier
Monday, 22 May 2023, 11:21AMA woman who was at Memorial Park when a young child tragically drowned on Sunday says she has witnessed other children get...