Articles by Bay of Plenty Times
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Crime
Stolen van in Whitianga found with gun, drugs, cash
Monday, 16 June 2025, 9:48amA gun, ammunition and drugs were found in a stolen van in Whitianga, police allege. The van was taken from a Manaia property...
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National
'Challenging times': Social workers see spike in meth, mental health issues
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 2:24pmA Tauranga iwi group says more help is needed to cope with addiction and mental health in the community. Carmen Hall from...
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National
SH2 bridge replacement scrapped despite road damaging new tyres
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 1:28pmA century-old bridge south of Whakatāne has been dropped as an urgent replacement project – despite having a road surface...
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Lower North Island
Vape products taken in alleged robbery – police seek footage
Friday, 28 March 2025, 2:55pmVape products were stolen from a Tauranga dairy in an alleged aggravated robbery, police say. Police allege a group of people...
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National
Person seriously injured at Mount Maunganui wharves
Friday, 21 February 2025, 2:23pmOne person has been seriously injured at an incident at the Mount Maunganui wharves. A spokesperson said St John was notified...
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National
Road workers stop alleged drunk driver with baby on board
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 1:33pmA woman driving allegedly three times the legal alcohol limit with a baby on board has been caught with the help of a roading...
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National
Person pulled from water at Coromandel beach
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 2:25pmA person has been pulled from the water in the Coromandel. A police spokeswoman said ambulance and fire services were called...
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National
Truck driver charged after 'shocking' overtaking on Kaimāī Range captured on dashcam
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 8:25pmA truck driver has been charged after “shocking” footage captured him overtaking two vehicles on the wrong side of the road. The...
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National
'This is going to kill someone': Midwife's fear after maternity service 'downgrading'
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 11:18amA Bay of Plenty midwife fears a pregnant woman or baby will die due to Whakatāne Hospital “downgrading” to a primary birthing...
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National
'Unprovoked assault': Man found critically injured on SH2
Friday, 24 January 2025, 11:11amPolice have charged a person after a man was found critically injured on a road in Bethlehem this week. Emergency services...
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Entertainment
'Incredible band': US music legends The Roots rock Summer Haze festival
Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 2:06pm"An incredible band to be able to witness.” That’s Tauranga singer-songwriter Hollie Smith’s review after legendary US band...
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Crime
Alleged fraudster arrested over $200k scam involving 18 victims
Monday, 16 December 2024, 8:51amAn alleged fraudster who is believed to have conned multiple victims out of up to $200,000 worth of cash, goods and services...
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National
Firefighters working overnight to extinguish 'massive fire' in Bay of Plenty
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 9:04pmThe scrub fire near Te Puna in Western Bay of Plenty has been contained after it forced evacuations from homes threatened...
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National
‘Potentially lethal’ shellfish warning for BOP, Coromandel
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 4:05pmPeople are being warned not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from an area of the Bay of Plenty due to the presence...
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National
The region that's overtaken Auckland as the most expensive to rent in
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 1:51pmBay of Plenty has overtaken Auckland as the most expensive region to live for tenants. After falling to an eight-month low...
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Science
'Huge' drop in butterfly numbers
Monday, 7 October 2024, 9:52amThere has been a decline in monarch butterfly numbers at the Te Puna Quarry Park butterfly sanctuary - a trend echoed around...
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National
Desperate search: Two missing after vehicle plunges into river
Friday, 4 October 2024, 12:15pmA vehicle has crashed into a Bay of Plenty river and people are unaccounted for. Emergency services were alerted that a single...
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National
Watch: Man rescued after vehicle drops 15m on to rocks
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 10:59amDramatic footage shows the rescue of a man after his vehicle dropped 15m off a road on to its roof in the Coromandel. An...
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Crime
'Blind-sided': Alleged burglars nabbed with $15,000 of stolen watches, sunglasses
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 1:32pmTauranga Police night shift staff have solved a “shady” alleged burglary of $15,000 worth of sunglasses and watches and “blind-sided”...
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National
New marine research, education hub for controversial Marine Park site
Friday, 21 June 2024, 2:55pmA state-of-the-art marine research and education facility will be established at Sulphur Point in Tauranga after years of...
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National
'Loving father': Tributes for man who died after running into sea while fleeing police
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 9:12pmTributes are being posted tonight for a man who died after running into the sea while fleeing police in Mount Maunganui yesterday. He...
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National
Emergency services called to workplace incident
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 2:02pmEmergency services are at an incident in the Western Bay of Plenty. A police spokeswoman said police were helping ambulance...
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Crime
Ex-NZ sports champ among group arrested over 50kg cocaine bust at Tauranga port
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 3:53pmAuthorities have intercepted 50kg of cocaine at the Port of Tauranga and arrested a group of men, including a former New...
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National
'Rare human': Tributes flow for tireless 'community champion'
Monday, 1 April 2024, 2:59pmTributes are flowing for Bay of Plenty “community champion” and “rare human” Richard Crawford, who died after suffering a...
