Articles by Bay of Plenty Times
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National
Faces of Mt Maunganui: Rotorua grandmother, Italian teen, Swedish tourist among missing
Saturday, 24 January 2026, 2:36pmA Rotorua grandmother is believed to be among the victims of a landslide at a Mount Maunganui campground. Italian media...
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National
The moment Mt Maunganui came crashing down: Witness on violent shaking before 'disaster'
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 12:42pmA witness has described seeing a caravan tossed into a pool and widespread damage after a “massive” landslide destroyed parts...
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National
Woman's charge upgraded to murder after Tauranga man’s death
Friday, 16 January 2026, 2:51pmA murder charge has now been laid after the death of a man in Tauranga last month. The man was found dead at a Fraser St...
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National
Flames and smoke pour from car on SH29
Thursday, 18 December 2025, 12:48pmA car was engulfed in flames on State Highway 29 near the Kaimai Summit, forcing the driver to pull over. A video sent to...
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National
Katikati schools, medical centre in lockdown as police hunt person of interest
Friday, 21 November 2025, 12:33pmTwo schools and a medical centre are in lockdown in the Bay of Plenty town of Katikati as armed police hunt for a person...
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National
Police hunt woman after Mount Maunganui store robbed at gunpoint
Monday, 24 June 2024, 2:59pmPolice hunt woman after Mount Maunganui store robbed at gunpoint Police are looking for a woman who robbed a commercial...
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Entertainment
UB40 concert cancelled, campers clear out, beaches close as forecast worsens
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 3:27pmOrganisers of today’s Tauranga festival A Summer’s Day Live headlined by UB40 have cancelled the event due to forecast high...
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National
'Tornado' rips through Tauranga retirement village
Tuesday, 15 May 2018, 2:04pmA tornado has reportedly ripped through a Tauranga retirement village. A caller to the Bay of Plenty Times said a tornado...
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National
Paraglider crash victim was part of winning TV show team
Monday, 19 February 2018, 2:58pmThe Tauranga paraglider pilot who died after crashing into Mauao on Saturday, Josh Graeme Tingey, was part of a prize-winning...
