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  • Teenage murder accused tells police video she is

    Teenage murder accused tells police video she is "evil"

    Thu, 19th Nov

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    The teenage girl accused of murdering a retired school teachers said she "felt good" when she hurt people.



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  • Opotiki murder accused insists she acted alone

    Opotiki murder accused insists she acted alone

    Thu, 19th Nov

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    A teenager accused with the murder of retired Opotiki schoolteacher John Rowe insists she acted alone

  • Love of music blamed for rail fatality

    Thu, 19th Nov

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    A man killed by a train at Te Puke on Monday might not have heard it coming due to his love of music, his brother says.

  • Bay of Plenty interest in gang patch ban

    Bay of Plenty interest in gang patch ban

    Wed, 18th Nov

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    Whakatane Mayor Colin Holmes wants to follow Wanganui's lead and ban gang patches from parts of the district.

  • Taupo police trial Segway scooters

    Thu, 19th Nov

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    Taupo police are trialling the newest additions to their crime-fighting armoury - Segway scooters

  • Drug bust in Taupo results in 24 arrests, 136 charges laid

    Drug bust in Taupo results in 24 arrests, 136 charges laid

    Wed, 18th Nov

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    Police have arrested 24 people for a total of 136 charges following a major drug operation in the Taupo area.

  • Hilton hotel to be opened in Taupo

    Hilton hotel to be opened in Taupo

    Tue, 17th Nov

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    The lake side town of Taupo is a well-known holiday destination for Kiwis and backpackers alike, but it is hoping to attract another kind of tourist.




  • Schooteacher had severe head and face injuries - detective

    Tue, 17th Nov

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    A 78-year-old Opotiki man bashed to death in his bed had severe injuries to his head and face, a court was told today.

  • Man tells of finding friend's bashed body

    Mon, 16th Nov

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    An Opotiki man told a jury in the High Court at Rotorua today of finding his neighbour's "bashed up" body.

  • Kiwi school teacher cleared of sex video accusation

    Sun, 15th Nov

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    A Tauranga secondary school teacher has been cleared of accusations she appeared on a sex video.

  • Call to ban convicted drink drivers from bars

    Fri, 13th Nov

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    Whakatane District Council wants convicted drink drivers banned from pubs and bars.

  • Guy Fawkes display goes horribly wrong in Whakatane

    Guy Fawkes display goes horribly wrong in Whakatane

    Sun, 08th Nov

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    Thousands watched in awe as 40 minutes worth of fireworks mistakenly went off in just 40 seconds at a public display in Whakatane last night.

  • School kids produce feature film

    School kids produce feature film

    Wed, 04th Nov

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    Pahoia Primary School students have pooled their creative talents together and created a feature length film called The Great Stone of Isthgul.

  • Men sought in connection with dairy robbery

    Men sought in connection with dairy robbery

    Wed, 04th Nov

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    Police are hunting for three people in connection with the robbery of a Tauranga dairy Tuesday morning.

  • Greenpeace protest case sent back to Tauranga

    Greenpeace protest case sent back to Tauranga

    Mon, 02nd Nov

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    Four protesters charged over a Greenpeace action in which a cargo ship was boarded had their cases transferred back today from Auckland District Court to Tauranga.

  • Police revisit case of missing father of two

    Fri, 30th Oct

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    Police are re-visiting the case of a Bay of Plenty man who disappeared early last year after dropping his two young sons off at school.

  • Cat warns owner of fire

    Cat warns owner of fire

    Fri, 30th Oct

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    A Bay of Plenty cat's bizarre behaviour and fire alarm noises alerted its owner to a house fire.

  • Nia Glassie's killers appeal convictions

    Nia Glassie's killers appeal convictions

    Tue, 27th Oct

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    One of two brothers found guilty of murdering Rotorua toddler Nia Glassie today appealed against his conviction.

  • One dead, several injured after van rolls

    Mon, 26th Oct

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    A person is dead and several others are in critical condition after a van load of people crashed into a ditch, throwing the passengers from the vehicle.

  • Man killed by train in Tauranga, did not hear it coming

    Man killed by train in Tauranga, did not hear it coming

    Tue, 17th Nov

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    A 30-year-old Tauranga man has been killed by a freight train after crossing its path unawares as he was listening to his iPod.

  • Crown outlines brutal killing of retired teacher

    Crown outlines brutal killing of retired teacher

    Mon, 16th Nov

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    The killing of retired Opotiki school teacher John Rowe by two teenagers was savage and calculated, a jury in the High Court at Rotorua has been told.

  • Whakatane chocolate log takes the cake for world record

    Fri, 13th Nov

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    Bakers at a Whakatane New World have created the world's longest chocolate cake.

  • Former cop admits child pornography charges

    Former cop admits child pornography charges

    Thu, 12th Nov

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    A former Rotorua policeman has admitted possessing child pornography and other illegal material on his computer.

  • Whakatane fireworks explosion - extended footage

    Whakatane fireworks explosion - extended footage

    Sun, 08th Nov

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    Watch extended footage of last night's Whakatane fireworks explosion.

  • Two toddlers run over in driveways in as many days

    Wed, 04th Nov

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    Child safety experts are blaming a lack of awareness after two toddlers were run down in driveways, in two separate incidents in as many days in Waikato.

  • Man shot in Rotorua

    Mon, 02nd Nov

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    A man has been admitted to Rotorua Hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest.

  • Man arrested for Murupara teenager's murder

    Sat, 31st Oct

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    A man who has been on the run for four weeks has been arrested overnight in connection with the murder of a teenager.

  • Drunk teens sprung attempting to divert police

    Drunk teens sprung attempting to divert police

    Fri, 30th Oct

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    An attempt by two teens to divert police so they could drive home drunk from a Tauranga pub early this morning backfired when they were pulled over and charged.

  • Bay of Plenty tries to snuff out outdoor smoking

    Bay of Plenty tries to snuff out outdoor smoking

    Thu, 29th Oct

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    Western Bay of Plenty District Council is trying to snuff out smoking outdoors with a smokefree policy targeting 30 of the district's beaches.

  • Labour weekend road deaths up two on last year

    Labour weekend road deaths up two on last year

    Tue, 27th Oct

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    Six people lost their lives on the roads during Labour Weekend, two more than last year.



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