A continuation of the long hot summer is expected to attract large numbers to the Bay of Plenty this Easter Weekend and road safety is a top priority for police in the District.
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Bay of Plenty Police will be joining law enforcement agencies from around the world this week to increase awareness of police work via social media. More
Police in Tauranga are hoping that an appeal on TV crime show Police Ten-7 will lead to the identification of a man who assaulted a shop worker during a failed robbery.
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At approximately 7.20 this morning police received a report from Ambulance of a child falling from the window of a house in the Fordlands suburb of Rotorua.
The 14-month-old girl has been ... More
A man who was killed when the car he was driving collided with a truck in Taupo this morning can now be identified as 20-year-old Callan Moss, from Taupo.
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At approximately 8am this morning (Friday, 15 March) Police and Coastguard were notified of an 18ft boat in distress.
The boat had a split hull and was taking on water rapidly about 5 ... More