Articles by Sandra Conchie
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National
Rottweiler that bit vet to be put down, judge rules
Monday, 21 August 2023, 4:30pmA Rottweiler named Chopper that bit a Tauranga vet must be put down, a judge has ruled. The dog’s owner, Helen Tina Fraser,...
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National
'Pretty much ashes': Te Kaha home gutted by fire
Monday, 7 August 2023, 2:18pmA Te Kaha couple’s home quickly became “pretty much ashes” after a fire ripped through their two-bedroom home on Saturday...
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National
SH35 closed after two-vehicle crash, injuries suspected
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 3:48pmState Highway 35 is closed near Hawai in the Bay of Plenty following a crash involving two vehicles In a written statement...
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National
Building fire in Tauranga and 'well-involved' Te Kaha blaze keeps firefighters busy
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 2:28pmThe cause of a fire inside a Mount Maunganui building is under investigation while the likely cause of a ‘well-involved”...
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Crime
Former rugby star accused of buying guns for Comancheros, faking burglary heads to trial
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 4:07pmA former international rugby player accused of selling guns to a member of a notorious motorcycle gang and then faking a...
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Crime
'Not again' says jewellery worker as armed robber returns- 'I have to' he replies
Sunday, 23 July 2023, 2:38pm“Oh, not again,” the shop worker said as the armed man who had robbed the store just days earlier walked back in. “I have...
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National
Rotorua family home extensively damaged in blaze
Sunday, 23 July 2023, 2:20pmThe cause of a fire that extensively damaged an Ōwhata home in Rotorua overnight is yet to be determined. Fire and Emergency...
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Crime
Body down bank: Identities suppressed for three men accused of murdering Claude Takao
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 3:27pmThree men accused of kidnapping, robbing and murdering Claude Takao appeared in the Tauranga High Court today - one of whom...
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Crime
Nine deny rioting and wounding charges after Mount incident
Sunday, 16 July 2023, 2:22pmNine men accused of rioting and wounding offences have denied the allegations, with eight heading to a jury trial. They were...
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National
Arrest and one injured as 300 cars allegedly block highway in organised car meet
Sunday, 23 April 2023, 3:14pmA person was struck by a car and another taken into police custody after police were called to reports of more than 300 cars...
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Crime
Three arrests made following alleged shooting incident in Kinleith
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 11:07amThree men have been charged with firearms offences after an alleged shooting incident in Kinleith. A police spokeswoman said...
