Articles by Bay of Plenty Times
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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...
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National
Tauranga Hospital locked down, armed police present
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 11:23amTauranga Hospital has been locked down and armed police are present. A police spokeswoman said the hospital has been locked...
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National
City to trial on-demand ridesharing buses: 'A new era of public transport'
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 1:36pmA new “corner-to-corner” on-demand ridesharing bus service will be trialled in Tauranga South by the Bay of Plenty Regional...
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National
Building evacuated after discovery of 'potential explosive threat'
Monday, 11 March 2024, 2:45pmA building has been evacuated in Tauranga due to the discovery of a “potential explosive threat”. A police spokesperson said...
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National
'I just wanted to chase bad people and drive Holdens': Police Ten 7 star to retire from force
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 12:00pm“It’s all I have ever known and all I have ever wanted to know.” That’s how Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Lemoto describes...
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National
Heavy rain watch in place for BoP and Coromandel
Monday, 26 February 2024, 1:42pmA heavy rain watch remains in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula. MetService said the watch was in place...
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Crime
Motorbikes seized as gang members gather for tangi of man shot by police
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 3:11pmMotorbikes have been seized and infringements issued in relation to a tangi for a gang member killed by police in Waikato...
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National
Oceans: Festival of Junior Life Saving - Biggest junior life-saving carnival to descend on Mount Maungnaui
Monday, 19 February 2024, 12:33pmHundreds of junior Surf Life Saving New Zealand members will soon be descending on Tauranga for the biggest junior life-saving...
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Sport
NZ Black Caps vs South Africa at Mount Maunganui Bay Oval prompts rivalry
Friday, 2 February 2024, 2:22pmCourtenay Coetzee and Ryan Shutte both hail from South Africa, but only one of them will be backing their homeland’s team...
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National
Surf lifesaver left in tears after being verbally abused while helping swimmer
Thursday, 18 January 2024, 12:01pmA surf lifesaver was left in tears after a member of the public verbally abused her as she was returning to shore after going...
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National
Vehicle on its side after Tauranga crash
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 12:55pmEmergency services are at the scene of a crash in Tauranga. A police spokeswoman said police were called to the two-vehicle...
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National
Greerton road closed after car crash, one person taken to hospital
Monday, 11 December 2023, 3:47pmOne person has been taken to Tauranga Hospital in a serious condition after a car crash in Greerton this afternoon. A Hato...
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National
Body of missing man Harley Shrimpton found, homicide probe launched
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 3:43pmPolice have launched a homicide investigation after the body of missing Tauranga man Harley Shrimpton was found on Tuesday. Shrimpton...
