
15 dead in 'disastrous' week on NZ roads
Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.
Only five days into November, 10 people have already died on our roads, and police fear another 60 to 70 people could be killed before the end of the year.
A crash which blocked one of the Bay of Plenty's busiest highways this morning was caused by a driver stopping to allow ducklings to cross the road.
A truck driver was quick to help rescue a woman trapped in her upside-down car.
The man killed in a crash on State Highway 2 near Pongakawa yesterday morning has been named as Martin John Ferry of Tauranga, police said.
A Te Puke restaurant owner has done an about-turn after trialling a no-doggy-bag policy over a couple days.
A Te Puke store worker has been rattled by a terrifying armed robbery.
River, the puppy saved by a Bay primary school student last year, has settled in with her rescuer's family and grown into a lovable, large dog.
A wetland of national significance on Papamoa's doorstep is planned to increase to provide more habitat for threatened plants and animals.
Only a small proportion of houses in Tauranga's biggest suburbs are going for under $450,000.
A man who was killed when he was struck by a milk tanker near Te Puke last night has been named.
A man who collapsed and died after being handcuffed this week has been named.
An investigation is underway after a man collapsed while in police handcuffs and later died.
A woman died after trying to do a U-turn when a logging truck struck her vehicle outside of Te Puke this morning, police say.
A hitchhiker has been seriously injured after being hit by a car in the western Bay of Plenty this morning.
A large fire has engulfed a cool store and pack house building near Te Puke overnight.
Police helped a family member administer CPR to a 12-year-old boy found with a life-threatening chest wound at a Bay of Plenty property this afternoon.
Former cop and convicted rapist Brad Shipton has a rare and aggressive form of dementia.
Te Puke was decked out in pink as locals came out in force to congratulate MasterChef winners Kasey and Karena Bird.
A fire in Te Puke caused significant damage to a 120 square metre house in the early hours of this morning.
An eighty-three-year-old's theft of almost $215,000 in benefit payments was only uncovered when she was seriously injured in a crash with a fuel tanker.