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Police concerned for missing Tauranga man
Police want help to find a 23-year-old Tauranga man missing since the beginning of the month.
Doctor's check for girl, 11, found in house with giant P lab
An 11-year-old girl was found in a Te Puke home that police say was one of the region's largest methamphetamine labs.
$1m winner two numbers shy of $28 million
The man doesn't normally play Lotto but was attracted to buy a ticket by last week's big jackpot.
Man claims $1m Lotto prize
A man has claimed the million dollar ticket from the weekend's Lotto draw.
Bay of Plenty downpours may cause flooding
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to batter the Bay of Plenty until tomorrow morning, Metservice warns.
Man charged over crash with cop
A driver involved in a head-on collision that seriously injured one of the Western Bay of Plenty's top cops has been charged.
Police resume search for elderly hunter
Police have resumed their search for an elderly hunter believed to have been swept down a Bay of Plenty river on Saturday.
Head-on smash puts top cop in intensive care
A senior policewoman was seriously hurt in a head-on smash yesterday.
Kiwifruit bacteria confirmed on 61 orchards
The PSA bacteria is spreading through the nation's kiwifruit crops with the latest confirmed infections found on orchards in ...
Eradication of Psa becoming "increasingly difficult" - MAF
As suspicions grow that Psa has spread to kiwfruit orchards outside the BOP, MAF says it's unlikely it will be able to eradicate the disease.
Burning of vines may start today
The Govt could learn today whether diseased kiwifruit vines will need to be destroyed, as leaves begin to wilt on the first properties reported.