Authorities are working to determine if anyone was home at the time of the Waihau Bay blaze.
New Zealand
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A trial from the police investigation, dubbed Operation Jasper, was scheduled to begin in February 2028.
Crime and Justice
Wednesday 5:34pm
Superintendent Will Loughrin said the man had been tasered and OC sprayed after he attempted to flee police and rammed into a police vehicle.
Wednesday 12:19pm
Heavy rain and strong winds are battering large parts of the country, with Golden Bay in Tasman already recording nearly 280mm in 24 hours and more to come.
Mon, Jun 1
A trough embedded in a humid northerly flow was forecast to bring prolonged heavy rain to the top of the South before moving north in the coming days.
Sun, May 31
Although the council voted unanimously to retain the current rural residential rating differential at 90% of the residential general rate, “it may review it again” as part of the 2027–37 Long Term Plan.
Politics
Sat, May 30
The Rotorua Lakes Council says crash data shows an improvement in safety outcomes since the crossing was installed at the Springfield Rd and Otonga Rd roundabout in 2017.
The 17-year-old will finish up at Tauranga Boys' College at the end of the year.
Thu, May 28
Home linked to Mongrel Mob meth network forfeited as part of $4m asset crackdown, with a man arrested for contempt of court.
Tauranga City Council yesterday discussed proposed options for Adams Ave behind closed doors, despite objections from two councillors.
Wed, May 27
The owner of the now-liquidated company was fined $40,000 for migrant worker exploitation, which also included a failure to keep proper records and to pay minimum wage rates.
Tue, May 26
Arrests have recently been made in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Eastern, Bay of Plenty and Wellington districts.
Sun, May 24
Eight to 11 angled car parks with additional motorcycle parking will be added as a one-way system trialled in central city becomes permanent.
Fri, May 22
A dog adopted from the pound just three days earlier woke its new owner when a blaze broke out in their Bay of Plenty home.
The men submerged themselves after allegedly breaking into a Tauranga construction site.
Thu, May 21
Earthworks carried out on the Waiaua Stream leading to the loss of the swimming hole has left some in the Ōmarumutu community dismayed.
Environment
The council spent $25 million and sold the building for a dollar.
Wed, May 20
The popular base track was hammered as Mt Maunganui was hit by 42 landslides – including one that tore through the town’s holiday park, claiming six lives.
Tue, May 19
A flight was forced to abort its approach and return to Auckland after a cluster of floating sky lanterns drifted into Tauranga Airport’s airspace last night.
Sat, May 16
The region already has two of New Zealand’s three toll roads, including the Tauranga Eastern Link and Takitimu Dr.
Thu, May 14
Karen Gilbert-Palmer, 74, was found dead at her Pahiatua home, with her son Jeremy Robertson the only person of interest.
The crash, which occurred on Te Ngae Road at around 9.20pm on November 6, killed 23-year-old Teleia Thompson, who was a passenger in the car.
The crash occurred on the Te Puke Highway around 7.15pm yesterday.
The changes, part of the 2026/27 annual plan, reflected lower use on Sundays and aimed to keep “rates increases as low as possible while continuing to deliver essential services”.
Wed, May 13
Rumaki Cafe will operate as an "immersive te reo Māori space", with customers encouraged to speak the language while ordering and interacting inside.
Te Ao Māori
