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Media release - name release
3 Aug 2021 11:33am News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release - Pukehina Beach Road crash

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on Pukehina Beach Road on Friday 30 July.   He was Lawrence Bennett, 40, of Pukehina.    Police extend our sympathies to his ... More

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Media release - fatal crash
30 Jul 2021 8:19pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Fatal crash - Pukehina Beach Road,Pukehina

Police can confirm a person has died following the single-vehicle crash on Pukehina Beach Road earlier today. Police were alerted to the crash just after 4.45pm. Three other people ... More

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Constable Bryan Owen, Road Policing Rotorua.
23 Jul 2021 4:38pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Road Policing focus in Rotorua

Rotorua Police stopped around 800 vehicles this morning in a road policing operation focusing on unsafe driving behaviours. There were 22 officers involved in today's operation, which ... More

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Media release - name release
22 Jul 2021 2:46pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release: Te Puna Quarry Road crash

Police can now name the man who died following a digger crash on Te Puna Quarry Road on Wednesday afternoon.   Rex McIntyre, aged 69, was injured and transported to hospital, but sadly died a short ... More

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21 Jul 2021 8:37pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Man dies following digger crash in Minden, Bay of Plenty

A 69-year-old man has died following a digger crash on Te Puna Quarry Road in Minden today.   Police were notified of the crash at 12.35pm.   The man was critically injured and was transported to ... More

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21 Jul 2021 6:07pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Police seek witnesses to Rotorua crash

Police are seeking witnesses to a serious crash in Rotorua on the evening of Sunday 11 July.   Emergency services were notified of a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Sunset Road and Wrigley ... More

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