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24 Oct 2020 7:49am News:
Bay of Plenty

Police investigating Whakatāne death

Police are investigating the death of a man in Whakatāne overnight.   The man presented to Whakatāne Hospital at around midnight with critical injuries and died a short time later.   Enquiries are ... More

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21 Oct 2020 5:32pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Bodies found near Lake Taupo - Name release

Police can now release the names of the two people who were found deceased near Mere Road in Lake Taupo on October 16. They were Trevor Malcolm Wiringi, 50, and Helen Dorothy Smith, 49, ... More

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Renewed appeal for Rebeka Storey.
20 Oct 2020 8:01am News:
Bay of Plenty

Missing person: Renewed appeal for information

Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Rawlinson, Western Bay of Plenty Police:  Police are issuing a renewed appeal for information from the public to help locate missing Tauranga ... More

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17 Oct 2020 3:10pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Update - bodies found near Lake Taupo

Following a post mortem examination today Police can now confirm that the deaths of two people at Lake Taupo are not suspicious. Police were called to the incident about 7.15am yesterday. ... More

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16 Oct 2020 9:37am News:
Bay of Plenty

Two bodies found near Lake Taupo

Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Yardley: Police are making enquiries following two bodies found by a member of the public near Mere Road, Lake Taupo this morning ... More

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15 Oct 2020 8:28pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Police release new information regarding death of Melissa Jones

Police investigating the death of Rotorua mother Melissa Jones are hopeful that new information released tonight on Police Ten 7 will prompt those who know what happened to Melissa to get in touch ... More

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