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IPCA Ruling
15 Apr 2021 10:03am News:
Bay of Plenty

IPCA report finds man’s arrest and detention lawful

Please attribute to Assistant Commissioner Richard Chambers: Police acknowledge the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) which found the arrest and ... More

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13 Apr 2021 11:52am News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release - Lake Rotoma, Bay of Plenty

Police are now in a position to confirm the name of the person found deceased in Lake Rotoma on Monday. She was Julie Kaipara, 50, of Kawerau. Police were called to the scene off ... More

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8 Apr 2021 2:58pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Man dies following water incident, Ōhope Beach

Police can advise a man in his 40s has died following a water incident at Ōhope Beach today. Emergency services were called to the incident around 1:25pm. The man was pulled from the ... More

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5 Apr 2021 8:27pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release - fatal crash SH38 Rerewhakaaitu

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash between a car and a motorcycle on State Highway 38, near Rerewhakaaitu, on Saturday. The motorcyclist sadly died at the ... More

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3 Apr 2021 6:30pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release: Fatal crash, Whakamaru

Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a crash at the intersection of State Highways 30 and 32 near Whakamaru on 2 April 2021. She was Kellie Jane Greer, 49, of ... More

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2 Apr 2021 6:11pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release - Taupō homicide

Police can now release the name of the man who died after being assaulted on Arthur Crescent in Taupō last night.   He was George Christopher Cross, aged 37, from Taupō.   A 34-year-old man has been ... More

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