Please attribute to Superintendent Andy McGregor, District Commander, Bay of Plenty Police:
First I would like to offer my condolences to the whanau of the deceased. ... More
Police can confirm the man who was shot by Police in Kawerau has died.
Immediate first aid was provided however he died at the scene.
A number of investigations are now underway and ... More
Please attribute Detective Inspector Mark Loper:
A man has been shot by Police following a series of incidents in Kawerau this morning.
Police were made aware of ... More
Police can now name the man who died in a crash on State Highway 2 in Waiotahe near Opotiki on Monday 18 February.
He was 44-year-old Craig William Heays of Tauranga
Police extend ... More
Police can now release the name of the woman who died in a crash on Massey Road in Reporoa on 17 February.
She was 35-year-old Lisa Amy Taylor, a local woman.
The investigation into ... More
A body has been recovered from the scene of a serious crash in Waiotahe, near Opotiki, earlier today.
Emergency services were advised around 11.10am that a truck and trailer had gone off ... More