Police can confirm that 60 people were on board a ferry that caught fire this afternoon off the coast of Whakatane. There were 53 passengers and 7 crew who are now being cared for by the company ... More
At 3.45pm emergency services received reports of a ferry on fire off the coast of Whakatane.
There were 57 passengers and crew on board. The blaze took hold of the vessel forcing those on ... More
Police and Coastguard are currently dealing with a situation involving a passenger ferry which is on fire off the coast of Whakatane.
It is understood approximately 50+ were on board the ... More
Katikati man John Geldard has been located safe in Tauranga having been spotted by a family member.
In the short time that this appeal circulated police received a number of phone calls ... More
At approximately 12.45pm on Sunday, 10 January, a man was found dead at his home in the Tihiotonga suburb of Rotorua home by a family member.
The man has been formally identified as Judge ... More
An investigation is underway and one man has been arrested, after a number of people were shot at with a BB gun fired from a vehicle travelling between National Park and Turangi.
Police are ... More