As the excitement and anticipation of Christmas and summer holidays builds, Bay of Plenty Police is urging everyone to make sure they take a calm and measured approach to any road trips.
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Two men will appear in Tauranga District Court today (Tuesday 16 December) charged with the murder of 19-year-old Takena Tiepa-Ranapia last month.
Mr Tiepa-Ranapia was discovered dead ... More
A second man has been arrested in relation to a stabbing on Ohauiti Road, Tauranga in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The 37-year-old man from Mount Maunganui appeared at ... More
A 36-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a stabbing on Ohauiti Road in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The arrest was made following the execution of a search ... More
The man found dead in Mansfield Street, Tauranga on Sunday morning has been formally identified as 19-year-old Takena Tiepa-Ranapia of Tauranga.
A post mortem has confirmed ... More
The officer leading the investigation into the death of a man in Tauranga is appealing to any members of the public who saw a bleeding man wandering around the Mansfield Street area ... More