At approximately 8.30 this evening (Monday, 7 January) relatives of a fisherman who was swept down the Motu River this afternoon discovered his body. He had come ashore approximately 150m from the ... More
A search is underway for a fisherman who was swept away as it appears he attempted to cross the Motu river mouth near Whakatane
The 25-year-old local man was fishing with a group of friends ... More
Tauranga police are seeking information about a group of men in relation to an assault which occurred this morning.
At around 3am, a 25 year old male was assaulted by 3 to 5 males as he ... More
Police are seeking information to identify the victim of a vicious assault which took place in the midst of New Year's Eve celebrations at Mount Maunganui.
The assault took place at about ... More
Messages from a Bay of Plenty Police virtual ride-along reached nearly 45,000 Twitter users last night with an overwhelmingly positive response.
The patrol ran from 7pm to 2am providing a ... More