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• MetService Has Issued a Heat Alert for Whakatāne Today

  Temperatures across the Bay of Plenty are forecast to be above average this weekend, as the remnants of an Australian heatwave cross the ditch.

• Road Works Ramp up on State Highway 2

  The drive to Ōpōtiki will be filled with roadworks again from next week as construction resumes on the Matekerepu roundabout and starts on two new roundabouts at the Waiōtahe River Bridge.

• Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Place For The Bay of Plenty

  MetService says afternoon and evening thunderstorms are expected for inland parts of the Bay of Plenty, east of Rotorua.

• Athletes, Amputees, and Disabled People Are Encouraged to Compete in Born to Adapt, in Rotorua's Redwood Forest

  The event features varying track lengths to encourage people of all abilities to participate, says Matthew Bryson, event organiser and Edgecumbe local.

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• Athletes, Amputees, and Disabled People Are Encouraged to Compete in Born to Adapt, in Rotorua's Redwood Forest

  The event features varying track lengths to encourage people of all abilities to participate, says Matthew Bryson, event organiser and Edgecumbe local.

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Crime

• One Person is in Custody Following a House Fire on James Street, Whakatāne

  A 47-year-old man is set to appear in the Whakatāne District Court on January 6, charged with arson and assault on a person in a family relationship.

• Police Are Investigating the Deaths of Two People, in Pukehina

  Around 3pm on Thursday, Police were notified of a woman who had died at an address on Old Coach Road. 

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