

Police Urge Safety On The Road This Easter Weekend
Police are taking a strong stance against unsafe driving behaviour by motorists this Easter Weekend. After a disappointing start to the...

Jessica Doney
Mar 28, 20242 min read


Police Arrest Two Men Following Serious Assault In Tauranga
Police have now arrested two people as they continue to investigate a serious assault on The Strand in Tauranga earlier this month. Two...

Jessica Doney
Mar 26, 20241 min read


Three People Arrested Following Disorder Incident In Whakatāne
Police have arrested three people following a disorder incident involving two groups of people outside the Whakatāne District Court...

Jessica Doney
Mar 21, 20241 min read


Man Due In Whakatāne District Court Charged With Murder Of Ōpōtiki man, Steven Taiatini
A man is due in court today charged with the murder of Ōpōtiki man, Steven Taiatini last year. Steven Taiatini was fatally struck by a...

Jessica Doney
Mar 19, 20241 min read


Winners Announced For 2024 Bay Of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards.
It was a big night on Friday for the 2024 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards in Awakeri. The event saw Te Puke's Sophia Clark and Aaron...

Jessica Doney
Mar 18, 20241 min read


Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Near Awaker
Police have confirmed that a motorcyclist has died following a crash near Awakeri. The crash happened on State Highway 30 near the Luxton...

Radio 1XX
Mar 17, 20241 min read


Man In Custody Following Papamoa Stabbing
Police have taken a man into custody following an alleged stabbing in Papamoa yesterday afternoon. Emergency services responded at 2.30pm...

Jessica Doney
Mar 15, 20241 min read


Ōpōtiki District Council Remind Community To Keep Out Of Active Harbour Construction Site
Ōpōtiki District Council are reminding the community, whilst work progresses on the Ōpōtiki Harbour Project and boats regularly use the...

Jessica Doney
Mar 14, 20242 min read


Rotorua Police Seek Public Information Following Two Serious Incidents
Rotorua Police investigating two separate incidents in the Te Ngae Road area of Rotorua over the past few days are appealing to the...

Jessica Doney
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Two Year Anniversary Of Papamoa Man, David Holland's Disappearance
Today (11th March 2024) marks the second anniversary of the disappearance of Tauranga man, David Holland. David was last seen at his...

Jessica Doney
Mar 11, 20242 min read


Police Investigate Early Morning Ram Raid In Te Puke
Police are now investigating an early morning ram raid in Te Puke. Police were notified of a burglary at a commercial premises on...

Jessica Doney
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Five BOP Orchadists Fined For Illegal Water Take
Five orchardists from across the Bay of Plenty have been fined for illegal water takes over the past two kiwifruit seasons. The Bay of...

Jessica Doney
Mar 6, 20242 min read


Six Organisations Fined Over $2 Million, Whakaari Eruption Victims Awarded Over $10 Million In Reparations
Six parties have been fined for health and safety failures, that happened before the 2019 Whakaari White Island eruption. The eruption...

Radio 1XX
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Whakatāne Bar Calling Service Set To End
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council advise, following a full review of the manual bar calling service in Whakatāne, the Bay of Plenty...

Jessica Doney
Feb 29, 20242 min read


Tauranga Man Named As Victim Of Saturday's SH2 Crash
Police have now released the name of the man who died following a two vehicle crash on State Highway 2, Tanners Point, Saturday 24th...

Jessica Doney
Feb 28, 20241 min read


2019 Eruption Survivors And Victims Families Share Grief, Loss and Pain
The survivors and families of those killed in the 2019 Whakaari White Island eruption spoke of their grief, pain, and loss. Many of those...

Radio 1XX
Feb 28, 20242 min read


Whakatāne Police Warn Residents Following Increase In Fraud Complaints
Whakatāne Police are warning residents to remain vigilant of scams as they continue to circulate the community. Police have noticed a...

Jessica Doney
Feb 26, 20241 min read


Lotto Second Division Strikes In The Bay Of Plenty
It's been a lucky week for Lotto Second Division in the Bay of Plenty. Two lucky Lotto players in the region won $20,040 with Lotto...

Jessica Doney
Feb 22, 20241 min read


Bay of Plenty Median Prices & Sale Numbers Drop In January
REINZ'S latest report has revealed it was a slow start to 2024 for real estate in the Bay of Plenty. Data showed, both median property...

Jessica Doney
Feb 19, 20241 min read


One Dead Following Ōpōtiki House Fire
One person has died following a house fire in Ōpōtiki overnight. Emergency services were called to the address on Bridge Street about...

Jessica Doney
Feb 15, 20241 min read

