
Woman charged over death of man in Kawerau
A woman has been charged with assaulting with a weapon.
A woman has been charged with assaulting with a weapon.
15-year-old relied on strength of his legs to bring in big fish.
The shark had been taking the advice of lifeguards and swimming in between the flags.
The annual Summercross event was held near Matata on Sunday.
The crash in Ngaio Place was reported about 7.15am today.
For all organisations on each charge the maximum penalty is a fine of $1.5 million.
The case will be heard in March next year.
It has been a long, hard year for the Bay of Plenty water bottling plant.
It's designed for people looking for employment in the health sector.
Some businesses in the Whakatāne region are expecting a bumper summer.
'We just stayed there for a couple of hours waiting for anyone to come back.'
The eruption "weighs heavily on the iwi".
A mother and wife of Whakaari/White Island victims says the tragedy has consumed her.
"The sheer volume of critically ill patients ... is something I've never experienced,"
Nearly one year after the unthinkable event, staff open up about the response.
OPINION: No investigation, charges, or prosecution can bring those loved ones back.
The signing followed approval by 91 per cent of iwi members.
Tourists have not been back to the island since the eruption on December 9 last year.
Man accused of fatal stabbing appeared in court.
Despite his heroic actions, the would-be rescuer wished he could have done more.
But MBIE staff told a minister to wait until other investigations were over.
The road is closed and motorists are asked to avoid the area.
President of the Kawerau Mongrel Mob and 6 others have been found guilty of drug dealing.
Opinion: But they've faced heavy criticism. A new 60 Minutes piece is the latest example.
The number of people suffering strokes in the Bay of Plenty is expected to soar.
A post mortem would be carried out today.
Ambulance staff say a breakdown in talks around shift rates has left them "insulted".
An exercise was still on a meeting agenda four weeks before the lethal volcanic eruption.
Diagnosed at 56, Harina Warbrick was too young to be screened. Now she is dead.
Tauranga woman Rebeka Storey has been missing since September 5.