Regional News
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Significant Slip Damage Could See State Highway 2, at Waioeka Gorge, Closed for Several Weeks
Heavy rain caused up to 40 slips along the road between Matawai and Opotiki, forcing it to close.
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One Person Has Died Following a Crash on Tahuna Road, Whakatāne
Emergency services responded to a single vehicle crash around 3:40pm on Saturday.
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Police Are Appealing For Information About The Circumstances of a Crash in Tikitere Last Week
Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 30 around 4:20am, Thursday 15 January.
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More Than 40 People Rescued From Waioeka Gorge After Slips Close State Highway 2
The road between Ōpōtiki and Matawai closed yesterday following heavy rain in the area, which caused a number of slips and flooding.
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The Bay of Plenty is Urged to Take Extra Care During Today’s Fire Strike
Career firefighters are striking between 12:00pm and 1:00pm today.
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Police Confirm Two People Are Dead and One is Injured Following a Crash on State Highway 30 Near Tikitere
Emergency services were called to a serious two vehicle crash between State Highway 33 and Matahi Road around 4:20am today.
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Hundreds of Green-lipped Mussels Have Been Poached From a Closed Area in Ōhiwa Harbour This Summer
Fisheries New Zealand's Gisborne/Whakatāne district manager, Jordan Cooper, says offenders will be prosecuted.
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One Person is in Critical Condition Following a Water-related Incident in Ōpōtiki
St John says it was notified of the incident around 3:03pm yesterday.
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Apanui Saltmarsh Care Group Clean-up Leaves the Whakatāne Riverbank Rubbish Free Once Again
On the second Saturday of each month, the Apanui Salt Marsh care group and volunteers come together to tidy up the Whakatāne Riverbank.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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One Person in Moderate Condition After Landing Road Crash
Emergency services received reports of a two-vehicle crash around 10am, between Hawera Street and Nelson Street.
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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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Coastguard Whakatāne Has Assisted 55 People So Far This Summer
Since the start of November, Coastguard volunteers have spent more than 30 hours on the water responding to a range of incidents.
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News
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Significant Slip Damage Could See State Highway 2, at Waioeka Gorge, Closed for Several Weeks
Heavy rain caused up to 40 slips along the road between Matawai and Opotiki, forcing it to close.
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One Person Has Died Following a Crash on Tahuna Road, Whakatāne
Emergency services responded to a single vehicle crash around 3:40pm on Saturday.
Events
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Slumberzone Outside BroadcastMark it in your calendar! Radio 1XX will be broadcasting live from Slumberzone at the War Memorial Hall on Saturday the 24th of January. Expect great on-air en...
at Whakatane War Memorial Hall