Woman’s body found in water at Mount Maunganui beach

Health and safety paralysis holding back walkway, volunteers say

Four years after the section of Ngā Tapuwae o Toi walkway was closed by slips, one of two access points to the secluded Otarawairere Bay remains closed.

Person dies after vehicle crashes into river near Tāneatua

Emergency services responded after the vehicle crashed into a river on White Pine Bush Rd in Tāneatua, Bay of Plenty, just after 6pm.

One person dies after car hit tree near Tīrau

Police were called to the scene between on State Highway 5 near Tapapa at 10.45am.

Surf lifeguards scramble to patrol a week early after crowds hit beaches

The Paid Lifeguard Service is set to roll out in Tauranga from Monday December 1, with volunteer patrols commencing from Saturday, November 29.