Person drowns at Tauranga beach

AI scribe tool being used throughout NZ emergency departments

But one union representative is concerned about how secure the tool is after recent health data breaches.

Person dies following single-vehicle crash in Bay of Plenty

Emergency services were called to the scene near Mimiha Rd in Matatā around 12.30pm.

One seriously injured, another in custody after West Auckland incident

Police were called to Great North Rd in the Glen Eden suburb at around 10am on Saturday after a report of an incident involving people known to each other.

'Unsafe': Cars stop in passing lanes to turn right on major BoP highway

A 100km/h passing lane ending just past a primary school is another safety concern on State Highway 29 near Tauranga that locals and MPs are calling on NZTA to address.