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Man who died in police shooting named File Image. SunLive. ); } else { // } Police have named the man who died following a firearms incident involving police in Hamilton last week. Joel Robin Buckley, 42, of Hamilton is the person who died in the shooting, which occurred in Hillcrest. The Police and IPCA investigations into this incident are ongoing. Officers were involved in a firearms incident at a property on ODonoghue Street in Hillcrest on Wednesday night. Off...

Body recovered from Rotorua hot pool Emergency services at the scene. Benn Bathgate/Stuff ); } else { // } A body has been recovered from one of the hot pools in Rotorua’s Government Gardens. Police, Fire and Emergency and St John staff have been at the scene on Tuesday morning where the body was removed from the Rachel Spring. A police spokesperson says they were called just after 10am “to a report of a body”. The cordon around the pool has since been lifted a...

National calling for the return of ARTs An armed response tema in action during the trial programme. File photo.SunLive. ); } else { // } National is calling for the return of Armed Response Teams in New Zealand. A six month trial of teams of police carrying firearms was launched in Counties Manukau, Waikato and Canterbury in 2019 and ended in April 2020. The teams were also used in some situations in the Bay of Plenty. Coster said the decision not to roll-out the te...

); } Playa Zahara Update Daily health and welfare checks are continuing for all crew members who remain onboard the Playa Zahara in quarantine in Lyttelton. “None of the 16 previously reported confirmed cases from the Playa Zahara have been included in our case tally at this stage, as they remain under investigation to determine if they’re current or historical cases.” Travellers from Australia The pause on Quarantine-Free Travel from Victoria and New South Wales will be reviewed again ...

All Blacks captain’s BOP hope Sam Cane in action for the Chiefs. Photo. Tracy Hardy. ); } else { // } Bay of Plenty Steamers fans might be fortunate enough to see Sam Cane in action this season, as he eyes up a return to action after a spell out with injury. The All Blacks captain tore his pectoral muscle in a Super Rugby Aotearoa match for the Chiefs back in March. The former Tauranga Boys’ College student eventually underwent a full shoulder reconstruction, a...

Feedback sought on tarakihi catch limits Any changes will to come into effect on October 1. Photo: MPI. ); } else { // } Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposed changes to catch limits and settings for tarakihi stocks on New Zealand’s east coast. Following a recent ruling in the High Court of the then Minister of Fisheries’ 2019 decisions for the fishery, Fisheries New Zealand is now proposing further reductions to catch limits to ...

New council CEO says “iwi partnership is key” Western Bay of Plenty new CEO John Holyoake. Photo. Supplied. ); } else { // } Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s new chief executive officer officially starts his new role today. John Holyoake was welcomed with a pōwhiri at the council’s chambers this morning. He takes over from Miriam Taris, who had held the role since 2014, in light of her retirement. He joins the WBOPDC from his role as chief executive ...

Guns, cash and drugs seized in Operation Skipjack Cash, meth and other substances were found during the raids. Photos: NZ Police. ); } else { // } A total of 12 people have been arrested as part of phase two of Operation Skipjack. In a statement released today, police say they, along with NZ Customs, have disrupted further significant importations of the Class B controlled drug Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL), and class C controlled drug Eutylone, during ‘Phase Two’ of...

Residents to have say on how councillors elected The survey runs until August 13/ File photo. ); } else { // } Tauranga City Council is calling for residents’ views on how the city’s future councillors are elected. Under the Local Electoral Act, councils must review their representation arrangements at least every six years. Commission Chair Anne Tolley says the time is right for the Tauranga community to help shape how democracy is restored to the city. “Our c...

Power out in Te Puke after vehicle crash The damaged pole on Cameron Road. Supplied photo. ); } else { // } Power is out in Te Puke as contractors replace a pole damaged in a crash. A SunLive reader has emailed a photo showing a damaged power pole on Cameron Road in Te Puke. "Power is off as workers replace a pole broken off at ground level." The reader says the power is out to replace a pole damaged in a crash in the weekend. Read more here. According to Powerco, 21...