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SH2 reopens, one person critical after crash File Image. SunLive. State Highway 2 has reopened following a two vehicle crash earlier today.  One person has been taken to hospital by helicopter in a critical condition following the incident.  Police responded to the crash at 11am and the road was closed between Old Tauranga Road and Athenree Road. Waka Kotahi/NZ Transport Agency has confirmed that the road is now open. “Motorists are advised to drive through the area with extra care,” rea...

Retirement village contracts unfair - Consumer File Image/SunLive. Consumer NZ wants an overhaul of retirement village regulations to protect residents from unfair terms. Consumer NZ chief executive Jon Duffy says its review of retirement village contracts found terms that unfairly favour the village and risk leaving residents out of pocket. “Retirement villages promise the good life in your golden years. However, the agreements consumers must sign before they move into a village can have ...

A swimmer has been airlifted to hospital from Karangahake Gorge this afternoon. Emergency services were notified of a water-related incident at Dickey Flat about 1.50pm, says a police spokesperson. The person was transported by helicopter to hospital for medical attention, they say.   A post on the Gold FM Facebook page says the person was reported to have gotten into difficulty at a swimming hole near Dickeys Flat and rescuers traversed a walking track to locate them.    ); }

by Councillor Steve Morris The Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta has decided to replace those you elected with Commissioners. Local government by the people, for the people, has been suspended. What does this mean for Tauranga? Some I’ve spoken with are hopeful that well-publicised failures by the Council organisation will be put to bed with “a new broom”. However, in reality, Council staff will continue to manage the city; albeit without the impediment of councillors, elected...

In my recent columns I’ve talked about the big issues for Tauranga. I’ve discussed Transport and Housing but haven’t yet detailed the other big two, Law and Order and the CBD; so today I want to talk law and order. Crime, from petty anti-social behaviour through to the most serious violence, is getting worse in our city. I could bamboozle you with statistics but I’ll spare you from that today. It’s inarguable though and as the locally elected MP I’ve talked recently to shopkeepers w...

Posted on 06-02-2021 13:20 | By Omni I’m concerned that someone in charge of the Plaza does not have A) a decent video footage system throughout (otherwise he would know about this & B) Has clearly zero communication with local police and about what is going on under his nose in and around the Plaza. This should be a safe place for people to visit, there should be security keeping people (customers and staff safe) and shops and their goods safe also. If there is a problem, address it, saying...

Labour MP I hope you and your family have all had a restful break after a very challenging year. I hope too that all our local businesses and retailers have benefitted from the holidaymakers who come to our beautiful region over the summer. As people are out enjoying the beach, walking through nature and visiting the shops, I spare a thought for those overseas who due to Covid-19 are not enjoying the same freedoms as we are in Aotearoa. Their challenges are a timely reminder to us that we ca...

Heat returns in the east next week File Image. MetService is forecasting a run of changeable weather to come. Summer is expected to make a brief return, before a cold front sweeps through and then pivots back to hot weather next week. After a couple of days of unseasonably cool temperatures across the country, things make a recovery on Friday. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane says temperatures warm back to average for January as a ridge of high pressure briefly moves in from the...

AA top tips for first time campervan drivers File photo   Are you a first-time campervan driver? The Automobile Association is sharing its top tips for a safe roadie this summer.   As Kiwis hit the road in greater numbers than ever before for domestic holidays, the AA Driving School team is appealing to a whole new class of first-time drivers to watch their speed and take their time these holidays.   More New Zealanders are getting behind the wheel of a campervan, and for many, it could be t...

Hazardous driving conditions today due to weather File photo   The MetService have issued a Severe Weather Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Watch this morning with heavy rain expected for eastern Bay of Plenty, Buller and northern Westland.     “A slow moving trough continues to bring heavy rain and slow moving thunderstorms to Bay of Plenty east of Kawerau this morning,” says a MetService spokesperson.   “Localised downpours with rainfall rates of 25 to 40 mm per hour are expected, or p...