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Fear of bullying causing “extreme anxiety” Marguerite McGuckin - ); } else { // } Bullying and online bullying is rife in schools and the community, according to a suicide prevention initiative in Whanganui, Rangitīkei and Ruapehu. The new strategic approach to preventing suicide and suicidal behaviour, such as self-harm, was released this week by Healthy Families Whanganui, Rangitīkei and Ruapehu. It says youth suicide and serious self-harm are increasing an...

Sharing flood expertise in the BOP Bay of Plenty Regional Council Engineering Manager Mark Townsend explains the specially designed Flood Room which supports the Regional Council’s emergency flood response. Supplied photo. ); } else { // } The topic of large scale flooding events is on the front of peoples minds following a national flood management and forecasting seminar in Whakatāne this week. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council hosted the two-day workshop, whic...

Tauranga teacher’s 22km rubbish run Luke McFarlane collected 29kg of rubbish on his run. Photo. Supplied. ); } else { // } A Tauranga Boys’ College teacher has helped to pick up nearly 60kg of rubbish as part of a drive to promote his new eco-friendly app. Luke McFarlane and firefighter Dan Goodwin have created Fulfilled, a site and app that encourages people to collect rubbish when they’re out and about. To highlight how effective the app can be, Luke embarked...

Bay Oval receives $1.7m grant The Bay Oval will receive a capital grant as part of Tauranga City Council’s Long Term Plan. File Image. SunLive. ); } else { // } A capital grant, confirmed as part of Tauranga City Council’s Long Term Plan, will see the Bay Oval cement its status as a premier cricket venue, according to the ground’s general manager. The grant, totalling $1.72 million, will go toward funding for the completion of the ground’s pavilion, event da...

Man pleads guilty to police officer‘s murder Constable Matthew Hunt was killed during a routine traffic stop in Auckland last year. ); } else { // } A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of Auckland police constable, Matthew Hunt, during a routine traffic stop in June last year. Meanwhile, a second officer who was shot and seriously injured can now be named as David Goldfinch. Eli Epiha, 25, pleaded guilty last Wednesday to Hunts murder and dangerous driving. A co...

Club’s sights set on national wins Ariana Braid, 14, is representing the Bay of Plenty in women’s artistic gymnastics at the nationals. Photo: John Borren/SunLive. ); } else { // } Argos Gymsport Tauranga has 23 athletes heading to the New Zealand Gymnastics Championships, and despite some of them being in direct competition with each other, teamwork is at the heart of what they do. Centre manager Steph Kerr says: “We’re really proud of the fact that as a tea...

LIVE: Ardern and Hipkins post Cabinet conference ); } else { // } Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins are speaking to media after meeting with Cabinet. The government this morning revealed the criteria travellers from New South Wales must meet to gain a spot reserved for those with urgent need to return. This afternoon, the Ministry of Health said quarantine-free travel from Queensland to New Zealand could resume from 11.59pm (...

Police probe Bethlehem blaze Police are following “strong lines of enquiry” as to the cause of the fire. Photo: Valerie OConnell. ); } else { // } Police are investigating a large fire in Bethlehem that left two cars damaged and destroyed part of a hedge. Firefighters were called to the blaze behind the Bethlehem Town Centre on Saturday afternoon. A police spokesperson says they are “following strong lines of enquiry” after being notified of the hedge fire on...

Gales coming for parts of NZ Sunset over the Tararuas. Photo: Warren Cameron ); } else { // } The MetService have issued a Severe Weather Watch for parts of New Zealand. “Severe gales possible in the east of the South Island today, and heavy rain and severe gales possible for Northland on Sunday,” says a MetService spokesperson. “A trough moves northeast across the South Island today, bringing a period of strong southwesterlies to eastern parts of the Island....

Te Puke celebrates Matariki The Kapa Haka group from Pongakawa School are one of the groups performing at the Te Kete Matariki celebration this afternoon at Jubilee Park in Te Puke. Photo: Pongakawa Facebook page. ); } else { // } Jubilee Park in Te Puke is coming alive with celebration, music, food and kapa haka this afternoon as part of this year’s Te Puke Matariki festival. Fresh seafood, hangi, fried bread, steam pudding, a sausage sizzle and coffee are just...