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Visible sea life in Coromandel waters had declined markedly in the last 25 years, Everth says. "When you look at the number of fish boil-ups or the size of those... or the number of birds working them, that has all been declining significantly in the 25 years that I've been sailing here," he says. "It's really, really worrying. '); } else { // replace with your tablet/desktop ad unit id 300x250 document.write(' '); } "If this trend continues we might find that we are tipping some tipping points in our marine environment." The coast was "fundamental" to Coromandel communities and the...

Operation Tauwhiro sees 64 firearms seized : Guns seized in Northland. Photo: NZ Police. '); } else { // } A national operation launched by Police earlier this year aiming to prevent firearms getting in the hands of criminals is seeing great results in Northland, with dozens of unlawful firearms seized.   Operation Tauwhiro was rolled out in February to target the disruption and prevention of firearms-related violence by criminal gangs and organised criminal groups.         A search of the address located 13 firearms including rifles, shotguns and a semi-autom...

X marks the spot for public toilets A new public convenience facility is to be built near Kaiaua’s pirate playground. Supplied image. '); } else { // } If all goes to plan, a new public convenience facility will be up and running near Kaiaua’s pirate playground just in time for summer. Hauraki District Mayor Toby Adams says the council asked the community for feedback on two proposed locations for the facility in April and received more than 80 responses. “Overall, we heard that having public toilets in the area near the pirate ship playground makes more sen...

Firearms reports sees BOP school locked down Police are investigating the matter. '); } else { // } A Bay of Plenty school went in lockdown amid reports of a people being spotted with firearms this afternoon. John Paul College in Rotorua went into lockdown earlier this afternoon after students reported seeing offenders with firearms in the Fordlands area. Principal Patrick Walsh told the Rotorua Daily Post all students and staff were safe. The incident had happened in the last half hour and police were investigating, he says. A police spokesperson says a report was...

Serious injuries in SH26 crash Photos from emergency services at the scene, show the extent of the damage to the ute. Photos: ARHT. '); } else { // } Police are investigating the cause of a crash with has left one person with serious injuries. Emergency services were called to a crash between a truck and ute on State Highway 26, near Kopu, around 8.30am on Thursday. The Thames Volunteer Fire Brigade says both of their appliances responded to the crash, along with police, St John paramedics and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. “We used our cutting gear to extricate ...