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Gang associates nabbed in loan scam operation Police say the trio arrested have connections to the Head Hunters. '); } else { // } Police have arrested three people with links to the Head Hunters motorcycle gang after they allegedly obtained over half a million dollars in fraudulent loans. Organised Crime Unit detectives, assisted by the Northland Asset Recovery Unit and district staff, carried out a total of five search warrants throughout Northland, Hamilton and Auckland this week. The warrants were part of a Northland Organised Crime Unit operation targeting th...

Tauranga’s long-term plan draws 1787 submissions Submissions on the city’s draft 2021-31 long-term planwill be heard in a series of hearings next week. File photo. '); } else { // } Thousands of people have submitted their views on the Tauranga City draft Long Term Plan. Commissioners will hear submissions on the city’s draft 2021-31 long-term plan at a series of hearings next week. Commission chair Anne Tolley says the 1787 submissions received on the draft plan is “absolutely outstanding” and shows that Tauranga people care deeply about their city. "Thi...

Carbon targets threaten small freight firms File Image. SunLive. '); } else { // } Further consolidation is expected in the road freight industry as small firms struggle to meet decarbonisation targets on their own. An industry report from Westpac New Zealand indicates the key to meeting carbon targets is to improve operational efficiencies, which would likely leave the road freight industry with far fewer than the 4700 firms currently in business. "Reducing fossil fuel consumption and minimising the carbon content of fuel used is easier said than done," Westpac in...

BOP talent to perform at Bay Originals Mount Maunganui musician Leighton Fairlee. Suppled images. '); } else { // } A night of local music talent is set to get the dance floor buzzing this Friday at Totara Street.   Bay of Plenty artists Dan Sharp, Adam McLean, Leighton Fairlee and Wildlines are all bringing their unique energy to the stage as part of Bay Originals. Bay Originals is a music platform in which Bay of Plenty musicians support each other and celebrate each other’s successes, connecting their fans and providing gigging opportunities within the Bay an...

SLNZ: “Lucky” nobody swept away in weekend swell Many residents did not heed advice to steer clear of the water. Photo. Jamie Troughton. '); } else { // } Surf Life Saving New Zealand say luck, rather than judgement, is to thank regarding nobody being swept away by recent swells in the Bay of Plenty region. The area was inundated by storm surges across the weekend as an area of low pressure circulated to the northeast of New Zealand. In Mount Maunganui, the base track around Mauao and Moturiki/Leisure Island were closed to the public as a result of the danger...