News from around Taranaki
Police have confirmed that State Highway 3, South of Hawera is now open following a car vs truck accident at 10am on Monday. Emergency service were called to the scene where it's believed multiple occupants were trapped in the involved vehicles. It has also now been confirmed one person has died following the serious crash.... Continue Reading →
Police attended a car crash involving three vehicles in South Taranaki on Monday afternoon. Emergency services were notified of the crash on Glover Rd, between Railway Rd and Alex Taylor St, Hāwera at around 4.00pm. The southbound lane was partially blocked and traffic management was in place while the scene was investigated and cleared. A... Continue Reading →
In a release to media, Taranaki District Health Board Chief Executive Rosemary Clements has said the Hawera Emergency Department will NOT be closed to the public. Taranaki DHB reassures the people of South Taranaki that Hawera Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) is NOT closing to the public. Rosemary Clements, Taranaki DHB CE says, “It’s disappointing there... Continue Reading →
Police have advised a video published to Facebook has been referred to their Social Media Experts for review. On Monday, Hawera man Adam Preston posted to Facebook a video showing a teenage boy that he believes had been caught numerous times in the Hawera King Edward Park masturbating. The post reads "this little sicko was... Continue Reading →
South Taranaki police are hunting for an arsonist after a suspicious blaze at a Hawera home on Saturday night. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at the McGuire St house just after 10pm and firefighters arrived to find the property engulfed in flames. The occupants of the house were not at the home when... Continue Reading →
A Police spokeswoman has confirmed they are treating the fire at a Hawera property as suspicious and are making enquiries to determine what has occurred. Fire personnel were called to a McGuire Street house on Saturday evening at around 10pm. Firefighters spent hours extinguishing the blaze into the early hours of Sunday morning. There were... Continue Reading →
The Fire Department are responding to a large house fire in Hawera on Saturday evening. Fire personnel attended the scene at around 10pm following reports of a fire at a McGuire Street property. It's not yet confirmed whether anyone was in the property when the fire started. Firefighters were seen to be evacuating nearby residents.... Continue Reading →
The circumstances surrounding how a Taranaki man died while in police custody is still being considered by a coroner. A statement from the coroner's office outlines that there are many factors that determine how long a case is before them. Last year the average case length from death to final report was 345 days according... Continue Reading →
Upgrade works on Nelson Street (between Victoria to Union Street) Hawera, started on Monday (15 July) and will continue until completion in November, weather permitting. The works which are being carried out by Inframax Construction, will formalize the existing one-way street and upgrade the drainage, kerb and channel, footpath and road pavement. The work also... Continue Reading →
