Since the Taranaki iwi community checkpoints in Urenui and Pātea have been in place, data collected has shown a high rate of inter-regional travel since entering Alert Level 3. South Taranaki Iwi spokesperson Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says that there are huge concerns about what unnecessary travel into the rohe means for the people who live there.... Continue Reading →
Covid 19 Update: 1 confirmed, 4 probable, 1 death
Today we have only one new confirmed case of COVID-19 to report and four new probable cases. All of today’s cases can be traced to a known source. Three are linked to St Margarets Hospital & Rest Home, and two are linked to known cases. In the context of our overall total, six cases which... Continue Reading →
Over 200KG of meth seized, two arrested
Police seized more than 200 kilograms of methamphetamine and arrested two people as part of a major drug operation run by the National Organised Crime Group. A search warrant was carried out at an apartment complex in Auckland central last week as part of Operation Essex. Operation Essex has targeted members of an overseas criminal... Continue Reading →