The rāhui was imposed on Christmas Day when the body of a 17-year-old man was recovered from the river, after a vehicle had gone off the Victoria Avenue Bridge.
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Iwi place rāhui after car plunges into Whanganui River
Local iwi have placed a rāhui on the Whanganui River after a car plunged into its waters in the early hours of Christmas morning.
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NewsWords of support for Whanganui crash victim
Members of the Whanganui public have taken to social media to share words of support to those affected by a serious car crash this morning, where a car plunged off a bridge into the Whanganui River.
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Search underway after car plunges into Whanganui River
Members of the Whanganui community are in shock after hearing the news that a car had gone off a bridge this morning, on Christmas Day.
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Haumaha’s behaviour “inappropriate and unprofessional”
An independent police report has been released today after complaints were laid concerning the behaviour of Deputy Commissioner Wallace Haumaha.
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Ngaruawahia's new one-stop cop shop
A brand new station will be officially opened in Ngaruawahia tomorrow morning. The new building will be known as the Ngaruawahia Community Policing Centre and can be found in the same place as the old one, on the corner of Jesmond and Market Streets.
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Government crackdown on drugs
The government is tackling the increase of drug-related deaths by dealing with synthetic drugs suppliers and making it easier for those with addiction problems to get treatment following an announcement by Health Minister Dr David Clark and Police Minister Stuart Nash.
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IPCA finds investigation deficient
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that a police investigation into inappropriate contact between a teacher and a student in Gisborne in 2014 was deficient in several respects.
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Driving progamme helps offenders in the BOP
The NZ Howard League for Penal Reform will now offer their driving programme for the next three years for offenders and ex-prisoners in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. The programme, which helps offenders obtain a driving license, has already helped over 40 people in the Whakatāne area since the pilot programme began in September.
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Educational sea life sanctuary sends warning to poachers
Tairāwhiti Chief Fisheries Officer at the Ministry for Primary Industries, Richard Ratapu is sending out a firm warning to seafood poachers ahead of summer following multiple prosecutions of those caught taking product from the Rongokako Marine Reserve on the East Coast.
