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Ōpōtiki raids: Iwi rejects minister's denial children were left without parents

RNZ 05 Nov 2024
Ōpōtiki-based iwi Te Whakatōhea is standing by claims children were left to fend for themselves after their parents were arrested following police raids ... Mitchell said the claims were "wrong" and followed up both cases with police, who denied them.
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Opotiki District Council: Matariki Calendar Of Events

Scoop 12 Jun 2024
This year’s Matariki calendar of events in Ōpōtiki is chock-full of incredible opportunities to learn about, celebrate, and mark the annual rising of the Matariki stars ... .
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Ōpōtiki gang memorial sparks extra police presence

RNZ 07 Jun 2024
Police in Bay of Plenty are urging the public to report any unlawful or antisocial behaviour, as gang members head to Ōpōtiki to pay tribute to a member this weekend ... Motorists should expect some delays ... ....
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Police allege patrol car rammed in Tauranga

NewstalkZB 15 Apr 2024
Police have arrested a 21-year-old man after a patrol car was allegedly rammed in Tauranga ... A 29-year-old is facing 10 charges including burglary, unlawful taking and receiving stolen goods ... Both men would appear in Opotiki District Court on April 18 ... .
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Mongrel Mob Barbarians farewell their leader in Opotiki | RIP Cap Tiwana

Bitchute 09 Jul 2023
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State Highway 35 closed, Opotiki (New Zealand Police)

Public Technologies 29 Jun 2023
). State Highway 35, near Opotiki, is closed following a crash earlier this afternoon ... One person received serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised.
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Ōpōtiki's gang funeral used as a ‘political football’ says mayor, locals

RNZ 18 Jun 2023
By Virginia Fallon of. Ōpōtiki mayor David Moore is thoroughly sick of reporters but still keen to provide some context about what's been happening in his town ... The first person to help was a patched member." ... "It's been no problem at all ... Ridiculous.".
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Ōpōtiki's gang funeral used as a ‘political football’ say mayor, locals

RNZ 18 Jun 2023
By Virginia Fallon of. Ōpōtiki mayor David Moore is thoroughly sick of reporters but still keen to provide some context about what's been happening in his town ... The first person to help was a patched member." ... "It's been no problem at all ... Ridiculous.".
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Ōpōtiki Mongrel Mob Barbarians death: MP says new powers to crack down on gangs used ...

RNZ 15 Jun 2023
New laws aimed at cracking down on gang activity were used for the first time yesterday following a funeral procession near Whakatāne for a slain Mongrel Mob boss, Justice Minister Kiri Allan says ... A homicide investigation has been launched ... ....
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Police reveal Mongrel Mob boss was hit by 4x4

NewstalkZB 15 Jun 2023
Mongrel Mob president Steven Taiatini died after being hit by a vehicle, police have revealed. Detective Inspector Lew Warner today released further details about the ongoing homicide investigation into the death of Taiatini ... Photo / Andrew Warner ... .
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Police seize firearms, ammunition in Ōpōtiki operation overnight

NewstalkZB 15 Jun 2023
Police siezed firearms, ammunitions and offensive weapons from five gang-related vehicles last night ... Murray said police seized three firearms and six offensive weapons after searching eight gang-related vehicles ... Photo / Andrew Warner ... .
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Barks and burnouts: Hundreds of vehicles in Mongrel Mob funeral procession

NewstalkZB 14 Jun 2023
Hundreds of motorcyclists accompanied by utes have descended on the Bay of Plenty town of Whakatāne for the funeral for slain Mongrel Mob Barbarians president Steven Taiatini ... Photo / Andrew Warner ... Police have launched a homicide investigation ... .
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Some Ōpōtiki residents calm, others on edge as gang farewells leader

RNZ 14 Jun 2023
Days after schools closed in Ōpōtiki, members of the Mongrel Mob Barbarians have gathered at Hillcrest Cemetery to farewell their fallen leader. Steven Rota Taiatini, 45, was killed last week. Police have launched a homicide investigation ... ....

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