Afternoon Headlines | Firefighters urge extra fire caution and investigation under way after Bay of Plenty death | Friday, January 2, 2025Already a subscriber? Sign in hereAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Four people will appear in the Hamilton Youth Court after a 100km pursuit across Waikato. Police were alerted to a report of an aggravated robbery at about 8am this morning at a business on Pollen St in Thames. Police identified the second vehicle through inquiries and soon received reports of one matching the description driving dangerously.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 02, 2026 07:07 UTC