They've put cordons in place where Powderham Street intersects with Brougham (BRO-im) Street and Liardet (lee-ARD-it) Street.

The public is asked to avoid the area.

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08 Dec: The father of Tauranga teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has paid tribute to the long-term record-holder his son has consigned to history

06 Dec: A new DOC trial hopes to manage increasing deer numbers in a remote part of Waikato

04 Dec: Police are asking people to come forward with information on a 44-year-old Waikato man, last seen three weeks ago

01 Dec: Police have named a man killed in an altercation in New Plymouth last month - as 68-year-old Martin James Mooney

30 Nov: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Kaipara, Auckland City, Waikato, Waitakere, Franklin, Rodney and Albany areas

30 Nov: A man's been arrested after a gun shot was allegedly let off yesterday, near a popular Thames swimming hole

28 Nov: State Highway 36 Pyes Pa Road near Tauranga is blocked, after a car collided with a power pole

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