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Phil Rudd's 'phone call threat' to kill

The case against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been made public and includes claims he threatened to kill a man and his daughter.

Phil Rudd's public fracas

An eyewitness to an altercation involving AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd today says the rocker was warned: "Back up. I don't want to break your face."

Tauranga stabbing: Second man arrested

Tauranga stabbing: Accused remanded in custody

A man accused of stabbing another person in an incident believed to be related to the find of a man’s body in a Tauranga driveway has appeared in court.

Rudd defends threatening to kill charge

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is defending charges against him including one of threatening to kill.

AC/DC rocker's son avoids conviction

AC/DC rocker Phil Rudd's son has been discharged without conviction on two counts of assault, despite police concerns he tried to use his dad's fame to get off the charges.

Man arrested over stabbing linked to death

Driveway death: Victim named

A teenager who left behind a trail of blood before he was found lifeless in a Tauranga driveway yesterday morning has been named.

Phil Rudd's strange court behaviour

Ex-AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd appeared in court this morning, where he winked at media, drummed a rhythm on the dock then jumped on his security guard's back.

Tauranga: Wonderland walkabout

Tauranga combines art and nature's ingenuity in a festival that enthrals Donna McIntyre.

'The definition of a hero'

Quick thinking, adrenaline and a childhood spent swimming swollen rivers proved useful for Deane O'Connor when he jumped into icy water to save a man.

Book bus crash: One dead

One person is dead after a car and Tauranga's mobile library bus crashed in Welcome Bay, as emergency services try to free another man still trapped.

Hairy Maclary project nears final leg

The Hairy Maclary sculpture project planned for Tauranga's redeveloped waterfront is closing in on its fundraising target.

Tracks reopened as search called off

Tracks at Mount Maunganui have been re-opened as police wind down a search operation for two missing people, including five-year-old Jack Dixon.

Pizza delivery man robbed at gunpoint

A pizza delivery man was robbed at gunpoint in Tauranga last night.

Women lost in Kaimai Range found

The two women who became lost in the Kaimai Ranges have been found, unhurt and in good spirits.

Tauranga police hunt for bank robber

Searches continue for Tauranga boy

Surf lifesavers trying to find the body of missing boy Jack Dixon will decide whether to continue their search on Friday.