Crime

Dax Holland death: Man charged with murder

Police have arrested a man and charged him with murder in relation to the death of Tauranga man Dax Holland. Holland's body was found at Wharepai Domain on... Read More

Tauranga homeless community mourns Dax Holland

The Tauranga homeless community is in 'shock” after the death of a well-known regular attendee at community meals, an organiser says. The body of... Read More

Four charged after youth attacked in Whakatāne

Four people have been arrested after a gang-related assault outside The Warehouse in Whakatāne. The incident involved a group of youths allegedly attacking... Read More

Alleged cordon breaches: Police seek to ID trio

Police are seeking the public's help to identify three people after a breach of the Mauao landslide cordon. Police have released images of the people they... Read More

Tauranga Police: Volatile substance detonated

Residents living near the Tauranga police station were force had to evacuate on Monday after a suspicious item was found at the station. A police spokesperson... Read More

Police treat Tauranga domain case as homicide

The death of a man in Tauranga on Saturday is now being treated as a homicide. Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown said the man's body was... Read More

Man charged after alleged Mauao cordon breach

Police have arrested and charged a man following an alleged breach at the Mount Maunganui landslide site cordon early this morning. Police were notified around... Read More

Superintendent Will Loughrin takes charge of BOP

The Bay of Plenty's new police boss promises he's not had Botox, he's just relatively young to be a leader. Superintendent Will Loughrin has become the... Read More

Police probe gang-related assault in BOP town

Police are investigating a gang-related assault outside The Warehouse in Whakatāne. A group of youths allegedly targeted for wearing a red hat. Senior... Read More

Coroner rules teen driver's death was preventable

A teen driver was on his learner's licence, driving late at night while on an illegal hunting trip, when he decided to flee a security team. It was... Read More

Mum seeks hero who saved daughter at BP

A Tauranga mother is searching for the man who came to her daughter's rescue after being threatened by an enraged man at a petrol station. Chelsea, 16,... Read More

Coromandel child sex offender jailed for 18 years

Warning: This story contains details of sexual offending against children and may be upsetting. 'Monstrous” and 'abhorrent” sexual offending... Read More