Crime

Taskforce disrupts international drug ring

A joint taskforce has stopped close to 200 kilograms of methamphetamine from reaching New Zealand and Australian borders. A joint international task force,... Read More

BOP homicide: Man charged with murder

A man is due in court today charged with the murder of an Ōpōtiki man last year. Steven Taiatini was was fatally struck by a vehicle on Saint John Street... Read More

Guns and drugs seized in BOP police raids

A significant police operation has culled a massive source of funding for Bay of Plenty's organised crime groups and gangs. In the recent five-day operation,... Read More

Party becomes agressive after collision, Pyes Pā

Police are currently attending the scene of a two-vehicle collision where one of the parties became aggressive. Police were notified of this two-vehicle collision... Read More

The mysterious disappearance of a man and his dog

An 82-year-old man, on a summer tramp with a friend on a popular walking track in the Coromandel bush passes a woman with a brown and white terrier dog. He... Read More

Customs bag 63kg of illicit drugs at airport

Two alleged drug couriers are facing charges after being Customs seized a total of 63kg of illegal drugs in separate smuggling attempts. The two incidents... Read More

Operation Yellowstone: Guns and money seized

Assets including houses, vehicles, and cash, along with a firearm have been seized as part of a larger National Organised Crime Operation dubbed Operation Yellowstone. A... Read More

Police seeking help from witnesses

Do you recognise the people in the photo? Police are working to identify this group of people who they believe, alongside others, can assist their enquiries... Read More

Two seriously injured in "unprovoked" attack

One person is currently facing assault charges in relation to an "unprovoked attack" in Tauranga. In a statement released today, police say they are working... Read More

Police gear up for Crankworx

Rotorua Police are gearing up for the large crowds expected as part of Crankworx taking place this weekend. The event will run from the March 16-24 and is... Read More

Looking closely at eyewitness evidence

A former judge who ruled on Teina Pora's compensation deal says it is well known that eyewitness identification evidence can be unreliable. The Criminal... Read More

Pedestrian struck by car

Reports are coming in of a crash in Welcome Bay. Police were advised at 3.15pm that a pedestrian had been struck by a car on Arawata Avenue, between Corinna... Read More