Crime

Mongrel Mob rapper jailed for road rage shooting

A Mongrel Mob rapper who shot a man in the face in a road rage incident after picking up his children from a Rotorua primary school has been jailed for more... Read More

Coromandel shooting accused pleads not guilty

A man accused of murdering a pig hunter and attempting to murder another has pleaded not guilty and will face trial in two years. Stu Edmondson appeared via... Read More

Women deny killing young boy in alleged assault

Warning: This story deals with the death of a child and may be distressing. Two women accused of killing 8-year-old Te Teko boy Rickah'Shae Keefe-Haerewa... Read More

Two arrested after Ōpōtiki death

A Mongrel Mob member and another man have been arrested following the death of a man on Church Street, Ōpōtiki, on Saturday morning. A 31-year-old patched... Read More

Licence lost: Elderly man fights doctor's claim

A doctor concerned about an elderly man who defied orders not to drive wrote to transport officials who then took away his licence. Benny Cole* had... Read More

Ōropi School community rallies after theft

After a devasting break-in at Ōropi School over New Year's, principal Andrew King said the response from the Ōropi community has been 'heart-warming”. 'It's... Read More

Reliever admits possessing 390 child abuse videos

Warning: This story deals with details of the sexual assault of children and may be distressing. A young woman who worked in early childhood told police... Read More

Police investigate fatal stabbing in Ōpōtiki

A man has died following a violent altercation in central Ōpōtiki overnight, prompting Police to launch a homicide investigation. Emergency services were... Read More

Arrest and seizures in Ōpōtiki

A person is due to appear in court following their arrest in Ōpōtiki and seizure of items by police. "Police in Ōpōtiki have again interrupted the sale... Read More

Tinder date cleared of filming sex on Snapchat

A man has been cleared of making Snapchat videos while having sex with a woman he met on Tinder after his lawyer argued she was too drunk to remember... Read More

Tauranga police seek information on 2023 killing

Police are asking for more information to help solve the 2023 death of a Tauranga man. A homicide investigation was launched in November 2023 after Harley... Read More

Hammer attack: 12yo finds dad badly injured

WARNING: This story contains some crime scene images A patched Mongrel Mob member's family said he was 'left for dead” in the corner of a shed,... Read More