Crime

Sudden death: Two facing burglary charges

Tauranga Police have charged two men with burglary after an early morning incident in which a man died while trying to avoid arrest, says acting district commander... Read More

BOP crime spree: Five people arrested

Five people are facing a variety of charges following what police say is a crime spree, including a police car being rammed in Tauranga. In a statement release... Read More

Man's body found on Mount beach

A man's body has been found on a Mount Maunganui beach. Police say they have launched an investigation after a man was found dead on Monday morning. "At... Read More

Officer injured trying to stop fleeing driver

An 18-year-old has been arrested and an officer treated for injuries after a serious incident in Waikato overnight. At 9.35pm on Norton Road on Saturday night,... Read More

Arrest made after teenager targeted and run over

Waikato Police have arrested a 28-year-old man after a serious incident in which a 15-year-old was run over by a car multiple times. The boy was walking on... Read More

Teen run over multiple times in targeted attack

Waikato Police are investigating a serious incident where a teenager has been targeted and run over by a car multiple times. The victim - a 15-year-old -... Read More

Prisoner, officers take refuge as shots fired

Corrections officers barricaded themselves and a prisoner inside a van after its tyres were slashed and shots fired at a tangi in Waikato. A minimum security... Read More

Steve Taiatini death: Two deny joint charge

The identity of one of the two people jointly charged with murdering Mongrel Mob Barbarians gang president Steven Taiatini in Ōpōtiki can now be revealed. Police... Read More

New vaping laws questioned after Tauranga thefts

Thefts targeting vapes, cigarettes, and tobacco persist across the country and in Tauranga as shown by a recent break-in on Girven Road. On Tuesday, April... Read More

Scam alert: Phone scammers posing as officers

Be aware, pesky phone scammers' latest move may be posing as police officers seeking your financial details. New Zealand Police are aware of reports emerging... Read More

Shell-shocked tortoise back home

It was a slow-moving investigation until a breakthrough put police on to the trail of a stolen tortoise. The 17-year-old male leopard tortoise, along with... Read More

Firearms survey to test public confidence

The Firearms Safety Authority is undertaking its second survey with the public and firearms licence holders to measure public confidence in the firearms licensing... Read More