Crime

Grandmother of slain boy wants his story known

The grandmother of a little boy left at the mercy of an angry man with a long history of violence says she wants her dead grandson's story to be heard and... Read More

Sibling makes emotional plea for missing children

The missing Marokopa children are caught in an 'adults' game”, says a sibling in an emotional plea for help to raise a reward for information that helps... Read More

Police car rammed in Matapihi following theft

SunLive readers are reporting an incident involving police cars in Matapihi. "Police located a vehicle at about 2pm today, in Matapihi, Tauranga, which had been... Read More

Armed police and dogs in Omokoroa

A SunLive reader reports that police cars with armed police and dogs were in Omokoroa on Saturday night. Many police cars were seen heading to the peninsula... Read More

Police seek sightings of vehicle in Paeroa

Police investigating an incident in Paeroa are appealing to the public for sightings of a white coloured ute or van, driving eratically in Paeroa yesterday. A... Read More

Tauranga retail: can it get worse?

Contemporary Classics owner Grant Furniss says Tauranga's CBD retail is doomed without adequate crime control and parking, following thousands of dollars' worth... Read More

Guilty plea in alleged Mexican cartel-linked plot

One of the men charged in relation to an alleged Mexican cartel-linked plot to import large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine into New Zealand has pleaded... Read More

Police ramp-up patrols for long weekend

Police will be out in force patrolling major routes this weekend in a co-ordinated operation across five police districts. The operation will stretch almost the... Read More

Meth, $50k cash, firearms seized in Rotorua

Eight people have been arrested following a three month operation focusing on the manufacture and supply of methamphetamine in Rotorua. In addition to the arrests,... Read More

Guilty plea entered over four-year-old murder case

One of the four men charged with the 2018 mistaken identity killing of David Kuka has pleaded guilty to one charge of murder. Dane Pukepuke appeared at the High... Read More

Police Museum opens memorial honouring the brave

He Toa Taumata Rau (The Place of Many Brave Deeds) tells the stories of operations and events where royally warranted bravery honours have been awarded to members... Read More

Youth offending: Police lay thousands of charges

Police have made hundreds of arrests and laid thousands of charges for offending at retail businesses in Auckland and Waikato in recent months. In Waikato, 205... Read More