Crime

Secret trial witness how he became drug run driver

A secret witness has revealed to a High Court jury in great detail how he was recruited by gang leaders to make a covert trip from Te Puke to Picton for a clandestine... Read More

Fresh info as police search for missing family

Police say they are getting fresh information on the whereabouts of a missing King Country man and his three children. Thomas Phillips, 34, failed to appear in... Read More

Two “significant offenders” charged for crimes

Police investigating an aggravated burglary in Kawerau early yesterday morning have now made two arrests. Police received a report of a burglary at a commercial... Read More

No such thing as a “quiet time” for cyber security

The number of cyber incidents reported to CERT NZ has remained constant from the first to second quarter of the year. But this doesn't mean it was quiet. CERT... Read More

Vandals becoming $1000-a-week problem

Increasing graffiti and vandalism - including fires around toilet blocks and left-behind DIY drug paraphernalia - are becoming an expensive problem for Waipā... Read More

Unjustified use of police dog – IPCA

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that police were not justified in using a police dog to detain one of two youths arrested on August 3 last year. A... Read More

Hamilton police appeal for witnesses in robbery

Police investigating an aggravated robbery at a Hamilton bank on Monday are following strong lines of enquiry, says Hamilton CIB Detective Sergeant Nicholas Stark. ... Read More

Community brace for release of convicted killer

Community feelings are running deep following the recent news that the man who killed British backpacker Monica Cantwell will be released later this month. 'I'm... Read More

School vandalism: Rubbish dumps, graffiti and fire

Schools across Tauranga are experiencing rising cases of vandalism on their grounds, with multiple attacks occurring in the last month. The news follows the Avenues... Read More

Armed trio ‘grab money bags’ outside Hamilton bank

Police were called to ANZ at The Base about 12.45pm on Monday and say 'a quantity of cash” has been stolen. It took less than 30 seconds for three men with... Read More

BOP man‘s life shattered by random shooting

Gunned down in a suburban street in a sudden, unprovoked attack by a stranger, a Rotorua man has slowly been recovering from his wounds. But the mental scars... Read More

Changing cyber world outpacing NZ security steps

While New Zealanders have mostly picked up good passive behaviours, like not clicking on strange links in emails or deleting spam texts, they aren't taking enough... Read More