Crime

BOP Police examining the “why” of ram raids

Bay of Plenty Police are working to understand why youths are committing ram raid style burglaries. National's Justice spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says new data... Read More

Fourth arrest following Whakatāne homicide

Police have arrested a fourth man for the murder of 48-year-old Mark Hohua in Whakatāne. "Mr Hohua died in hospital early on June 19 from injuries sustained... Read More

Ram raiders target BOP liquor store

Thousands of dollars worth of spirits and RTDs have been stolen from a Bay of Plenty liquor store in a ram raid that also wrecked the shop frontage. Police were... Read More

Murder accused to go to trial in 2024

Name suppression has lapsed for the three people accused of murdering a Bay of Plenty man. Heremaia Gage, Dean Collier and Mokai Biddle are facing murder charges... Read More

Police looking for owner of possible stolen laser

Western Bay of Plenty Police are on the hunt for the owner of a laser level and tripod. On July 12, police completed a search warrant at a local address. 'Located... Read More

Burglary at Tauranga business

A business in Tauranga had a window smashed during a burglary early on Monday. Police were called to reports of a burglary at a commercial property in Cameron... Read More

Brookfield shop ram raided

A shop at the Brookfield shopping centre has been ram raided early on Monday morning. Police received several calls from around 4.50am reporting that Brookfield... Read More

Hamilton incidents: Police appeal for information

Waikato Police are seeking information from the public following a number of assaults that occurred in Hamilton overnight on Saturday. An 18-year-old local man... Read More

Busted again!

‘Busted Again!' is another great ripper of a book from the mind and experiences of New Zealand's leading private investigator Ron McQuilter. Following... Read More

Victim in unsolved murder was facing drug charges

The man at the centre of a murder investigation was facing multiple drug charges and was about to be sentenced for fleeing police custody when he was killed. Eli... Read More

Man leads BOP police to ‘huge haul’ of goods

A man who spotted his allegedly stolen e-bike for sale online has helped lead police to a huge haul of stolen goods. The man went to the Tauranga Police Station... Read More

Maungatapu murder accused deny charges

Two people accused of murdering a Tauranga man will go to trial in two years. Kiri Mererina Pini, 40, and another man who has name suppression, appeared in the... Read More