Crime

Whakamarama homicide: Vehicle occupants sought

Bay of Plenty Police investigating the death of Eli Johnson in Whakamarama want to speak to the occupants of a vehicle in the area at the time. Eli, 27, died... Read More

BOP homicide: Trio in custody

Interim name suppression has been granted for the third person arrested in relation to the murder of a Bay of Plenty man. A 34-year-old man appeared in Tauranga... Read More

Tauranga pharmacy ram-raided

Police are investigating a ram-raid style burglary in Tauranga. Officers were called to a pharmacy on Courtney Road in Gate Pa around 5am. 'It appears a person... Read More

Seven nabbed in national drug operation

Police have arrested seven people and seized a myriad of methamphetamine, firearms, ammunition, and tens of thousands of dollars in cash. This comes after a number... Read More

Further arrest in Whakatāne homicide

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

Four arrested after Taupo disorder

UPDATED 11.37AM: Four people have been arrested following a disorder incident in Taupo. "About 10.30am, a vehicle involved in the disorder was seen by police... Read More

Pair jailed after drugs lost at sea

Encrypted phones, covert boat trips, a clandestine meeting in a Phuket restaurant, and a yacht lost at sea with $4 million worth of cocaine on board. Two Waikato... Read More

Two arrested in Whakatāne homicide investigation

A 25-year-old man from Waimana and a 32-year old man from Taneatua have been arrested for the murder of 48-year-old Mark Hohua in Whakatāne last week. The pair... Read More

Appeal for vehicle sighting in Tauranga homicide

Police investigating the death of 51-year-old Mitchell Te Kani in Tauranga on Saturday, May 14, are appealing for sightings of a red Honda Odyssey, with the... Read More

Man arrested in relation to Whakatāne hit and run

Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in relation to a hit and run on Matirerau Street in Whakatāne on Tuesday, June 21. "The man will appear in Whakatāne... Read More

Firearm and $60,000 worth of meth seized in BOP

Eastern Bay of Plenty police have today terminated an operation targeting the supply of methamphetamine in Ōpōtiki. "The search warrant was executed as part... Read More

Jail terms for massive Tauranga cocaine haul cut

Three members of a drug ring that attempted to smuggle $20m worth of cocaine into New Zealand have successfully reduced their sentences by arguing it wasn't as... Read More