Crime

Oranga Tamariki review after Tauranga boy‘s murder

WARNING: This story includes details of child abuse and may be distressing for some readers. The murder of five-year-old Malachi Subecz in Tauranga happened... Read More

Road reopens following fatal motorcycle crash

Police have confirmed one has died following a fatal crash on Amohau Street, Rotorua. The street is now open according to the NZ Transport Agency. "One person... Read More

Woman jailed for murdering Tauranga boy Malachi

The woman entrusted with the care of five-year-old Malachi Subecz has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his murder, with a minimum non-parole period of 17... Read More

Man reported missing from Tauranga found

UPDATE 12.38PM: A man reported missing from Tauranga earlier has now been located. Simi Pirihi was reported missing from an Edgecumbe Road address after last... Read More

Coromandel murder trial now into fifth week

Adrian Phillips may have been experiencing a bout of disassociation and 'concrete thinking” when he gunned down a man he apparently perceived as an enemy,... Read More

Whakatāne homicide victim named

The man killed in a suspected homicide in Whakatāne has been named. Mark Hohua, 48, was taken to Whakatāne Hospital shortly before 11.30am on Saturday, June... Read More

Fentanyl overdoses: Police try to find supplier

The drug that killed more than 100,000 Americans last year is now thought to be behind 12 overdoses in Wairarapa. Fentanyl has been described by the United Nations... Read More

Drug warning as 12 in hospital with overdoses

A dozen people have been hospitalised over the weekend due to suspected fentanyl overdoses, all in the Wairarapa region. The drug information website High Alert... Read More

Stolen: Four arrests after aggravated robbery

Four people have been arrested in a stolen vehicle following an aggravated robbery. The incident occurred when an alleged offender was interrupted while interfering... Read More

Waikato shooting: Man appears in court

A man arrested in connection to an alleged shooting in the Waikato is behind bars. Wade Lawrence Cresswell is facing charges of causing grievous bodily harm with... Read More

Judge to decide Tauranga dog’s fate

Two different accounts of the same alleged dog attack have emerged during the trial of a Tauranga woman and her large Rottweiler. Helen Fraser faced a charge... Read More

Tauranga homicide: Two charged with murder

Two people have been charged with murder following the death of Tauranga man Mitchell Te Kani. A 40-year-old man and 40-year old woman have been charged with... Read More