Crime

McLaren Falls Rd aggravated burglary five on trial

A dispute over a caravan left a man with deep lacerations to his skull, fractured ribs, a puncture wound through the shoulder and five defendants facing charges... Read More

Home invasion surge: residents petrified

'I woke up in the middle of the night as someone was pulling my blankets off me. A strange man was in my bedroom, standing over my bed. I screamed with the loudest... Read More

Operation Poapoa: Six nabbed cash & drugs seized

Waikato Police have arrested six men and seized drugs and assets following Operation Poapoa. The operation targeted an organised criminal group allegedly importing... Read More

Attempted armed robbery in Greerton

One man has been arrested following an attempted armed robbery in Greerton this morning. Police were called at 8.10am following reports an offender armed with... Read More

Residents rally after Tauranga home invasions

A recent spate of home invasions in a sleepy Bay of Plenty suburb has spurred residents into action. Following a series of burglaries, Erika Harvey and Candice,... Read More

Tauranga tightening the screws on crime

They're tiny, but almost 100 per cent effective against thieves. Tauranga South Community Patrol's initiative to get tamper-resistant screws onto vehicles... Read More

Cocaine, meth & cash seized in Operation Bali

Ten people have been arrested and large quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and cash have been seized following a joint Police and Customs operation. Police... Read More

Arrest made following Edgecumbe assault

Police have arrested a 26-year-old man in relation to an assault at Riverslea Mall in Edgecumbe earlier this week. Shortly before 5pm on Tuesday, Police received... Read More

Appeal following assault in Edgecumbe

Police are appealing for information after an assault at Riverslea Mall in Edgecumbe late on Tuesday afternoon. Officers received a report shortly before 5pm... Read More

Explosions heard amid Mount Maunganui fire

Update 12.10pm: After explosions were heard in Mount Maunganui at approximately 2.11am due to a house fire, an owner of the property tells SunLive they were pleased... Read More

Police name woman found dead at Coromandel beach

Police have named the woman whose body was found at a Coromandel bay at the weekend. She was Asa Katarina Brink, known as Katarina, aged 51 from Whitianga. Police... Read More

Vadar retires on a high with final catch

After five years of tracking criminals, bounding over fences and being a stealthy hound, Waikato police dog Vadar has retired from operational service. The seven-year-old... Read More