Crime

Police search in Taupō following firearms incident

Police are searching for a man after a firearm was discharged at Police officers conducting a routine vehicle stop in Taupō earlier today. No one was injured... Read More

Ram-raid rush: “We sense a bit of thrill-seeking”

Police believe a rush on ram raids is being driven by young thrillseekers looking for alcohol, vapes and cigarettes. On Monday luxury Queen Street stores Louis... Read More

Truckies urged to take road safety seriously

'When we're dealing with large, heavy vehicles traveling at speed, the potential for harm is frightening, and drivers can't afford to get complacent.” This... Read More

Spate of vehicle thefts causing concern

Bay of Plenty Police are concerned about a spate of vehicle thefts across the wider BOP and Waikato areas. "Police are committed to actively investigating vehicle... Read More

Farewell to a policing pioneer

Myra Larcombe, Northland's first policewoman and a pioneer for women in Auckland before that, was known as a woman ahead of her times who wasn't afraid... Read More

Te Puna murder accused‘s sister pleads guilty

The sister of a woman charged with the murder, grievous bodily harm and ill-treatment of five-year-old Malachi Subecz​ has entered a guilty plea to one charge... Read More

Police pull handbrake on test drive car thief

Police are urging people to take care before allowing others to test drive their vehicles, following the arrest of a man allegedly involved in a spate of theft... Read More

Ram-raid burglary investigations seeing results

Several arrests have been made overnight following ram-raid incidents at business across the upper north part of the country. Assistant Commissioner Richard Chambers... Read More

Man kept as slave in NZ speaks out

He was lured to New Zealand with promises of money and a better life, but instead he was kept as a slave, repeatedly assaulted and cut off from his family. For... Read More

Cryptocurrency scam: Tauranga teacher down $5K

A group of students in Tauranga is rallying around one of their teachers after he lost more than $5000 in a cryptocurrency scam. Otūmoetai College teacher Deon... Read More

Staff member assaulted in Tauranga robbery

Two youths are being referred to Youth Aid following a robbery in Tauranga. A SunLive reader who was visiting Tauranga CBD on Sunday afternoon says police and... Read More

Thieves target Waipuna Hospice Charity Shop

When Heather Burns entered the front door of the Waipuna Hospice Charity Shop at Mount Maunganui one morning recently, it was 'a complete mess”. The night... Read More