Crime

Crime spree brought to a halt in the BOP

Two people are facing a raft of charges following a string of burglaries in the Bay of Plenty, Coromandel and Waikato. At the time of the arrest, the net had... Read More

Police investigating death of a child

Police are investigating the unexplained death of a two-year-old girl. About 11am Saturday, police were flagged down by the occupants of a vehicle on Heaphy Terrace,... Read More

Arrests made in relation to death of Joshua Terrey

Police have arrested three people in relation to the death of 33-year-old Joshua Terrey. Josh was found deceased in a garden at the Western Community Centre in... Read More

Theft upsets community garden

Members of the May Street Reserve Community Garden have been growing fresh food for families, friends and to strengthen community bonds for 11 years. However,... Read More

Hamilton school stabbing:1 arrested, 2 in hospital

A 53-year-old man is expected to appear in the Hamilton District Court, after an alleged stabbing outside a Hamilton school on Friday afternoon. A police spokesperson... Read More

Two seriously injured following Hamilton assault

Emergency services are responding to reports of an assault that took place in Hamilton. "Shortly before 3.30pm Police received a request to assist St John Ambulance... Read More

One in custody after armed police callout

UPDATE 2.21PM: One person is in police custody following an armed police callout in Tauranga. Armed cordons were put in place in Greerton after police received... Read More

National Park poachers no match for officers

Police officers recently teamed up with a local farmer to catch poachers red-handed at Raurimu. On a recent sunny Wednesday morning, a farmer off State Highway... Read More

Operation Bloodhound targets gang activities

Multiple arrests have been made and a number of firearms have been seized in recent weeks, as part of Operation Bloodhound, an ongoing operation to investigate... Read More

People focus for new Area Commander

Taupō's new area commander has a firm focus on people - both those in the community and those working to keep them safe. Inspector Phil Edwards has taken over... Read More

Tauranga exotic plant smuggler fined $5250

A Tauranga man has been fined $5250 for attempting to smuggle exotic home and garden plants from Thailand, the United Kingdom and India. Scott David Peters, 33,... Read More

BOP man accused of threatening to kill PM

A Bay of Plenty man charged with threatening to kill Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was handcuffed and dragged into the dock at the Tauranga District Court today... Read More