Crime

Cannabis seedlings weeded out of Parliament

Cannabis seedlings have been found growing in Parliament's rose gardens today, with a groundskeeper confirming to RNZ that the plants had been raked up and... Read More

Mazda Demio is (still) the most stolen car in NZ

AMI has released information around vehicle thefts over the last three years, and found that the Mazda Demio is the most stolen car in New Zealand. Of the 12,000... Read More

Police: 160 vehicles stolen in just one month

Police are reporting an increase in vehicles being stolen in the Rotorua area recently. In the last month alone, a total of 160 vehicles have been reported stolen. Police... Read More

Arsonist targets Kāinga Ora homes in BOP

Two out of three houses on a Kāinga Ora-owned property in Whakatāne's Soutars Avenue have now been damaged by fire. Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand... Read More

Street racer op: nine cars seized & 200 fines

Police impounded nine vehicles and issued more than 200 infringement notices when around 500 street racers gathered in Hamilton over the weekend. Waikato road... Read More

Building site thefts: tools & vehicles targeted

Police are warning contractors and tradesmen to secure valuable tools and equipment after an increase in thefts targeting construction sites and work vehicles... Read More

Operation Weirton update

UPDATE March 31, 10.41AM: Police are advising members of the public that they are no longer looking for a vehicle in connection to Operation Weirton. Earlier... Read More

Man arrested in Te Puke operation

One man is facing an obstruction charge following a police operation in Te Puke. Footage of the arrest shows plain-clothes officers with side-carry handguns... Read More

Police investigate incident in Te Puke

Police are investigating an incident where a man is reported to have entered a Te Puke home, allgedly threatening the occupants with a knife. A police spokesperson... Read More

David Holland: Police exhaust all lines of enquiry

Search teams looking for missing Pāpāmoa man David Holland have "exhausted available lines of enquiry at this time". Friends believe the 31-year-old was planning... Read More

Tauranga Police nab fleeing driver

A man is facing a number of charges after fleeing from police overnight. A police spokesperson says a driver failed to stop for police just before 1am in the... Read More

Pukehina property caught up in police drug op

Properties, vehicles and bank account funds worth a combined value of more than $7 million dollars has been restrained today. The assets were seized by the Police... Read More