Crime

Extortion attempts prompt police warning

Attempts to exort high school students via online communications is prompting police to issue a warning to parents and guardians of young people. Police are... Read More

Man jailed for killing an unarmed man

A traumatised man shot and killed an unarmed stranger who turned up at his property, wrongly assuming the man had come to 'finish him off”. The... Read More

Operation Vendico targets "antisocial road users"

Police are cracking down on "antisocial road users" in the Bay of Plenty, along with three other regions around New Zealand. As part of a massive Matariki... Read More

Bayfair jewellery smash-and-grab robber sentenced

A judge reluctantly sending a young offender to prison following a smash and grab of a jewellery store, has told him, 'we're not giving up on you”. Cypris... Read More

BOP Police operation shuts down antisocial drivers

A weekend Bay of Plenty Police operation, codenamed 'Operation Vendico' has resulted in sending antisocial road users "packing", says NZ Police. Bay... Read More

Police arrest five youth on crime spree

Five youth have been arrested following an alleged spate of thefts covering an over 100km roundtrip from Cambridge to Waihi Beach on Friday night. A group... Read More

Police going after anti-social vehicle gatherings

The Matariki cluster won't be the only thing in the sky this weekend as the Police Eagle helicopter assists in monitoring and responding to anti-social vehicle... Read More

Dangerously impaired driver charged

A 48-year-old Bay of Plenty woman has been summonsed and will be appearing in the Rotorua District Court, charged with driving with excess breath alcohol. Rotorua... Read More

New Police graduates out to tackle crime

New Zealand Police welcomed 60 new officers today as wing 375 celebrated their success in front of whānau and friends. In attendance was Commissioner of... Read More

Survey reveals New Zealand's most common crime

New crime figures show a significant increase in vehicle theft and growing levels of people falling victim to online fraud. Figures are out today for the... Read More

Uncertainty around court case timeframes

The High Court is not saying whether it will follow the District Court in setting new targets around how long cases should take to be completed. Chief District... Read More

UK national arrested after nearly $300k lost

A police investigation has turned the heat up on a cold-calling scammer claiming to be an officer. In recent weeks, 18 New Zealanders have allegedly been... Read More