Crime

2021: A year full of news

Well, 2021 certainly has been a year to remember. Covid has dominated headlines for the majority of the year from the first Delta case to lockdowns, traffic light... Read More

Safety warning in Whangamata this New Year’s Eve

As people across the country prepare to celebrate the New Year with a few drinks, Whanagmata Police are reminding parents and caregivers to keep a watchful eye... Read More

Missing woman located in Taupo

UPDATE 9.46AM: A woman who was reporting missing by her family on December 29 has been found. An extensive search of Kinloch Beach, where the woman was last spotted,... Read More

Keith Carter honoured for services to community

Tauranga man Keith Carter is being awarded the Queen's Service Medal for services to the community. Keith has been contributing to keeping Greerton community... Read More

Bay of Plenty officer gains Order of Merit

A Bay of Plenty police officer has been recognised for his services to the New Zealand Police and the community on this year's New Year Honours list. Superintendent... Read More

Missing woman‘s clothes found on beach

Taupo Police are seeking sightings of Jan-Marie Burton, who has been reported missing by her family. Jan-Marie was last seen at around 4pm yesterday. A police... Read More

Witnesses sought after war cenotaph vandalised

The Thames-Coromandel District Council is appealing for witnesses after a century-old cenotaph was badly damaged. The council says the monument at Victoria Park... Read More

Pāpāmoa policeman’s pearls of wisdom

Preventing crime in our local neighbourhoods over summer should be as simple as using a key to lock house and car doors at night, bringing in work tools, and fitting... Read More

Stolen vehicle involved in critical injury crash

Police can confirm the vehicle involved in last night's serious crash involving five children had been stolen from Hamilton. Enquiries also suggest the vehicle... Read More

Police operation on Takitimu Drive

An police operation witnessed in Tauranga today is being descried as a "slick manoeuvre". Dashcam footage sent to SunLive this afternoon shows armed police stopping... Read More

Concerns over rise in gun violence

Police say the issue of gun violence is not just confined to a single region. There is concern in Auckland about an increase in shootings. In the latest, a homicide... Read More

Police issue selling safety warning

Now is usually the time when most people will be cleaning out the cupboards and looking to get rid of unwanted gifts, regretted purchases or just items that haven't... Read More