Crime

Armed robbery at BOP petrol station

Police are turning to the public to help them locate a person who allegedly robbed a Bay of Plenty petrol station at knife-point. Around 1am on Saturday, November... Read More

Laser strikes putting lives at risk - police

'At the end of the day, you are putting people's lives at risk.” This is warning from police and commercial pilots who are appealing to the public... Read More

Body washes up near Raglan

A body has been found on Waikato's west coast. 'Police were advised that a body had been located by a member of the public at Papanui Point,” a police... Read More

Police seize drugs and firearms in BOP raids

Police have seized firearms, ammunition, methamphetamine and cannabis following search warrants executed across the Eastern Bay of Plenty over the past week. Five... Read More

Police can‘t attend half of mental health calls

About half of all mental health-related callouts in the past year were not attended by police, as they were called out to other higher priority situations. Police's... Read More

Sisters appear in court over Te Puna boy’s death

Two sisters, Michaela Barriball and Sharron Barriball, have appeared in court in relation to the death of five-year-old Malachi Subecz in Tauranga. Malachi was... Read More

Two arrested in relation to Te Puna boy’s death

Tauranga Police have arrested two people today in relation to the homicide of five-year-old Malachi Subecz. Malachi was found with injuries at a Te Puna property... Read More

$100k lost in dating-crypto scam

On March 9 2021, Rachel, a tax accountant in Auckland - matched with 'Wu Haoyu” on Hinge. By June 10, and one elaborate crypto-scam later, Rachel's savings... Read More

Four arrested, guns seized, in BOP drug raid

Four people have been arrested in Kawerau with drugs and firearms also seized in raids by police. The Whakatāne Precision Targeting Team, assisted by officers... Read More

BOP Police: New leads in 2017 cold case

Bay of Plenty Police are pleading for fresh information as a four-year old cold case is set to feature in a television appeal this week amid fresh lines of inquiry. Roma... Read More

Public safety prioritised with new firearms unit

In a further move to ensure public safety, a dedicated firearms unit will be established within Police, to take over firearms regulatory activities, says Minister... Read More

Police appeal for information on death of Malachi

Tauranga Police continue their investigation into the death of five-year-old Malachi Subecz. Malachi was taken to hospital on Monday November 1 after he was located... Read More