Crime

Homicide arrest made in Rotorua

Police have located a fourth person sought in relation to the death of Robert James Hart in New Lynn on November 5. Members of the Bay of Plenty CIB, assisted... Read More

Homicide investigation launches in Te Puna

Tauranga Police have launched a homicide investigation after a young boy died in Starship Children's Hospital on Friday morning. Police can confirm he was five-year-old... Read More

Third Kiwi-led drug seizure in Arabian Gulf

A Royal New Zealand Navy-led Combined Task Force has achieved another successful counter-narcotics operation, with the seizure of illicit drugs that would otherwise... Read More

Police treating child‘s death as suspicious

An investigation is underway after a five-year-old Tauranga boy died in Starship Children's Hospital this morning. Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Rawlinson says... Read More

Cocaine worth millions seized in Police operation

Millions of dollars of cocaine has been seized and eight people arrested in a major drugs operation in Canterbury. National Organised Crime Group Director Detective... Read More

Govt moves to repeal Three Strikes bill

The Three Strikes law introduced in 2010 is set to be ditched with the introduction of the Three Strikes Legislation Repeal Bill. Justice Minister Kris Faafoi... Read More

School lockdown lifted after nearby “incident”

UPDATE 11:18am: A lockdown at Tauranga Girls' College has been lifted. Concerned parents contacted SunLive this morning after being alerted to the school being... Read More

Armed police respond to Otumoetai incident

UPDATE: An incident in Otumoetai which sparked an armed callout this afternoon is under control. A police spokesperson says officers were called to a matter on... Read More

Fleeing driver abandons vehicle in Tauranga

Police are on the hunt from a driver who fled from them in Tauranga earlier this morning. A police pursuit ensued after officers identified a vehicle of interest... Read More

Repeat retail offending focus of new police unit

A new police unit is being established to focus on repeat retail offending in New Zealand. The National Retail Investigation Support Unit is being set up to address... Read More

Making the cut

Thirty-six new constables of Wing 347 successfully graduated this week and having made the cut, they are keen to get to work in their districts. You could say... Read More

‘Where is your emergency?’

Police Emergency Communications Centres are marking a milestone, celebrating 25 years of delivering critical emergency services for both public safety and the... Read More