Crime

Police name pair missing near Raglan

Police have released the names of the two men who were reported missing near Raglan in the weekend. Olson Canatoy, age 52, and 44-year-old Eric Dabalos failed... Read More

Police warn of IRD phone scam

Police want to warn people to be wary of another phone scam circulating at the moment. In this case, callers receive a call from someone claiming to be the Inland... Read More

Driven duo named top dog team

A shared drive to work hard and catch offenders has seen Bay of Plenty Constable Andrew Smart and police dog Talon pick up the Erridge Cup - a national award for... Read More

Six arrested in operation targeting Rebels MC Gang

Six people have been arrested in connection to search warrants targeting members of the Rebels MC gang. Operation Ryleigh commenced in July after tensions between... Read More

Man arrested after Mount gathering

A Tauranga man has been arrested, and police are not ruling out further charges, in relation to a gathering at Coronation Park in Mount Maunganui earlier this... Read More

NZ Police making inquiries after Panama drug bust

New Zealand Police are aware of a drug bust in Panama that resulted in the seizure of illicit substances bound for the Port of Tauranga. Inquiries are now underway... Read More

Ōtorohanga death: accused plead not guilty

Two men accused of killing a man in the main street of Ōtorohanga earlier this month have pleaded not guilty The men, aged 30 and 38 appeared in the High Court... Read More

Police probing 2019 unexplained death

Police investigating the unexplained death of a Hamilton dad have released CCTV footage with the aim of generating new leads. Thirty-three-year-old Joshua... Read More

Panama drug bust seizes Tauranga-bound cargo

A narcotics police taskforce in Panama has stopped a significant shipment of a 'presumed illicit substance” bound for the Port of Tauranga. The Public... Read More

Investigation into suspicious fire at Hairini

An investigation is underway into a suspicious fire lit on Saturday night at the Bay of Plenty Masonic Centre in Hairini. Police were notiified of a fire at the... Read More

Assets forfeited after police investigation

A total of $1 million worth of assets have been forfeited under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act following a long-running Police investigation connected to... Read More

Partnership to protect Kiwis from online scammers

New Zealand Police is pleased to be partnering with Netsafe, CERT and Facebook to help protect Kiwis from online scammers. S.C.A.M Gallery - or to use its more... Read More