Crime

Police name homicide victim

Police can now release the name of the man who died following an altercation in Ōtorohanga on Saturday night. He was 34-year-old Anthony Takrouna Bell of Te... Read More

Homicide investigation launches in Ōtorohanga

A homicide investigation has been launched after a man died on the main street of Ōtorohanga on Saturday evening. Police were called to Maniapoto Street around... Read More

Homicide investigation underway in Avondale

A homicide investigation is now underway after the man shot in Avondale earlier this morning died in hospital. Police were called to the area just before 4.30am... Read More

Parcel delivery text scam warning

A sophisticated parcel delivery scam has caught out thousands of people, the Department of Internal Affairs warns. Texts including a fake message about a parcel... Read More

Man who fled Covid border road spiked 50km away

Police used road spikes and an Eagle helicopter to catch a driver who fled a police checkpoint at the Auckland border. Police say the man, who was known to them,... Read More

Police investigating Pāpāmoa Beach car fire

Police are investigating a suspicious car fire in Pāpāmoa. A vehicle, believed to be stolen, was left burnt out on the beach on Tuesday morning. Residents... Read More

Excessive use of force in Waihi rules IPCA

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that an officer used excessive force when he struck a man four times while trying to remove him from a patrol... Read More

BOP murder victim the “epitome of joy and love”

Police are now in a position to release the name of a woman who died in the Bay of Plenty in the weekend. A homicide investigation was launched following the... Read More

NZ leads drug seizures in Indian Ocean

The Royal New Zealand Navy-led counter-narcotics operation outside the Arabian Gulf has registered its first major drug seizure while under Kiwi control. French... Read More

Down syndrome community urged to continue engaging

The New Zealand Down syndrome community is urging people with Down syndrome not to let the traumatic events in Mt Albert stop them from seeking independence and... Read More

Man charged with murder to appear in court

Police have arrested a man who has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Kawerau on Saturday. A 20-year-old Kawerau man has been arrested... Read More

Police launch homicide investigation in Kawerau

Update, 3.40pm: Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a woman in Kawerau. Emergency services were called to an address on Hall... Read More