Crime

Name suppression for woman accused of BOP murder

The 27-year-old woman facing a charge of murder over the death of a child in Rotorua has been granted interim name suppression and remanded without plea. The... Read More

LynnMall terror attack review launched

There is widespread political scepticism as government watchdogs launch a review into key agencies' actions in the lead-up to the LynnMall terror attack earlier... Read More

BOP community grateful to close chapter on arson

News of an arrest of a person alleged to have set fire to a Bay of Plenty school is being welcomed. The Apanui School community is expressing its thanks to the... Read More

Aucklander who fled to Whakatane faces prosecution

An Aucklander could be facing prosecution after reportedly leaving the city and visiting Whakatane. Ministry of Social Development Regional Commissioner Mike... Read More

Planeload of Police arrives to bolster checkpoints

There will soon be a thicker blue line at the Waikato/Auckland boundary. Police reinforcements from around the country have arrived in Hamilton to support enforcement... Read More

Two years jail the real price for making fake cash

A Tokoroa aluminium joiner has found out the real cost of printing fake money, including 'a stack of fake $50 notes”, after being sentenced to two years... Read More

Police staff fly to Hamilton for checkpoints

Police reinforcements from around the country will arrive in Hamilton this evening to support enforcement efforts at the Waikato/Auckland boundary checkpoints. A... Read More

Staff face rise in abuse after terror attack

The LynnMall Countdown is likely to reopen today with increased security measures - a week after the terror attack which left seven people injured. The west... Read More

Man facing firearms charges after Tauranga raid

A 36-year-old man is facing drug and firearm charges following an armed police operation in Tauranga. "Tauranga Police would like to thank the public for their... Read More

Alleged indecent exposure on Pāpāmoa beach

A Pāpāmoa resident is hoping the public can help police locate a man who allegedly indecently exposed himself to her daughter and a friend earlier this week.... Read More

Armed callout in Greerton

UPDATE 7.49AM: One person has been taken into police custody following an armed callout in Greerton this morning. A police spokesperson says officers, assisted... Read More

Woman suffered multiple assaults before death

Warning: contains descriptions of graphic violence Details of the horrific domestic violence suffered by Samantha Shaylani Reid in the lead up to her murder can... Read More