Crime

Drunken behaviour frustrates Police in Waikato

Waikato Police are disappointed with the drunken behaviour and high levels of disorder, which crossed the line in the central Hamilton CBD overnight on Saturday. A... Read More

Rising violence at illegal street racing events

An 'evil” criminal element combined with the social media 'sensationalism factor” are contributing to an increasing level of violence seen at... Read More

Galatea substation earth wires stolen

Horizon Networks worked swiftly to maintain the power supply for Murupara and Galatea in the Eastern Bay of Plenty this week while replacing stolen wiring. On... Read More

Arrests made, counterfeit notes seized

Police are urging members of the public and retailers to be cautious when accepting bank notes, with a number of counterfeit notes in circulation within Waikato... Read More

Tokoroa Police arrest gang member

Tokoroa Police have arrested a gang member and seized methamphetamine, firearms and cash following search warrants in Tokoroa and Putaruru this week. The... Read More

Tauranga pilot of child abuse prevention programme

In the year to July, Oranga Tamariki had registered almost 200 open cases of sexual assault against children in the Bay of Plenty. Organisations like sexual... Read More

Sexual abuse: Tauranga man jailed for 11 years

This article deals with the sexual abuse of a young child and may be distressing for some readers. 'I just don't have a mum. She doesn't believe me,... Read More

Deployment of 500 concentrates on Beat Teams

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has this week confirmed further details around the allocation of the 500 additional officers following funding from Budget... Read More

Tauranga man found with child sex abuse images

A Tauranga man caught with hundreds of images and videos depicting 'horrific” child sexual abuse has been sentenced to seven months' home detention. The... Read More

Stolen vehicle: Pair arrested in Auckland

Police arrested two men on the South-Western motorway, following a fleeing driver incident that began near Matamata this morning. A stolen vehicle had earlier... Read More

More than 100 charges in Comanchero investigation

NZ Police say they have dealt a "considerable blow" to the Comanchero Motorcycle gang after 137 charges were laid following a three year investigation. 'Police... Read More

Beware of unexpected packages containing gifts

A gift parcel scam operating overseas has made its way to Greerton in Tauranga. Last weekend, police issued a warning via social media of an overseas rise... Read More