A minute after a school bus driver noticed his bus engine temperature was reading a bit high, he heard screams from students behind him. A look in the rear-view... Read More

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in the Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to a single vehicle crash on Grieve Rd in Otakiri... Read More

A person was seen driving the wrong way across the Tauranga Harbour Bridge during rush-hour traffic this morning. 'Police responded to reports of a vehicle... Read More

Constable Ben Spenceley is one of 60 new police officers ready to hit the streets after graduating from their police training this week. Award-winning actor... Read More

The identities of Bay of Plenty men accused of assault charges after a brawl at a Tauranga Sikh temple and an alleged assault at a nearby mall are suppressed. A... Read More

There was a remorseful offender, a sobbing victim, persuasive lawyers, an angry family member, a persistent journalist and a stern judge. Anyone sitting in... Read More

An argument over wanting to axe his 12-month wheelie bin contract proved the catalyst for a man who threaten to murder a staff member, before punching... Read More

A Te Puke man accused of leaving Australia more than six years ago before his trial for an alleged violent attack is fighting to stay in New Zealand. Joseph... Read More

More young Māori are entering the legal field and the trend is being welcomed by the New Zealand Law Society, which says the profession needs to better... Read More

A man was so enraged his ex-girlfriend had moved on with a man he didn't like, he followed her and her new partner into a fish and chip shop and stabbed... Read More

An eight-year-old boy who died overnight following an attack on a group in the Hamilton suburb of Bader has been named by his family. Zahquiel Taipeti... Read More

A 27-year-old international traveller is due to appear in court for allegedly attempting to smuggle 9.9 kilograms of methamphetamine into New Zealand in his... Read More