06:30am Mon 02 Sep, 2024
UPDATE: A homicide investigation is underway following the death of an eight-year-old boy. Police were called to an address on Anthony Cr in Bader, Hamilton... Read More
09:00am Sun 01 Sep, 2024
Police are warning people to be on alert for the latest round of email scams referencing Police and other justice agencies. "The email claims authorities... Read More
06:50am Sun 01 Sep, 2024
Nearly 200 arrests have been made and tens of kilograms of drugs seized as part of a second trans-Tasman operation this month, slashing at the pockets of organised... Read More
07:30am Sat 31 Aug, 2024
Two Tauranga men are due to appear in court after being arrested following a physical dispute. Tauranga Police have arrested two men following a disorder... Read More
07:00am Sat 31 Aug, 2024
A convicted Bay of Plenty rapist who allegedly skipped the country before his district court trial has been extradited from Australia. Lee Richard Josey,... Read More
06:00pm Fri 30 Aug, 2024
Two rival groups - both claiming to be the legitimate managers of the Tauranga Sikh temple - have agreed to mediation after a violent confrontation involving... Read More
06:10pm Thu 29 Aug, 2024
Two men accused of committing serious assaults and posting videos of them have been granted interim name suppression. The pair are among three men arrested... Read More
05:00pm Thu 29 Aug, 2024
Concerns about the lack of cultural understanding and respect in police interactions with Māori have been highlighted in a two-year report. The report, Understanding... Read More
11:45am Thu 29 Aug, 2024
A 19-month-old girl who died after an oven fell on top of her while she was unsupervised in her Rotorua home has prompted a coroner's warning to parents as well... Read More
07:30am Thu 29 Aug, 2024
Five people are set to appear in court following a significant fraud investigation by Police and ACC. In November 2023, Police were alerted to a co-ordinated... Read More
06:50am Thu 29 Aug, 2024
This article deals with allegations of rape and sexual violation and may be distressing for some readers. When a 16-year-old agreed to go to Mount Maunganui's... Read More
07:00pm Wed 28 Aug, 2024
The possible Bay of Plenty sighting of a stolen caravan has resulted in a public plea for assistance from the owner, who is a paramedic with Hato Hone St John. Vicky... Read More