Crime

Operation Yellowstone: Guns and money seized

Assets including houses, vehicles, and cash, along with a firearm have been seized as part of a larger National Organised Crime Operation dubbed Operation Yellowstone. A... Read More

Police seeking help from witnesses

Do you recognise the people in the photo? Police are working to identify this group of people who they believe, alongside others, can assist their enquiries... Read More

Two seriously injured in "unprovoked" attack

One person is currently facing assault charges in relation to an "unprovoked attack" in Tauranga. In a statement released today, police say they are working... Read More

Police gear up for Crankworx

Rotorua Police are gearing up for the large crowds expected as part of Crankworx taking place this weekend. The event will run from the March 16-24 and is... Read More

Looking closely at eyewitness evidence

A former judge who ruled on Teina Pora's compensation deal says it is well known that eyewitness identification evidence can be unreliable. The Criminal... Read More

Pedestrian struck by car

Reports are coming in of a crash in Welcome Bay. Police were advised at 3.15pm that a pedestrian had been struck by a car on Arawata Avenue, between Corinna... Read More

Papamoa stabbing: Police make arrest

UPDATE: One person is in police custody following a stabbing in Pāpāmoa. "Emergency services responded after a man arrived at a Pāpāmoa medical centre... Read More

Police arrested 3 after unprovoked attack

Police have executed a number of search warrants in Rotorua today, arresting three people after an unprovoked attack in the city, says detective senior sergeant... Read More

Shooting and stabbing: Multiple victims

Police are appealing for any information following a stabbing and shooting in the Bay of Plenty. Rotorua Police investigating two separate incidents in the... Read More

Private operators to run mobile speed cameras

Private operators, instead of police, will run mobile speed cameras on highways nationwide for the first time. Waka Kotahi/New Zealand Transport Agency put... Read More

Explosive threat: Tauranga building evacuated

The discovery of a 'potential explosive threat” has forced the evacuation of the commercial premise in Tauranga. Police were called to the property... Read More

Mum's message two years after son's disappearance

Tomorrow, March 11, will mark the second anniversary of the disappearance of Tauranga man David Holland. David was last seen at his Papamoa Beach home on... Read More