Crime

Scenario Village: new frontline training facility

A new purpose-built training facility, designed by the frontline for the frontline, has been officially opened at the Royal New Zealand Police College. Scenario... Read More

'A once-in-a-lifetime-dog'

An award-winning colleague who excelled at his job and a loyal family member - that's how explosives detector dog E-Zak is being remembered. The nearly... Read More

Alcohol stolen in Te Puke ram raid

Police are hunting the offenders responsible for a ram raid of a Te Puke store. A vehicle has been used to gain access to a premise on Jellicoe Street at... Read More

Cocaine use doubles in NZ - report

Cocaine consumption in New Zealand has almost doubled - although use is still very low - a new report has found. The Drug Foundation's latest study uses... Read More

Tauranga officer and police show host retires

'It's all I have ever known and all I have ever wanted to know.” That's how Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Lemoto describes his policing career as it... Read More

Car illegally stopped because of man's tattoos

Police officers who stopped a car based on the facial tattoos of a passenger and then used force to arrest the man, have been found to have acted unlawfully... Read More

Police hunt for offender after assault in Waihī

Police are on the hunt for someone involved in an assault in Waihī after another person was left with serious injuries. Officers were notified of the assault... Read More

Child sexual abuse images lead to jail time

A Customs investigation has resulted in jail time for a 33-year-old man. The New Zealand man was sentenced on Monday, March 4, to four years and four months'... Read More

Rental scammers targeting Chinese people

Police have received several reports of a rental property rental scam involving the Chinese community. The scammers are targeting China-based people who are... Read More

Tiny house raid uncovers more possible thefts

Police say the raid on a Ngongotahā, Rotorua, property to recover a stolen tiny house on wheels has uncovered more stolen items. On Friday, March... Read More

Remand prisoners to receive rehabilitation support

The coalition Government has taken the first steps to ensure prisoners on remand can access the rehabilitation and reintegration support they need to turn their... Read More

Whakaari / White Island parties face sentence

Companies and a Crown-owned entity convicted of health and safety failings in the lead up to the Whakaari / White Island eruption will be sentenced in the Auckland... Read More