Crime

The good and bad of Tauranga driving

Tauranga Police have been dealing with a mixed bag of driving behaviour over the holiday period. In a statement released to SunLive, police are reminding... Read More

Police rule Tauranga death not suspicious

Police can confirm the death of a woman in Tauranga is "not being treated as suspicious". Officers were called to an Aria View property in Bethlehem around... Read More

Treatment of youth in NZ prisons under spotlight

A prison watchdog is investigating how young people are treated in custody. The Office of the Inspectorate is examining the conditions and experiences of... Read More

One of New Zealand's longest serving judges dies

One of New Zealand's longest serving judges has died, just two years after leaving the bench. Judge Tony Adeane, 72, passed away in Napier on Saturday after... Read More

Witnesses to double fatal crash sought

Police investigating a crash that killed two people near Taupō want to hear from motorists in the area when the collision occurred. The crash happened about... Read More

Tauranga Police investigate "unexplained" death

A police investigation is underway following the death of a woman in Tauranga. In an updated statement this morning, a police spokespersons says officers... Read More

Scams: Kiwis in their 40s most susceptible

'Is this still available?” A seemingly normal message comes through on Facebook Marketplace. After some back and forth about the item for sale and who... Read More

Survey underlines case for more rural police

A Federated Farmers survey shows rising rates of rural crime and underlines a strong case for more police resources in rural areas, Feds national board member... Read More

Twenty-one days, eight homicides

The rate of homicides in the country has almost doubled over the past three weeks, with police saying they have started eight separate investigations since December... Read More

Ultimate test of discipline

You would think settling into a career as a new cop and taking up a new role in the Tactical Response team would be enough to take on for a policing couple. But... Read More

One arrested, one saved, following house fire

A Fire Emergency NZ fire investigator is at the scene of a Welcome Bay property this morning following a house fire and arrest of a male on Wednesday night.... Read More

Police seek witnesses to Māhia assault

Police investigating a serious assault in Māhia on New Year's morning are asking any witnesses to come forward. A 34-year-old man was knocked unconscious,... Read More