Crime

Te Teko Police investigate stolen letters

Bay of Plenty Police are asking people to be vigilant around mail and deliveries, after a number of reports of mail being taken from letterboxes. Te Teko... Read More

Report shows retail crime escalating in NZ

Retail NZ has issued a desperate plea for Government to join forces with retailers to reduce the rapidly escalating retail crime wave after new research unveiled... Read More

Mount death: Man charged with murder

Police investigating the death of a woman in Mount Maunganui have arrested a man in relation to the crime. An 80-year-old man has been arrested in relation... Read More

Safety message as holidays come to an end

Parents are being urged to talk to their children about being safe on the roads. This message comes as many people are comng back from holidays to return... Read More

Recreational fishers fined $10,500

A group of recreational fishers caught with a total of 348 fish, including more than nine times their collective daily limit for snapper, has been fined $10,500. The... Read More

Underage prostitution: Two arrested in Rotorua

Police have arrested two people for allegedly facilitating underage prostitution in Rotorua. "A 49-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman have appeared in the... Read More

Two arrested after elderly man assaulted, Te Aroha

Two people have been arrested for the daylight assault of a man on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 20 on Ema Street in Te Aroha. "This attack was a... Read More

Waikato fugitive and his children still missing

Police have investigated 14 reported sightings of Waikato fugitive Tom Phillips in the past month. The Marokopa man, who disappeared with his three children... Read More

Quick action recovers $80,000 car

The owner of an $80,000 classic car is delighted with the speed that his local police were able to find and return it to him after someone nicked it. Winston... Read More

Home detention sentence for wage subsidy fraud

A Katikati woman has been sentenced to seven months' home detention after admitting five charges of dishonest use of a document in connection with the Covid-19... Read More

Powerful new police AI tool

Police are using powerful new AI to help them assess the risk posed by offenders when officers are called out to emergencies, sparked by the shooting murder... Read More

10,000th person signs up to Firearms Registry

New Zealand's new Firearms Registry has hit a significant milestone with the 10,000th licence holder entering their firearms into the official record this week. There... Read More