03:00pm Tue 01 Aug, 2023
A more than 900 per cent spike in police call-outs to just five Rotorua emergency housing motels can finally be revealed after the Ombudsman ruled data requested... Read More
07:30am Tue 01 Aug, 2023
They're constantly changing and becoming increasingly sophisticated - but bank scams still have some aspects in common, and it pays to know what the signs... Read More
06:50am Sun 30 Jul, 2023
A 24-year old man is due to appear in court this week after being taken into custody following two assaults and disorderly behaviour in Waihi. Police responded... Read More
07:00am Sat 29 Jul, 2023
A 77-year-old Kiwi has been charged after 2kg of heroin was allegedly found in his suitcase as he entered Melbourne, Australia. The man flew into Melbourne... Read More
06:00pm Fri 28 Jul, 2023
A Customs investigation has resulted in the sentencing of an Auckland man to 25 months' prison for smuggling card skimming equipment. Rimamotu Tiavare, 40,... Read More
10:45am Fri 28 Jul, 2023
Police have arrested three men in relation to commercial burglaries in recent days. A 35-year-old man is facing charges in relation to a burglary at a Waihi... Read More
07:04am Thu 27 Jul, 2023
UPDATED 7.35AM: Te Puke Highway is closed this morning due to a police operation. A number of people have contacted SunLive to report police have closed the... Read More
11:15am Wed 26 Jul, 2023
Police are appealing to the public for information on a robbery at a commercial premises on Tamamutu Street, Taupō this morning. At around 9.35am, police... Read More
07:00pm Tue 25 Jul, 2023
Consumer NZ is urging banks to raise their game and provide better protection to New Zealanders who fall victim to scams. 'In New Zealand at least $200 million... Read More
05:22pm Tue 25 Jul, 2023
Police are appealing to the public to assist in locating a number of stolen e-bikes and scooters in the Tauranga area. "The vehicles were taken during two... Read More
07:00pm Mon 24 Jul, 2023
Policing is not all about wearing a blue uniform and driving a patrol car, and that's evident in a new recruitment campaign aimed to get more people to join... Read More
01:00pm Mon 24 Jul, 2023
The man who sparked an Armed Offenders Squad stand-off at a Rotorua bank after telling staff he had a bomb has been jailed for two years and two months. Rhys... Read More