Crime

Ōpōtiki homicide: Police asking for witnesses

Police continue to make enquiries into the death of Steven Taiatini, who died in Ōpōtiki on Friday June 9. "Our investigation so far has uncovered a series... Read More

Police focus on retail crime and ram raids

Police are continuing to hold retail offenders to account with a multitude of arrests across the country. The focus by Police on retail and youth crime is producing... Read More

Phising dictionary released to help identify scams

Norton, a consumer Cyber Safety brand of Gen, has released Phictionary, a guide to phishing attacks with a dictionary twist that exposes real-life examples of... Read More

Top regions with the worst commercial crime in NZ

Auckland has the worst commercial crime rates of the country, data from insurer NZI shows. It said insurance claims for commercial crime increased 26 per cent... Read More

Police targeting risky behaviour this weekend

"Matariki calls you home" is the theme for this year's holiday celebrations. Police want to make sure motorists heading home for Matariki get to reflect... Read More

‘Total blackness’: Man describes Whakaari eruption

Matthew Urey says he never would have stepped foot on Whakaari had he known 'level two' meant the volcano's alert level was just one away from a possible... Read More

Two nabbed in counterfeit note investigation

Police have arrested two people following the circulation of counterfeit notes in Rotorua over the past two months. Detective Sergeant Nathan Marten says two... Read More

Police disrupt anti-social driving behaviour

A man is facing a raft of driving-related charges following a police investigation into anti-social driving behaviour in the Bay of Plenty. "A great result for... Read More

Intoxicated drivers charged in eastern BOP

Eastern Bay of Plenty Police have been keeping a watchful eye on drivers in the region over the wet and windy weekend and are disappointed to report two drivers... Read More

Former Tauranga lawyer accused of $450K fraud

The Serious Fraud Office has filed charges against a former Bay of Plenty lawyer for allegedly falsely claiming almost $450,000 from a legal support scheme funded... Read More

AI-created child sex abuse imagery seized in NZ

Artificial Intelligence-created child abuse imagery has been seized in New Zealand, including a game that was created depicting child sexual abuse. Stuff contacted... Read More

Kidnapping: Alleged offender hands himself in

UPDATE Tuesday 7.26AM:A man sought in connection with a kidnapping investigation will be appearing in court today. The 33-year-old man previously sought by Police... Read More