Crime

Information sought following aggravated robberies

Hamilton Police investigating two aggravated robberies in Flagstaff on Saturday are asking for anyone with information to come forward. The first incident occurred... Read More

White Island: Three companies plead guilty

Three companies charged in the wake of the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption have pleaded guilty. Volcanic Air Safaris Ltd, Aerius Ltd and Kahu NZ Ltd pleaded... Read More

Tauranga man fined for breaching sales acts

A Tauranga man has been fined $3500 after he was convicted of breaching the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003. The unregistered motor vehicle seller was convicted... Read More

Ram raiders target Thames mall

Police investigating early morning ram raids in Thames are appealing for any information from the public in relation to the crimes. Detective Senior Sergeant... Read More

Police investigating Tauranga car fire

Tauranga Police are investigating a suspected arson following a car fire earlier this morning. Firefighters were called to a car fire in Judea just after 6am. Fire... Read More

Blockbusted: Police make arrest over stolen Lego

Police have unexpectedly discovered an ‘underground Legoland' in the heart of Browns Bay after connecting the pieces following a number of thefts spanning... Read More

Woman scammed $42,000 after receiving a ‘BNZ’ text

A woman who lost $42,000 through a text scam feels let down by her bank who have taken 12 days to notify her she is now unlikely to receive her money back. Savannah... Read More

Valko goes off-duty

​He's tracked down Head Hunters hiding under decks, bounded through bustling workshops to stop criminals and sniffed out offenders concealing themselves in the... Read More

Youth in custody after stolen vehicle crash

A youth has been taken into police custody following a crash near Papamoa. A police spokesperson says there was a crash at the intersection of Papamoa Beach Road... Read More

Online property scams on the rise

People are being warned not to fall prey to online property scams currently doing the rounds. The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand has been made aware of... Read More

Concerns grow for missing 14-year-old

Police are appealing for the public's assistance in locating 14-year-old Aria who has been reported as missing. Aria, also known as Angel, went missing from Warkworth... Read More

NZ Police warn of online scams

Police are reminding everyone to be vigilant and keep an eye out for online scams. A post to the NZ Police Facebook page outlines key tips for people to be aware... Read More