11:00am Sat 24 Jun, 2023
Police are investigating what appears to be a suspicious fire that has burnt down a house in Ōpōtiki on Friday night. Police received a report a fire at... Read More
08:00pm Fri 23 Jun, 2023
New Zealanders are being warned to stay vigilant as cyber crime increases and financial loses mount. The latest statistics from Cert NZ show cyber crime reports... Read More
07:00pm Fri 23 Jun, 2023
A man who wanted to keep his hands clean over a sanitiser debt - promising a kidnapper $5000 to abduct a debtor - has been sentenced to 12 months' home detention. Qiang... Read More
11:33am Fri 23 Jun, 2023
Rotorua Police has launched Operation Themis targeting dirt bike riders in the community. "Recently, the investigative team has executed a number of search warrants... Read More
11:17am Thu 22 Jun, 2023
A 49-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice. "The man is scheduled to appear in Whakatāne District Court... Read More
10:24am Thu 22 Jun, 2023
A heavy police presence is outside Tauranga District Court this morning ahead of gang members appearing after a disorder at Mount Maunganui yesterday. Police... Read More
07:23am Thu 22 Jun, 2023
Eight vehicles have been impounded and other infringements issued following two gang tangi in Bay of Plenty. "A tangi in Welcome Bay involving the Greazy Dogs... Read More
02:41pm Wed 21 Jun, 2023
Eight people have been taken into custody following a gang-related incident involving weapons in Tauranga this morning. "Police responded to reports of disorder... Read More
09:50am Wed 21 Jun, 2023
UPDATE 11.01am: One person is being transported to hospital in serious condition after a disorder on Maunganui Road. A police spokesperson says they received... Read More
08:30am Wed 21 Jun, 2023
A council-police community safety plan fails to address the root cause of crime - poverty, a councillor believes. Rotorua Lakes councillor Lani Kereopa has spoken... Read More
08:00pm Mon 19 Jun, 2023
The Auckland City Financial Crime Unit are making arrests as investigations continue into reports of a scam type involving term deposits, duping victims out of... Read More
07:07pm Mon 19 Jun, 2023
One person is in custody after an alleged firearm related incident in Omanawa this afternoon. Police say they were called to a disorder incident at an address... Read More