Crime

BOP rape trial: Accuser addresses court

Warning: Caution is advised in reading this story. The below article may contain information that some people might find distressing. One of the women who alleges... Read More

More money for fog cannon programme

Additional funding is being invested into the highly popular Fog Cannon Subsidy Scheme, P 'The Government is committed to improving retailers' safety,”... Read More

GNS Science pleads guilty to White Island charges

The Crown Research Institute GNS Science has today pleaded guilty to charges brought against it in the wake of the deadly Whakaari eruption. The charges relate... Read More

Refreshed fleeing driver policy to strike balance

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says Police's refreshed fleeing driver policy, which comes into effect today, strikes a balance between the safety of all road... Read More

Youths who beat a 78-year-old man avoid jail

Two youths who violently assaulted a 78-year-old man in his home and left him for dead avoided being sent to jail this week. On the face of it, that seems astonishing.... Read More

Ram raid: Two arrested after vape store burglary

Police have arrested two youths following a burglary in Hamilton in the early hours of this morning. At around 4.20am a commercial premises on Killarney Road... Read More

Police disrupt large scale meth operation

A 43-year-old man is facing a raft of charges in relation to Operation Elusive, a National Organised Crime Group investigation into a large-scale methamphetamine... Read More

Newtown fire: Police confirm five victims

As a result of the detailed, methodical search undertaken, Police can confirm the total number of victims in the Loafers Lodge, Newtown fire on May 16 is five,... Read More

Calls to report illegal dirt bike offenders

'We hear your frustrations” - that's the message from police and Rotorua Lakes Council in response to reports of illegal trail and dirt bike offenders on... Read More

Anzac Day burglaries: Police hunting offenders

Police are working to put a stop to car crimes in the Eastern Bay of Plenty following a ram raid at dairy on Anzac Day. A young person has been referred to Youth... Read More

Police seek public help after Kawerau approaches

Police are seeking information following recent reports of suspicious approaches in Kawerau. "Four women have reported being approached by a man while out walking,"... Read More

Two men facing meth and firearms-related charges

Two men are facing drug and firearm charges following police raids on two Waikato properties. Waikato Police executed a series of warrants in Huntly this morning... Read More