Crime

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

Methamphetamine operation nabs four in NZ

Four people have been arrested as part of Operation Viceroy, an investigation into a large quantity of methamphetamine imported into New Zealand in March this... Read More

IPCA: Police fail to investigate sexual complaints

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that Police failed adequately to respond to multiple allegations over a 15-year period that a Police Medical... Read More

Cocaine part of industry, trial hears

The casual sex, drug use and 'attention from women” that accompanies the entertainment industry was laid bare at the trial of an entertainment industry figure... Read More

Street racers targeted in WBOP police sting

Western Bay of Plenty Police targeted boy racers and illegally modified vehicles with what they say was huge success over the weekend as part of an operation focusing... Read More

Tauranga vape shop broken into twice in two months

A locally owned Tauranga vape store is being repeatedly targeted for burglaries - and managers believe an underage vaping 'crisis” is to blame. Jordan Pulley... Read More

Repeat offender angler pleads guilty

A repeat offender dealt with by Fish & Game was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling $3530 in the Timaru District Court for multiple sports fishing offences... Read More

Entertainment figure trial: alleged victim speaks

One of the women who has alleged she was assaulted by an entertainment industry figure told the man 'think of your wife and children” while he was sexually... Read More

BOP homicide: Man charged remains in custody

A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man found critically injured in a Bay of Plenty carpark. George Maaka of Whakatane was found... Read More

Luxon delivers message on care and the economy

'If you care about people, you run the economy well,” says National leader Christopher Luxon who is in Tauranga with a firm message of fixing the economy,... Read More

Rugby star‘s pregnant dog snatched amid dispute

The family of a pregnant bulldog they say was snatched under threat of violence on Sunday are 'terrified” what will happen to their dog and its babies. Police... Read More

Missing: Coroner to decide if pair dead or alive

A coroner's hearing this week will look into the 2015 disappearance of John Beckenridge and his step-son Mike Zhao-Beckenridge, and determine if there is enough... Read More