Crime

Tavern targeted: “He pointed the gun right at me”

A masked gunman entered a Mount Maunganui pub and pointed a weapon at the manager, demanding he hand over money. ‘It was really frightening. He pointed... Read More

Gunman snatches cash from shop in Mount Maunganui

A gunman cleaned out a shop's cash register in Mount Maunganui this morning. Police are now looking for witnesses who may have seen the incident or the offender... Read More

Swan hunters: School shuts down

UPDATE 1.21pm: A rural school was shut down earlier today after gunshots were heard from people hunting geese and swans nearby on Lake Rotoma. "Police responded... Read More

Sculptor ‘mortified’ after statue stolen

A statue of French-born engineer Camille Malfroy​ that has spent the last 16 years in Rotorua's Government Garden's has been stolen leaving its sculptor George... Read More

Aongatete farmers fined for effluent discharge

Two Aongatete farmers have been convicted and fined a total of $28,000 for discharging dairy shed effluent to land where it entered a tributary of the Aongatete... Read More

School disorder: Tauranga teacher in hospital

A much loved Tauranga teacher is in stable condition and communicating after being taken to hospital following a disorder, SunLive understands. The disorder occurred... Read More

Aggravated robbery charges for 13 and 14-year-olds

A 13-year-old and a 14-year-old have been charged with aggravated robbery over the robbery of a service station in Rotorua on January 31. A police spokesperson... Read More

Medical event prompts emergency callout

An Otumoetai College staff member has been taken to hospital following a disorder at the school. A police spokesperson says they responded to a report of disorder... Read More

Drug driving: 45 fatal crashes in BOP since 2018

New roadside drug testing is set to start next week to combat drug driving. The Government passed the Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment legislation on... Read More

Arrest following suspicious fire

Police are calling for witnesses to a suspected arson to come forward. Fire broke out in a house on Ranginui Street in Ngongotaha on Wednesday, February 22. Multiple... Read More

Te Puke Super Liquor robbed after windows smashed

Te Puke's Super Liquor owner Ash Peat is 'disappointed” after his store was broken into overnight. Ash says he was called at approximately 12am on Monday,... Read More

Bizarre plot to sail 200kg of cocaine to Tauranga

They are one of the world's most feared criminal organisations, using extreme violence to become, according to the American Drug Enforcement Agency 'one of the... Read More