Crime

Ram raid at Arataki liquor store

Police are conducting enquires into a ram raid that took place overnight at Arataki. "At around 4.40am this morning, a group of offenders have used a vehicle... Read More

Woman charged after man’s death in Te Puke

Bay of Plenty Police are investigating the death of a man in Te Puke overnight. Shortly after midnight, police were called to the corner of Seddon St and Station... Read More

Missing Mount Maunganui man found

Update, 11.30pm: The man reported missing from his home address in Mount Maunganui yesterday has been found and is back home with family. Police issued a public... Read More

Selling or buying online? Choose a Safe Trade Zone

At Christmas time, we can sometimes receive an unwanted gift, spend too much, and then regret our purchases later. NZ Police have advice for those buying and... Read More

Police: “You’re not alone these holidays”

Christmas isn't always a time of joy - it is a sad reality that thousands of New Zealanders suffer harm at the hands of a partner, parent or family member - however... Read More

On the ball Police nab wanted man

Update, 12.34pm: Two occupants of a car are in custody following the driver being recognised as someone on their wanted list, by sharp-eyed and quick-thinking... Read More

Stay of proceedings ‘501’ ruling welcomed

Justice Minister Kiri Allan has welcomed the decision by the High Court to issue a stay of proceedings following the ‘501' ruling. Crown Law, the Ministry... Read More

Armed incident reports: One taken into custody

UPDATE 2.51PM: One person has been taken into police custody following reports of an armed incident in Tauranga. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says... Read More

Nine nabbed in aggravated robbery crackdown

Nine people have been arrested after police executed a number of search warrants in relation to two aggravated robberies. Police arrested three youths in relation... Read More

Buying a puppy? Watch out for scams

At Christmas time, we sometimes think we can get good deals through online traders and it's not always the case. Sometimes there are people selling puppies which... Read More

Community engagement on Herby‘s mind

Community engagement is at the top of the mind for the newly appointed Rotorua Area Commander. Inspector Herby Ngawhika, Te Arawa, was welcomed into his new position... Read More

Ram-raid burglaries: Four youths arrested

"The community have had enough, we've had enough, and we want people to be safe and feel safe." This is the message from Waikato Police commander Superintendent... Read More