10:25am Thu 01 Dec, 2022
Graham Philip, the first person in New Zealand history to be charged with and plead guilty to sabotage, attempted to bring down the power grid across the entire... Read More
06:45am Thu 01 Dec, 2022
Three men have been caught by police illegally hunting in Matatā. Police received a call around 11.30pm on Tuesday, that three unknown people were trespassing... Read More
02:00pm Wed 30 Nov, 2022
Police are continuing to search for a 52-year-old man who was reported missing from his home back in June. John Mills was reported missing from his home in Mount... Read More
01:12pm Wed 30 Nov, 2022
A large police presence is being reported in Greerton this afternoon. Readers have contacted SunLive to report officers in the Tauranga suburb. "There's... Read More
10:45am Wed 30 Nov, 2022
After two decades in police, Inspector Herby Ngawhika is announced as the new Rotorua Area Commander. Born and raised in Rotorua, with strong links to many Te... Read More
10:10am Wed 30 Nov, 2022
A mother who suffocated her baby during a Covid lockdown has been found guilty of manslaughter. Melody Ngawhika admitted killing her six-month-old son Elijah... Read More
08:30am Wed 30 Nov, 2022
The two men who admitted to burning down a building used by the LGBTQIA+ community in the Historic Village have been sentenced. Alexander James Burgess, 33, and... Read More
08:00am Tue 29 Nov, 2022
'Murder, manslaughter or infanticide”: a jury must decide which it was when a woman killed her six-month-old son. The three options were given by defence... Read More
07:00am Tue 29 Nov, 2022
Bay of Plenty councils will get a share of $4 million as part of a multi million dollar package to tackle retail crime and reoffending. The money will be used... Read More
06:45am Tue 29 Nov, 2022
"Don't do it." That's the message from police to driver who are thinking of getting behind the wheel after a few. The message comes after a police operation... Read More
10:45am Mon 28 Nov, 2022
Murder is the starting point for deliberations over Melody Ngawhika's killing of her six-month-old son, a judge has told the jury. There's no dispute that Ngawhika... Read More
09:17am Mon 28 Nov, 2022
Cabinet will discuss interventions with young people that have helped reduce burglaries and ram raids and whether they can be extended, Prime Minister Jacinda... Read More