Warning: This story deals with details of sexual offending against a child and may be distressing. 'Your crime against my child has had a profound impact... Read More

When a girl revealed she was being sexually abused by her mother's partner, she was essentially disowned by adults who claimed she was lying. Her... Read More

Police have arrested and charged a 28-year-old with murder after a man died in Thames this week. Police were called to an address on Rolleston St about... Read More

A man who escaped police custody on Monday, fleeing from a police van outside court, has handed himself in. Samir Derek Belhajjam, 30, went to the Taupō... Read More

Thames residents have described hearing foul language and threats in the vicinity of an address at the centre of a homicide investigation. Police launched... Read More

The man who escaped police custody outside the Taupō District Court has a history of sleeping rough and stealing boats, say police. Samir Derek Belhajjam,... Read More

A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a man in Thames. Police were called to an altercation at a residential address on Rolleston... Read More

Warning: Distressing content. It's been more than 17 years since Nia Glassie died a slow and painful death following torture and abuse. Yesterday, one... Read More

Police are working to locate Samir Derek Belhajjam, 30, who has escaped custody in Taupō this afternoon. "He fled from a Police transport vehicle at the... Read More

Warning: This story discusses sexual assault and may be distressing One of New Zealand's most notorious rapists, whom police once described as a 'filthy... Read More

More dashcam footage has emerged capturing a 'crazy” near-miss where an overtaking car forces oncoming traffic to swerve on to the gravel. The video,... Read More

Five people have been arrested in the Bay of Plenty following two alleged burglaries involving fleeing drivers, police say. At about 3.45am today police went... Read More