The justice system is under 'considerable stress” with too few judges and, in some areas, not enough courtrooms. That's the view of Chief Justice... Read More

Warning: This story contains details that may upset some readers. Multiple children have been killed or seriously injured in the lower North Island in recent... Read More

A woman thought she was going to die during a 'prolonged and terrifying attack” that included having an extension cord wrapped around her neck... Read More

A man is due to appear in court today after an armed standoff in Mount Maunganui. Police were called to a 'family-harm related” in Mount Maunganui... Read More

One person has been taken into custody following a motor vehicle crash in Paengaroa on Wednesday evening. "Police were called to Allport Rd near Roydon Downs... Read More

An Ōpōtiki man who spent three years in prison for beating his elderly neighbour to death has now had his manslaughter conviction quashed in a so-called... Read More

Police have charged four more people in relation to the alleged murder of a Rotorua man. Zain Taikato Fox, aged 20, died in Rotorua Hospital of critical injuries... Read More

Two Kinleith men have had their cars impounded and are facing criminal charges after two recent incidents involving sustained loss of traction. The first... Read More

An armed police operation is under way in Ōtūmoetai, Tauranga. A SunLive reader said armed police have surrounded a house on Ōtūmoetai Rd. They said... Read More

Warning: This story deals with details of sexual assault and may be distressing. A 'touchy-feely” Katikati cafe owner had a 'deliberate pattern... Read More

The Government is continuing to track ahead of its violent crime reduction target as Police prepare to roll out more officers on the beat, Justice Minister Paul... Read More

When Constable Zac McKay received a report of a woman attempting to steal more than $1000 worth of goods from Mitre 10, he had one lead: a licence plate number. The... Read More