Crime

Snoop Dog concert axed after court fallout

Snoop Dogg's sole New Zealand concert has officially been put down, just three days out from the event. The show, which would have seen the California... Read More

Puppy found with bullet wound, broken hip

Warning, this story contains some graphic details some people may find distressing. A woman has been banned from owning animals for three years after SPCA... Read More

Body found on Western Bay of Plenty beach

A body has been found on a Western Bay of Plenty beach. Emergency services are at an incident, said police. "At around 8.15am emergency services received... Read More

Judge fines toy wholesaler $140k for safety risk

An importer has been hit with a heavy fine after selling small toy cars that young children could choke on - hundreds of which remain unaccounted for... Read More

Man runs down rival after live diss on TikTok

A judge was 'kept up at night” contemplating the right outcome for a young man whose reckless decision to run down a rival over a 'diss”... Read More

Anti-social motorcycle rider arrested in Rotorua

Rotorua Police have made a further arrest in the operation to target illegal motorcycle anti-social road users. A 21-year-old was charged with reckless driving... Read More

Three face firearm charges after Te Puke incident

Three people have appeared in Tauranga District Court this afternoon after an incident in the Western Bay of Plenty that left one person with serious injuries. A... Read More

Three arrested after BoP firearm incident

Three people have been arrested following an incident which left one person with serious injuries in the Western Bay of Plenty. An increased police presence... Read More

Police probe serious injury in Te Puke

Te Puke residents can expect to see an increased police presence in the Monoeka Rd area today. An investigation is under way into how a person was seriously... Read More

Appeal for halved jail time for toddler's death

A teen stepmum who inflicted such severe fatal abdominal injuries on a toddler that it split the girl's pancreas in two has appealed to have her jail... Read More

Tauranga man avoids conviction over siren, gear

A Tauranga man with a 'long-standing interest” in emergency services illegally held on to a light and siren from Hato Hone St John and installed... Read More

Stores banned from selling alcohol for two days

Dozens of FreshChoice supermarkets across the country will pay the price for breaching alcohol laws. Thirty-eight stores that are part of the chain will each... Read More