An argument over wanting to axe his 12-month wheelie bin contract proved the catalyst for a man who threaten to murder a staff member, before punching... Read More

A Te Puke man accused of leaving Australia more than six years ago before his trial for an alleged violent attack is fighting to stay in New Zealand. Joseph... Read More

More young Māori are entering the legal field and the trend is being welcomed by the New Zealand Law Society, which says the profession needs to better... Read More

A man was so enraged his ex-girlfriend had moved on with a man he didn't like, he followed her and her new partner into a fish and chip shop and stabbed... Read More

An eight-year-old boy who died overnight following an attack on a group in the Hamilton suburb of Bader has been named by his family. Zahquiel Taipeti... Read More

A 27-year-old international traveller is due to appear in court for allegedly attempting to smuggle 9.9 kilograms of methamphetamine into New Zealand in his... Read More

UPDATE: A homicide investigation is underway following the death of an eight-year-old boy. Police were called to an address on Anthony Cr in Bader, Hamilton... Read More

Police are warning people to be on alert for the latest round of email scams referencing Police and other justice agencies. "The email claims authorities... Read More

Nearly 200 arrests have been made and tens of kilograms of drugs seized as part of a second trans-Tasman operation this month, slashing at the pockets of organised... Read More

Two Tauranga men are due to appear in court after being arrested following a physical dispute. Tauranga Police have arrested two men following a disorder... Read More

A convicted Bay of Plenty rapist who allegedly skipped the country before his district court trial has been extradited from Australia. Lee Richard Josey,... Read More

Two rival groups - both claiming to be the legitimate managers of the Tauranga Sikh temple - have agreed to mediation after a violent confrontation involving... Read More