'It's the best job ever. I don't think there's a better one.” Despite facing multiple attacks on the job, Tauranga police dog handler Scott Higby doesn't... Read More

Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of Mark Eruiti Taute, 51. Taute is wanted in relation to a number of offences and police... Read More

A suspected P-lab was found during an armed police raid, Tauranga Police have confirmed. A local man, whose identity is suppressed, has been charged with... Read More

Police have reported no significant issues following a gang-related tangi in Rotorua on Thursday, despite the presence of over 160 vehicles in the funeral procession. Rotorua... Read More

A man who pretended to be his brother for 25 years and entered a sham marriage to get citizenship has been handed the longest jail term in New Zealand history... Read More

A free legal service for Bay of Plenty residents turns 20 this month. Baywide Community Law was officially opened on July 4, 2005, in a little building on... Read More

Authorities have more than 42 active investigations under way into suspected trafficking offences. Associate Immigration Minister Casey Costello said the... Read More

A teacher was injured when a student allegedly lashed out after being asked to put their phone away at Tauranga's Ōtūmoetai College. Police received a report... Read More

An ongoing police operation in Maketū is linked to an investigation into the death of Zain Matenga Taikato-Fox, police have confirmed. The 20-year-old died... Read More

A man who made online threats to hang former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says he's 'horrified” to be in jail and finding it 'terrifying”. Richard... Read More

Dangerous driving reports from motorists on State Highway 29 led police to arrest a man allegedly more than four times over the legal alcohol driving limit. The... Read More

A large armed police operation is under way in the Bay of Plenty town of Maketū. Police have cordoned off Maketū Rd and there was a 'huge police presence”... Read More