Crime

Five arrested in BOP after police use spikes

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

BOP records highest number of fleeing drivers

People dying during a fleeing driver incident is a 'nightmare” for police as figures reveal more than 900 motorists failed to stop in the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Police death: Accused's Name suppression extended

Name suppression for the man accused of killing Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming has been extended. The 32-year-old faces eight charges, including murder,... Read More

Fake NZTA toll fee text circulates Tauranga

A new scam masquerading as the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is making the rounds in Tauranga, asking people to pay late road toll fees. It contains an... Read More

Auckland fruit fly situation update

Significant work continues in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe, with no signs of any further Oriental fruit flies to date, said Mike Inglis, Biosecurity New... Read More

Convicted saboteur released on bail

New Zealand's first and only convicted saboteur has been released from prison but will remain subject to electronic monitoring for the next six months. Graham... Read More

Dash cam: Kaimai overtaking prompts investigation

A Matamata company is investigating after 'shocking” dashcam footage of one of its trucks overtaking on the wrong side of the road was posted online. It... Read More

Counting the cost of employees who steal

It was a finance manager's query of why an account had gone into credit that led to the discovery of a near $30,000 theft by one of his employees. Office... Read More

Shooting victim's mother thanks friends and family

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Child sexual exploitation: The grim statistics

WARNING: This story talks about child exploitation and may be hard to read for some people. The number of people prosecuted for offences in connection with... Read More

Warrant issued for Tauranga man who threatened PM

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Taupō man who made online threats to 'hang” former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern, after he failed to... Read More

New year, new career with Police

‘New year, new you' was never truer than for our newest constables, who started work on the penultimate day of 2024. The 68 members of Wing 380 graduated... Read More