Crime

Facebook Marketplace fraudster, $30,000 worth

A young man previously jailed for scamming property off Facebook Marketplace with fake screenshots from his account, has been back to his old ways, this... Read More

Tauranga man sentenced for attack on gay victim

Warning: This article contains distressing content. A group of ‘'evil'' young men whose eyes were ‘'glowing with hatred'' attacked a gay... Read More

Police wanting to reunite items with owners

A 25-year-old man is before the courts following burglaries in the Paengaroa area, and after recovering a number of items, Police are now trying to find their... Read More

Jade Mellow imprisoned for shooting at police

A patched Mongrel Mob member, who had already fired shots at police, held a rifle to the head of the 74-year-old man he was holding hostage and yelled: 'I'll... Read More

Teacher tried to buy ADHD meds from student

A high school student who went to her teacher for help with a range of mental health issues was asked by the man if he could purchase some of her ADHD... Read More

Trolley theft crackdown sparks counter operation

Claims police harassed Rotorua's homeless and wasted taxpayers' money during an operation targeting stolen trolleys have sparked a protest event tonight... Read More

Intern says she was afraid to speak up

A female intern at a large law firm says she 'downplayed” the behaviour of a senior partner at two Christmas parties because she was afraid she... Read More

Law firm partner accused of inappropriate touching

An incident where a solicitor's genitals were grabbed in the middle of a dance circle at a Christmas party was a 'joke gone too far”. That's... Read More

Murder charge after arrest, BoP police raids

A man has been charged with the murder of Turipapa Tukere, who died following a fight in Ngāruawāhia in December. Police received a report of a fight involving... Read More

Man accused of killing friend after fight

They were friends. But one thought the other was messaging his girlfriend. Now one is dead and the other is standing trial for his manslaughter. Nathan... Read More

Dispute over parking leads to alleged assault

A man who regularly took photos of illegally parked cars and sent them to the council says a woman 'grabbed” him by the neck and knocked him unconscious... Read More

Mongrel Mob rapper jailed for road rage shooting

A Mongrel Mob rapper who shot a man in the face in a road rage incident after picking up his children from a Rotorua primary school has been jailed for more... Read More