The driver of a ute that fled the scene of a head-on crash in Mount Maunganui that left four people with serious injuries - and filed false reports his vehicle... Read More

Tauranga CBD retailers say tougher penalties proposed by the Government for low-level theft won't make much difference. This month, Justice Minister Paul... Read More

When Christopher Millen turned up at a woman's house in Waihī to collect $20 he said he was owed, he had a 'large machete” hidden under his clothes. Confronted... Read More

The manager of the daycare attended by Malachi Subecz said there were no clear signs of child abuse or concerns about his carer during his time at the centre. 'There... Read More

Police are urging rural property owners to be vigilant and ensure their property is secure. A key focus for police is preventing crime from happening in the... Read More

Police have made arrests and seized vehicles after dangerous driving from the Westbrook area travelling towards Ngongotahā on Wednesday. 'Rotorua Police... Read More

High Alert, New Zealand's drug early warning system, is celebrating five years of reducing harm from dangerous drugs. Since its public launch on June 26,... Read More

Police and Oranga Tamariki routinely rejected evidence of child abuse without getting input from health professionals, says the doctor who treated murdered 5-year-old... Read More

A customs officer at New Zealand's biggest airport says it is not just the amount of drugs coming across the borders that is surprising, but the fact that... Read More

A cousin of murdered 5-year-old Malachi Subecz says she was 'terrified” when he was handed over to the woman who would eventually kill him. Megan... Read More

DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING A man forced two children to watch as he cut off puppies' heads with an axe. Brian Herbert Waru also hung the pet dog,... Read More

Warning: This story deals with details of sexual violence and may be distressing. A sexual predator who groomed a Rotorua 13-year-old on Snapchat then raped... Read More