Crime

Warning over "too good to be true" investments

Be aware of an 'investment' that's "too good to be true", warns NZ Police. Members of the Chinese community are advised to be highly vigilant about... Read More

Te Puke killing: Woman and teen on trial

A woman having an argument on the phone with her partner over missing Christmas money allegedly encouraged a teenager who was in the car with her to run... Read More

Meth lab trial: Man sobs as jury delivers verdict

A man sobbed as a jury acquitted him on a serious drugs charge relating to the production of a substance used to make methamphetamine. But when it came... Read More

Witnesses sought after Kawerau serious assault

Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are asking for the public's help following a serious assault in Kawerau this afternoon, says area manager investigations, detective... Read More

CBD crime: What the latest police data shows

Reported crime in Rotorua's inner city has dropped, a top cop says - a trend one hospitality stalwart calls a 'wonderful trajectory”. It comes about... Read More

Two to appear in BOP court on violence charges

Two men are before the courts on violence charges after search warrants in Rotorua which saw a firearm seized. The arrests spring from an incident on Tuesday,... Read More

Border alert issued for accused money launderer

Police have issued an arrest warrant and international border alert for a Kiwi man accused of laundering nearly $250,000 for off-shore scammers. One of... Read More

Hit-and-run: Victim's mother waiting for apology

The mother of a man who was killed in a hit-and-run and left on a grass verge overnight after police failed to send an officer out until morning says she's still... Read More

Deposit scam: Australian money mule busted

Police have secured the upper hand over an alleged scammer's bid to dupe Kiwis out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now, officers are urging victims to... Read More

Tradie loses bid to have fraud charges thrown out

A tradie accused of defrauding 28 people of $87,000 for failing to complete work he'd promoted on social media wants to have his charges thrown because the... Read More

Facebook marketplace: Man faces 27 fraud charges

A man has been charged after police unravelled multiple alleged Facebook Marketplace scams that ripped off victims. Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Bolton... Read More

Seven suspects learn you can’t outrun Eagle

Seven suspects have learned that they can't outrun the Eagle helicopter. Police say the Eagle helicopter spent two nights last week in the Waikato district... Read More