A man busted piloting his boat back from an unsuccessful 120kg cocaine pick-up from a ship in the Port of Tauranga told police he was out on the water at... Read More

A High Court judge has given an official the power to take 'whatever steps necessary” to dispose of three 'idyllic” Bay of Plenty properties occupied... Read More

Police are working to locate a woman who has been missing since last night. Pauline, 67, is believed to have driven her 2016 Mazda 3 Hatchback to the Wairere... Read More

Former international rugby star Matua Parkinson has admitted purchasing guns to on-sell to someone without a licence, faking a burglary and then making a... Read More

More people are serving prison time for crimes of which they are later cleared, new data reveals. Jack* spent nine months in jail and then two years on bail... Read More

To mark Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 15, here is a rundown of useful facts and figures about this growing problem. Elder abuse is a single or repeated act,... Read More

A man is due to appear in Hamilton District Court today, Saturday June 15 on a charge of murder. Detective Inspector Graham Pitkethley says Police arrested... Read More

Customs and the Royal New Zealand Navy recently seized a 7kg shipment of cocaine attached with a magnet to the side of a ship's hull. The joint operation... Read More

A phone scam is re-emerging with cold calling swindlers claiming to be Police officers. New Zealand Police are advising the public to be vigilant, after a... Read More

A mother-of-eight who was accused of hurting a child in her care reacted by putting the girl on a plane and sending her overseas before police were able... Read More

Rotorua is experiencing a marked reduction in crime since implementing a community safety strategy in the inner city, says the city's mayor. "There's... Read More

Two people are facing manslaughter charges following two 2023 fatal crashes in the Bay of Plenty. Over the last nine months, investigations into the two separate... Read More