Crime

Man jailed for child sex offences

WARNING: This story refers to child sexual abuse. For help and crisis information, see below. When she met Geoffrey Muir on Tinder, she never imagined that... Read More

Ram raids down 80 per cent - police

Ram raids are down more than 80 percent for the month of April compared to last year, according to provisional police data. Police have identified 12... Read More

Hamilton school admits students using 'fake guns'

A Hamilton high school is advising people to call the police if they feel threatened by its students. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Mangakōtukutuku College... Read More

Clandestine meth lab trial continues in Tauranga

After making his way down a muddy bulldozer track Detective Sergeant Alan Kingsbury pushed through a small opening in dense bush and down a steep track to... Read More

Highly sensitive details about scam victim shared

A scam victim who lost $300,000 to criminals was 'horrified” to learn highly sensitive details about her case were mistakenly sent to a third party in... Read More

Four charged for Rotorua and Taupō offending

Four people are facing a raft of charges in relation a robbery, burglary and ram raid in Rotorua and Taupō. On Wednesday May 22, Rotorua Police responded... Read More

JP, 83, laundered money for drug ring

An 83-year-old Justice of the Peace laundered more than half a million dollars for a group of criminals who were manufacturing and supplying methamphetamine... Read More

How BOP police cope with crash trauma

Drunk driving crashes leave a trail of hurt, loss and carnage in their wake, yet the number of people caught over the limit on Bay of Plenty roads is rising.... Read More

Homicide: Baby suffered 'violent' trauma

Police investigating the death of a baby boy say he suffered "suffered violent, blunt-force trauma". A homicide inquiry is underway after a 10-moht-old boy... Read More

Police bust illicit trans-Tasman cocaine operation

It wasn't the choice of a red or blue pill, but rather the red and blue lights of Police who caught up with two men in Auckland over the long weekend. Detective... Read More

BOP man on trial for alleged Ardern death threat

A Western Bay of Plenty man accused of threatening to kill former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told a judge he had 'no blood on my hands”. Richard... Read More

Unsolved cold cases 'prolongs grief and trauma'

Nearly 20 homicide cases remain unsolved across the country, according to police. Data obtained by RNZ through an OIA reveals 19 homicide cold-cases currently... Read More