Crime

Stolen gear, guns and drugs seized in Tūrangi

A Police operation targeting drugs and gangs in Tūrangi this week has recovered stolen firearms and resulted in three arrests. Organised Crime and Tactical... Read More

Treatment: Mother with sick child burgled

A Rotorua mother and her young daughter with cancer returned from hospital to find they had been burgled, with thieves taking laptops, phones, gaming equipment... Read More

Arrests made after BOP jewellery store burglary

Two people have been arrested following an aggravated burglary at a jewellery store in the Bay of Plenty. A vehicle involved in the burglary at Michael Hill... Read More

Arrest made after alleged armed robbery

Police have arrested someone following the aggravated robbery of a Four Square supermarket. About 9pm on Saturday, April 20, a man entered the store on Balmoral... Read More

Police at scene of building break-in

Police are at the scene of a break-in of a building in Tauranga South. A SunLive reader says there are four police cars and a dog present at an incident on... Read More

Devastating BOP theft: Returned gear a win

The Bay of Plenty Dragon Flyers have some great news: their paddles and some of their personal items stolen over the weekend have now been recovered by police.... Read More

Coromandel New Year: Police boost helps curb crime

Police have released records of troublesome New Year's hotspots in the Coromandel, showing more than 40 extra staff from the Waikato and Counties Manukau police... Read More

Pair injured after stolen car crashes into theirs

A Rotorua mother and her teen daughter say they are grateful to be alive after a stolen car failed to stop at an intersection and collided at speed into the... Read More

Gear stolen from the BOP Dragon Boat Club

Bay of Plenty Dragon Boat Club is devastated after a large amount of their brand-new paddling gear was stolen over the weekend. 'They were purchased because... Read More

Artificial turf theft upsets Rotorua cricket boss

Paul Wylie hopes there's a backyard somewhere in Rotorua that has a nice cricket pitch or hockey turf made out of stolen artificial grass that's bringing joy... Read More

Increase in home maintenance scams

Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are urging members of the public to be vigilant as reports of a home maintenance scam increase. 'The reports relate to victims... Read More

Armed hostage situation in BOP

A man is in custody and facing numerous charges following a serious incident in Eastern Bay of Plenty where police officers were allegedly shot at and two other... Read More