After a devasting break-in at Ōropi School over New Year's, principal Andrew King said the response from the Ōropi community has been 'heart-warming”. 'It's... Read More

Warning: This story deals with details of the sexual assault of children and may be distressing. A young woman who worked in early childhood told police... Read More

A man has died following a violent altercation in central Ōpōtiki overnight, prompting Police to launch a homicide investigation. Emergency services were... Read More

A person is due to appear in court following their arrest in Ōpōtiki and seizure of items by police. "Police in Ōpōtiki have again interrupted the sale... Read More

A man has been cleared of making Snapchat videos while having sex with a woman he met on Tinder after his lawyer argued she was too drunk to remember... Read More

Police are asking for more information to help solve the 2023 death of a Tauranga man. A homicide investigation was launched in November 2023 after Harley... Read More

WARNING: This story contains some crime scene images A patched Mongrel Mob member's family said he was 'left for dead” in the corner of a shed,... Read More

A 69-year-old man has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years' imprisonment after attempting to smuggle about 4.4 kilograms of methamphetamine through Auckland... Read More

People are being warned to take extra care before meeting up with strangers to exchange money or items after a spate of violent assaults and thefts. Canterbury... Read More

The owner of a ram-raided Rotorua liquor store says masked crooks did about $60,000 worth of damage to steal little more than 'a couple of bloody Woodstocks”. Westbrook... Read More

For the third consecutive year, the Toyota Aqua has claimed the title of New Zealand's most stolen car, AMI reveals. AMI's new insurance data - sourced... Read More

A Hindu priest is facing deportation after failing in his bid to avoid conviction for a lengthy campaign of control and violence against a woman that included... Read More