Crime

Arrest made after teenager targeted and run over

Waikato Police have arrested a 28-year-old man after a serious incident in which a 15-year-old was run over by a car multiple times. The boy was walking on... Read More

Teen run over multiple times in targeted attack

Waikato Police are investigating a serious incident where a teenager has been targeted and run over by a car multiple times. The victim - a 15-year-old -... Read More

Prisoner, officers take refuge as shots fired

Corrections officers barricaded themselves and a prisoner inside a van after its tyres were slashed and shots fired at a tangi in Waikato. A minimum security... Read More

Steve Taiatini death: Two deny joint charge

The identity of one of the two people jointly charged with murdering Mongrel Mob Barbarians gang president Steven Taiatini in Ōpōtiki can now be revealed. Police... Read More

New vaping laws questioned after Tauranga thefts

Thefts targeting vapes, cigarettes, and tobacco persist across the country and in Tauranga as shown by a recent break-in on Girven Road. On Tuesday, April... Read More

Scam alert: Phone scammers posing as officers

Be aware, pesky phone scammers' latest move may be posing as police officers seeking your financial details. New Zealand Police are aware of reports emerging... Read More

Shell-shocked tortoise back home

It was a slow-moving investigation until a breakthrough put police on to the trail of a stolen tortoise. The 17-year-old male leopard tortoise, along with... Read More

Firearms survey to test public confidence

The Firearms Safety Authority is undertaking its second survey with the public and firearms licence holders to measure public confidence in the firearms licensing... Read More

Community vigilance leads to cannabis haul

A tip-off by a member of the public led officers to a commercial-size cannabis grow on an unsuspecting farmer's property. It all began when a person out walking... Read More

Police's Digital Notebook rollout complete

A year on from the pilot of Digital Notebook in Central District, New Zealand Police say the nationwide rollout of their new intelligence, evidence and investigative... Read More

Prime Minister launches Government Targets

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced further steps to get New Zealand back on track, launching nine ambitious Government Targets to help improve the... Read More

Rock through bus window narrowly misses driver

Enquiries are ongoing after a rock came through the front window of a bus narrowly missing a bus driver. At around 1.50pm on Friday, the bus - containing... Read More