Crime

New year, new career with Police

‘New year, new you' was never truer than for our newest constables, who started work on the penultimate day of 2024. The 68 members of Wing 380 graduated... Read More

What a meth - $10m in drugs seized from travellers

Customs have arrested three drug couriers at Auckland Airport, seizing methamphetamine with a combined street value of more than NZ$10 million. The attempts... Read More

Nearly 450 assaults in NZ courthouses since 2019

Verbal abuse, intimidation and brawls where security officers are often outnumbered are becoming all too common in government buildings intended to uphold... Read More

Oranga Tamariki not involved with Hamilton whānau

Warning: This story discusses family violence. A list of helplines is available at the bottom of the page. Oranga Tamariki says it was not involved with the... Read More

Rotorua 2024 court: Gangs, crime, and parole

The Rotorua Daily Post covered more than 100 court cases throughout 2024 in the Rotorua District Court, High Court and through the New Zealand Parole Board. They... Read More

Homicide investigation underway after child killed

Four forensics officers have arrived at the scene of a homicide investigation after a death in Hamilton overnight. One child at the property was killed and... Read More

Reward greater than search costs for Tom Phillips

Police in Waikato have offered more in reward money earlier this year than they have spent in their search for missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his children. The... Read More

Tenant told to pay $50k to landlord

A woman who says she was unaware her boyfriend was using methamphetamine in her apartment - and was assaulted by him when she found out and confronted him -... Read More

Police complete 28 alcohol checkpoints in one day

Police in the Coromandel Police District completed more than 900 breath tests at 28 different checkpoints in one day, with five drivers processed for excess... Read More

Body found overnight at Ōhope Beach

A body has been found overnight at a beach in Ōhope; days after a man jumped into the water while fleeing police. Police confirmed that formal identification... Read More

House call: Police ‘investigating an assault’

An investigation has been launched following an 'assault” in Rotorua where it is understood a nurse suffered stab-like injuries while on a house call. A... Read More

Buying online, be wary, warn police

Doing a bit of post Christmas shopping? Police are urging people to be cautious when it comes to buying good listed for sale on social media. "Our advice... Read More