Tauranga's popular maunga Mauao will be closed on Tuesday while vandalism damage to the cultural compass is repaired. The large pounamu touchstone on top... Read More

The man shot and killed in Coromandel was a father of five and his grieving mother has paid tribute to her 'ratbag, free-spirited” son. Kevin Mabbott,... Read More

Warning: This story deals with descriptions of family violence and may be distressing. 'You'll end up in the boot of my f***en car ... End up on the... Read More

An alleged fraudster who is believed to have conned multiple victims out of up to $200,000 worth of cash, goods and services has been arrested and will appear... Read More

One person is dead and another seriously injured after a shooting on the remote 309 Rd between Coromandel Town and Whitianga on Coromandel Peninsula yesterday. A... Read More

Police are disappointed by a significant increase in drug use across New Zealand revealed in the latest quarter of wastewater testing. Testing was conducted... Read More

Customs has warned drug smugglers this summer after arresting a 29-year-old Canadian at Auckland International Airport for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine... Read More

The vandalism of the star compass atop Tauranga's iconic landmark Mauao is 'gutless racism”, an iwi leader says. The pounamu touchstone on top of the... Read More

A Tauranga man accused of committing serious assaults and posting videos of the alleged attacks online can now be named. Name suppression lapsed for Patrick... Read More

Two new police dog handlers are heading to the Bay of Plenty after graduating from the Police Dog Training Centre at Trentham, Upper Hutt. Senior Constable... Read More

A police officer should not have pursued a fleeing motorcyclist who soon after crashed and died, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found. The... Read More

Police have recovered $10,000 of stolen property, including pools, tools, clothing, and electronics in Tauranga. The Western Bay of Plenty's Retail Crime... Read More