Crime

Operation Nickel update – first seven days

Police continue to take enforcement action around the country in response to breaches of the Gangs Act, seven days in to the new law taking effect. 27 November... Read More

Arrests made in Tauranga gang funeral operation

Fourteen people have been arrested, and a vehicle and two firearms seized, following gang activity after a funeral in Tauranga today. Bay of Plenty Police... Read More

Peaceful tangi amid heavy police presence

The tangi, for a prominent Mongrel Mob member and his partner, was largely a peaceful affair, according to a family member who approached SunLive. A large... Read More

Eagle called in to help monitor gang funeral

The Police Eagle helicopter will be in the Western Bay of Plenty area today monitoring the gang funeral of a prominent Mongrel Mob member. Police have called... Read More

Additional Police in Tauranga ahead of funeral

Police have called in extra staff and additional resources to have an increased presence in Tauranga on Thursday, November 28, monitoring a gang-connected funeral. 'Following... Read More

Westend Rotorua gang shooting: Teen on the run

A teen who pulled the trigger five times in a daylight gang shooting at Rotorua's Westend intersection has been on the run nearly three months after cutting... Read More

Gang member in Mob cap walks into police station

Police are continuing to take enforcement action around the country in response to breaches of the Gang Act. Assistant Commissioner Paul Basham says that... Read More

Police confirmed missing man’s remains found

Human remains found in Tokoroa have been confirmed by police as missing Tokoroa man Shane Edwards. The police say 'unusual circumstances” surround... Read More

Lost key scam: Kiwis warned of bogus locksmiths

Homeowners are being warned to watch for overseas criminals posing as bogus emergency locksmiths who lure customers who have been locked out of homes with... Read More

Teen robber on e-bail robs petrol station, twice

Teen Taimana Erepeta-Tokona was already on bail and was meant to be under house arrest when he went to a petrol station armed with a large knife. The... Read More

Family dog killed in violent assault, says police

A family dog is dead and a person is in hospital after a group of men allegedly forced their way into a Kaipara property and violently assaulted its occupants. Police... Read More

Gangs Act 2024: Police make multiple arrests

Police have continued to enforce the law that bans the display of gang patches in public places in what they are referring to as Operation Nickel. The first... Read More